Guri City to Support Transportation Costs for Seniors Aged 65 and Over from April... 120,000 KRW Annually

Transportation Cards Issued to 33,000 Seniors
at NongHyup Bank and Local NongHyup Branches
Guaranteeing Mobility Rights for the Elderly
with the Opening of the Byeollae Line

Guri City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun) announced on the 4th that starting in April, it will provide transportation expenses of up to 120,000 KRW annually (30,000 KRW quarterly) to residents aged 65 and older.

Notice on Transportation Expense Support Program for Seniors Aged 65 and Over in Guri City. Provided by Guri City

Last January, the city enacted the Guri City Elderly Public Transportation Support Ordinance and invested over 500 million KRW in budget from September to December to develop a computerized system.

In December of the same year, the city secured 500 million KRW in project funds prioritized for 2025, and plans to secure additional budget depending on the number of users of the project funds.

Through a business agreement with the local NongHyup, the city completed the linkage work between the system it built and NongHyup’s own program over two months from January to February this year, and will intensively issue cards to 33,000 elderly residents aged 65 and older for one month from the 4th to the 31st.

In particular, to prevent congestion among the elderly, the city decided to set application periods by birth year in consultation with NongHyup for card issuance.

Elderly residents who receive transportation cards will be able to use them officially starting in April.

The supported routes include 70 buses passing through Guri City, covering city buses, village buses, and intercity buses, and the amount used will be paid quarterly to NongHyup accounts.

Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun of Guri City said, "With the support for transportation expenses and the opening of the Guri City Byeollae Line, we expect to guarantee the mobility rights of the elderly without the burden of transportation costs, expand their social participation, and provide more opportunities to enjoy cultural activities." He added, "The activation of public transportation will also help reduce traffic congestion and environmental pollution."

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