A New Step for Residents! ... Gijang-gun's Public Bicycle 'Tabanna' Gaining Fame as a Local Attraction

Jung Jong-bok, the head of Gijang County, is visiting Jeokhyang Park in Jeonggwan to inspect the pilot operation site of the public bicycle 'Tabanna'.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The public bicycle service "Tabanna" in Gijang-gun is emerging as a new landmark and becoming the residents' means of transportation.

Since July 4, Gijang-gun has been operating "Tabanna" on a trial basis from Jukhyang Park in Jeonggwan-eup to Imrang Beach in Jangan-eup.

About a month into the trial operation, the number of members registered on the "Tabanna" dedicated app has exceeded 1,385, and the total bicycle usage count has reached 2,808 times, receiving great response despite being in the early stages of operation.

On the morning of the 3rd at around 11:30 AM, Jeong Jong-bok, the mayor of Gijang-gun, visited Jukhyang Park in Jeonggwan to inspect the trial operation site of the public bicycle "Tabanna" and listen to feedback from the field.

"Tabanna" operates year-round from 7 AM to 9 PM, allowing anyone to easily rent and return bicycles through a dedicated app.

Currently, a total of 100 bicycles are in operation, including 80 adult bicycles and 20 children's bicycles. Anyone aged 13 or older can use the service, and each usage session lasts 2 hours.

The usage fee is 1,000 KRW for a one-day pass, but it is free to use during the trial operation period until August.

The rental stations where "Tabanna" bicycles are installed include seven locations: ▲ Jukhyang Park in Jeonggwan-eup ▲ Park near Jeonggwan Senior Welfare Center ▲ Jungang Park in Jeonggwan-eup ▲ Park near Dalsan Bridge in Jeonggwan-eup ▲ Park near Dareum Bridge in Jeonggwan-eup ▲ Embankment of Jwagwangcheon Stream ▲ Imrang Beach in Jangan-eup.

Users can scan the QR code on the information signs at each rental station or download the dedicated app from the "Gijang-gun Public Bicycle Tabanna" website to use the service.

However, only smartphones with the Android operating system are currently supported, and iPhones with the iOS operating system will be supported in the future.

After touring the "Tabanna" trial operation site, Mayor Jeong Jong-bok said, "We will carefully review the residents' inconvenience issues raised during the trial operation period and thoroughly inspect bicycle safety to ensure that 'Tabanna' becomes a public bicycle service that satisfies all users."

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