From the 12th, City Bus Fare 1500 Won... Check Your Transportation Card Balance

City Bus Fare Rises by 300 Won, Express Bus by 700 Won
Subway Fare to Increase by 300 Won by Next Year

Starting from the 12th, with the increase of Seoul city bus fares by 300 won, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has urged passengers to check the adjusted fares and their transportation card balances.

On the 10th, Seoul announced that bus fares will be raised from 3 a.m. on the 12th. Last year, Seoul Transportation Corporation recorded a deficit of 630 billion won, making the fare increase unavoidable.

Accordingly, the fares for main and branch line buses, as well as circular and differential buses, will increase by 300 won each based on general card fares, adjusting to 1,500 won and 1,400 won respectively. Additionally, the metropolitan bus fare will increase by 700 won to 3,000 won, the late-night bus fare will rise by 350 won to 2,500 won, and the village bus fare will be changed by 300 won to 1,200 won.

Youth and children fares, which have been frozen for 16 years, will also be adjusted to approximately 60% and 37% of the general fare, respectively. Passengers using public transportation before 6:30 a.m. can receive a 20% early bird discount based on card fares.

Seoul subway fares are also set to increase in two phases. From October 7, the basic subway fare will be adjusted from 1,250 won to 1,400 won, an increase of 150 won based on transportation card fares. In the second half of next year, it will increase by another 150 won to 1,550 won.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government analyzed that this fare increase will reduce the bus operating deficit by 248.1 billion won and the subway operating deficit by 316.2 billion won by 2025.

A Seoul city official stated, "We regret having to raise fares amid ongoing high inflation, but we will strive to provide safe public transportation services that exceed the additional costs paid by citizens."

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