Climate Companion Card Extends to Eastern Gyeonggi Region... Hanam City Also Participates

Business Agreement Signed for Hanam City’s Participation in the Climate Companion Card
Expanded to Four Stations Including Misa and Hanam Pungsan
Completing Eastern Gyeonggi Connection to Namyangju and Guri

The usage scope of the 'Climate Companion Card,' established as an innovative public transportation service for residents of the Seoul metropolitan area, has been expanded to include Hanam City. It will now be possible to ride unlimitedly with the Climate Companion Card at major stations in Hanam, including Misa Station, Hanam Pungsan Station, Hanam City Hall Station, and Hanam Geomdansan Station.

On the morning of the 6th, Seoul City announced that it signed a 'Climate Companion Card Project Participation Agreement' with Hanam City at Hanam City Hall and discussed ways to strengthen metropolitan transportation cooperation between the two cities. The signing ceremony was attended by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and Hanam Mayor Lee Hyun-jae.

Current Status of Subway Lines Between Seoul and Hanam City. Provided by Seoul City

Through this agreement, Seoul expects that the 320,000 residents of Hanam City, which shares a joint living area with Seoul, will experience the convenience of unlimited public transportation for essential travel, including commuting. It is anticipated to provide direct benefits to approximately 30,000 Hanam residents who commute daily by subway between the two cities, as well as positively impact transportation development in the eastern Gyeonggi region.

The Climate Companion Card is a subscription pass that allows unlimited use of public transportation such as subways and buses within Seoul, as well as the Seoul public bike system, Ddareungi, with a single fare charge (62,000 KRW, or 65,000 KRW including Ddareungi). Since its launch, it has incorporated citizen requests by offering benefits such as youth discounts (7,000 KRW off per month), short-term passes (1, 2, 3, 5, 7-day passes), credit card charging and postpaid options, and various discounts on admission to cultural facilities. To date, there have been 7.56 million cumulative recharges, with 700,000 active cards, and an average daily user count of 600,000.

Seoul City has been negotiating with nearby local governments such as Gimpo, Gwacheon, Goyang, Namyangju, and Guri to expand the Climate Companion Card's connectivity within the metropolitan area. Following the agreement with Hanam City, it is now possible to travel using the Climate Companion Card in all major cities in the eastern Gyeonggi region adjacent to Seoul, including Namyangju and Guri. Currently, six Seoul-licensed city bus routes passing through Hanam City (342, 3217, 3316, 3318, 3323, 3413) already accept the Climate Companion Card.

Meanwhile, after the signing ceremony, Mayor Oh will conduct a special lecture titled 'Companion and Attractive Special City Seoul' for about 500 Hanam citizens and Hanam City Hall officials. In the lecture, Mayor Oh will share the vision of Seoul’s core administrative philosophy of companionship and attractiveness, introduce representative policies such as the stepping-stone income program, and explain Seoul’s efforts and strategies that led to its ranking as the 6th most competitive city in the world last year.

Seoul Metropolitan Subway Sections Where Climate Companion Card Can Be Used Outside Seoul. Provided by Seoul City

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