Seoul to Notify Disabled Parking Violations via Mobile Service

Paying Fines via Smartphone
Registered Mail Costs Expected to Drop by 36.7%
33 Million Won Support for Each District

A mobile electronic notification service will be introduced for the imposition of fines for violations of disabled-only parking zones in all districts of Seoul. Each district plans to establish the system in the first half of next year and to launch the full-scale electronic notification service in the second half.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on October 29, the mobile electronic notification service sends fine notices, which were previously sent by mail, directly to the mobile phones registered under the name of the person liable for payment. Anyone with a mobile phone registered in their own name can receive the electronic notification without any separate application.

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Once the imposition of the fine is finalized, a KakaoTalk notification message will be sent to the person liable for payment, allowing them to view the mobile notice. If the recipient does not open the notification within 24 hours, a paper notice will be sent to their registered address as before.

While it takes time for paper notices to be delivered by mail, the mobile electronic notification service allows recipients to check the notice immediately. The person liable for payment can also pay the fine instantly via smartphone, greatly enhancing convenience. If the recipient checks the notice and pays the fine immediately using the mobile service, they can also benefit from a 20% reduction for early payment. This system also helps prevent issues such as exposure of sensitive information, loss or damage of the notice, or inconvenience caused by changes in the payer's address.

During a four-month pilot operation (May to September 2025) of the mobile electronic notification service for fines related to violations of disabled-only parking zones in Eunpyeong District, which already has the system in place, costs were reduced by 36.7% compared to sending paper notices by registered mail. The delivery rate also increased significantly, from 36% to 67%. As of 2024, the number of fines imposed was 76,593 cases, and if the budget for producing and sending fine notices is reduced by about 36.7%, an estimated savings of approximately 100 million won can be expected.

To enable each district to establish the mobile electronic notification service for fines related to violations of disabled-only parking zones, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has provided a budget of 33 million won to each of the 24 districts, excluding Eunpyeong District, which already has the system. Each district will build the system in the first half of next year and begin full-scale mobile electronic notification services in the second half.

Yoon Jongjang, Director of Welfare at Seoul Metropolitan Government, said, "The mobile electronic notification service will improve payment convenience for citizens and significantly reduce the budget for sending notices," adding, "We hope this service will contribute to guaranteeing mobility rights for people with disabilities by raising public awareness about the increasing problem of illegal parking in disabled-only parking zones each year."

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