Incheon Bridge Toll to Be Reduced from the 18th... Passenger Car Fee Cut from 5,500 Won to 2,000 Won

The toll for the Incheon Bridge will be reduced starting December 18.

According to the Incheon Metropolitan Government on December 3, following the approval of the amended implementation agreement for the Incheon Bridge private investment project by the Private Investment Project Deliberation Committee of the Ministry of Economy and Finance on November 25, the one-way toll for passenger cars on the Incheon Bridge will be reduced by 63.6%, from 5,500 won to 2,000 won, starting at midnight on December 18.

The one-way tolls for medium-sized and large vehicles will also be lowered to 3,500 won and 4,500 won, respectively.

The losses incurred by the private operator due to this toll reduction will be compensated by a special purpose company (SPC) jointly established by Korea Expressway Corporation and Incheon International Airport Corporation.

Incheon Bridge

Constructed as a private investment project and opened in 2009, the Incheon Bridge has consistently been cited for its high tolls-2.89 times higher than those of government-funded expressways-making it the most expensive among privately funded expressways in Korea and leading to ongoing calls for a reduction. Efforts to lower the Incheon Bridge toll began in 2018 alongside the reduction of the Yeongjong Bridge toll, but were delayed due to prolonged negotiations among relevant agencies.

For reference, since October 2023, the one-way toll for the upper road of Yeongjong Bridge was reduced from 6,600 won to 3,200 won, and for the lower road from 3,200 won to 1,900 won.

Meanwhile, residents of Yeongjongdo and nearby islands are currently allowed to use either the Yeongjong Bridge or the Incheon Bridge once a day round-trip per household without paying the toll.

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