Hwaseong to Supply 63 New Individual Taxi Licenses to Ease Transportation Inconvenience

City Confirms 69 Additional Taxis Under Fifth Quota Expansion
63 Licenses to Be Issued in First Half, 6 More in Second Half
Sequential Applications by Sector; Final Recipients to Be Confirmed in July

Hwaseong Special City in Gyeonggi Province will issue 63 new individual taxi transportation licenses to alleviate transportation inconveniences for citizens and expand taxi supply. According to the results of the Gyeonggi Province taxi quota review announced on March 24, the city has secured an additional 69 vehicles as part of the fifth round of the taxi quota system expansion and plans to supply all of them within 2026.

Poster for New Taxi License Issuance in 2026. Provided by Hwaseong City

The 63 new individual taxi licenses to be issued are allocated by sector as follows: 46 for taxis, 6 for buses, 4 for commercial vehicles, 3 for national merit recipients, 3 for persons with disabilities, and 1 for military or government vehicles. The remaining 6 licenses will be supplied later in the year to corporate taxi transportation operators, based on a comprehensive assessment of their business conditions and operation rates.

Eligibility for application is given to first-priority candidates in each field. For the taxi sector, applicants must have at least 10 years of accident-free driving experience within Hwaseong Special City. For non-taxi sectors, the requirements are: 15 years of accident-free experience for buses in Hwaseong Special City, 16 years for commercial vehicles, and 20 years for military or government vehicles, with each sector having its own criteria.

Applicants must also have no disqualifying reasons under the Passenger Transport Service Act and must meet the qualifications required for transportation workers. The city will conduct a review based on relevant laws and the "Hwaseong City Individual Taxi Transportation License Administrative Regulations" to select recipients objectively and transparently.

License applications are accepted at the Hwaseong Special City Hall Civil Service Office, with different application periods for each category. First-priority non-taxi sector applications will be accepted from April 20 to April 21, and first-priority taxi sector applications from April 23 to April 29. After the license review, announcement of prospective recipients, and objection period, the city plans to finalize the list of new license recipients and present the licenses in July.

Hwaseong Special City has decided to supply the additional quota all at once within this year in order to quickly resolve citizen inconvenience in taxi use and prepare for large-scale events such as the National Sports Festival scheduled for 2027. The city will strive to provide better transportation services to citizens through the new licenses and is committed to preparing support measures to improve working conditions for transportation workers.

For more detailed information regarding the licenses, please refer to the notices section on the Hwaseong Special City Hall website.

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