Parking Allowed at 480 Locations on Roads Around Traditional Markets from the 1st to 12th of Next Month

Maximum 2-Hour Parking Allowed to Alleviate Consumer Parking Inconvenience

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the National Police Agency announced on the 31st that from the 1st to the 12th of next month, parking will be allowed for up to 2 hours on roads surrounding 480 traditional markets nationwide, including Bangsan Market in Seoul, Jagalchi Market in Busan, and Mokpo Fisheries Complex Market, to revitalize traditional markets and stimulate local commercial districts during the Chuseok holiday.

This year, as the nationwide "7-Day Companion Festival" (hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups) is held, parking will be permitted for 12 days in connection with the Chuseok holiday to alleviate parking inconveniences for consumers participating in the event.

The roads around traditional markets where parking is allowed include 139 locations where year-round parking is permitted, and 341 locations temporarily selected by local governments and the National Police Agency considering road conditions through consultations with market merchant associations, totaling 480 locations.

Except for the sections where temporary parking is allowed on roads around these traditional markets, areas densely equipped with fire facilities, zones near frequent traffic accident sites, children's protection zones, and sections operating bus-only lanes along the roadside are excluded from the parking allowance.

Choi Byung-kwan, Director of the Local Finance and Economy Office, said, "We hope that citizens visiting traditional markets during the '7-Day Companion Festival' and the 'Chuseok holiday' can visit comfortably without worrying about parking," adding, "We will actively support more visits to the warm and charming traditional markets so that the market's vitality can be revived."

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