Wando-gun, Take Passenger Ships at Half Price and Travel to Nohwa, Bogil, and Soan Islands

Wando County Implements Half-Price Passenger Ferry Fare System (Photo by Wando County)

[Wando=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Jeonnam Wando-gun announced on the 22nd that it will officially implement the half-price ferry fare support project (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Half-Price Ferry Fare System’) for general passengers such as tourists, excluding residents using the Hwaheungpo－Soan route (Hwaheungpo－Nohwa Dongcheon Port－Soan Port) starting from the 27th.

Since March, the county has been conducting a pilot project of the ‘Half-Price Ferry Fare System’ for passengers using the ferry to Cheongsan Yeoseo Island (excluding residents), and this time, it decided to expand the project to general passengers such as tourists visiting Nohwa Island, Bogildo, and Soan Island.

The expansion of the ‘Half-Price Ferry Fare System’ was promoted to reduce the fare burden on ferry passengers and to revitalize island tourism, which has been stagnant due to COVID-19.

Accordingly, tourists and other general passengers visiting Soan Island from Wando (Hwaheungpo) can use the ferry at a reduced fare from the existing 7,700 won to 3,850 won.

A county official said, “We hope that the Half-Price Ferry Fare System will contribute to an increase in island visitors as well as tourism and the local economy.”

Meanwhile, since August last year, the county has been implementing the ‘1,000 Won Ferry Fare Support Project,’ which allows residents of island areas to use ferries by paying only 1,000 won regardless of the sailing distance, to alleviate transportation costs and improve convenience in maritime transportation.

Wando=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil

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