Yeongju City Raises Taxi Fare by 700 Won After 4 Years... Base Fare Set at 4,000 Won

The base fare for taxis in Yeongju City, Gyeongbuk Province, will increase by 700 won for the first time in over four years.

Yeongju City announced on the 23rd that, in accordance with the Gyeongbuk Province taxi fare and rate standards and the decision of the Yeongju City Price Countermeasures Committee, taxi fares will be raised by 700 won starting from midnight on November 1.

Starting November 1st, taxi fares in Yeongju, Gyeongbuk will increase by 700 won.

The taxi fare, which is being raised for the first time in four years since 2019, will see the base fare (up to 2 km) increase from 3,300 won to 4,000 won, a 700 won (21.2%) rise. The distance fare will be adjusted from 100 won per 134 meters to 100 won per 131 meters. The time fare applied when driving at speeds below 15 km/h will be adjusted from 100 won per 33 seconds to 100 won per 31 seconds. The late-night surcharge (20%), previously applied from midnight to 4 a.m., will be changed to apply from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. However, the out-of-area surcharge (20%), which applies when leaving Yeongju City to travel to other regions, and the abolition of the call usage fee will remain unchanged.

Additionally, considering geographical conditions and local circumstances, the composite surcharge rates will be maintained as follows: for trips between the city and eup/myeon/dong areas, a 63% surcharge will apply after exceeding 2 km, which remains unchanged; for trips between eup/myeon areas, the initial fare will be adjusted from 4,000 won to 4,800 won, a 20% increase, while the 63% surcharge after exceeding 2 km remains unchanged.

A Yeongju City official stated, “The taxi fare adjustment was made considering the difficulties faced by the taxi industry due to rising transportation costs caused by fluctuations in prices such as fuel costs.” He added, “Since the fare increase will raise the burden on citizens, we will work with the taxi industry to improve services and ensure that citizens can use taxis safely and conveniently.”

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