Sungkyunkwan University to Open Parking Lot for Visitors at Suwon Ilwol Sumokwon Starting from the 6th

by Shim Seongah

Published 06 Apr.2024 08:00(KST)

Weekend and Holiday Openings Amid High Passenger Crowds

Sungkyunkwan University announced that starting from the 6th, it will open its campus parking lots on weekends and public holidays for visitors to Ilwol Arboretum located in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province.

A view of Sungkyunkwan University Natural Science Campus and the parking lot next to the main gate, which is opening this time. [Photo by Sungkyunkwan University]

Since its opening in May 2023, Ilwol Arboretum has become a local attraction with a cumulative visitor count exceeding 370,000. Especially on weekends and public holidays, the number of visitors is high, causing a shortage of parking spaces.

Sungkyunkwan University decided to open the campus parking lots to arboretum visitors only on weekends and public holidays when the campus parking is not crowded, as part of coexistence and cooperation with the local community.

The parking lot to be opened this time is the one next to the university main gate, which is the closest to Ilwol Arboretum, and the parking fee will be applied the same as the arboretum parking lot. If the space in this parking lot is insufficient, other campus parking areas can also be used.

Yoo Ji-beom, President of Sungkyunkwan University, said, “We hope that opening the parking lot will alleviate the parking inconvenience for visitors to Ilwol Arboretum,” and added, “We will continue to seek various ways to coexist with the local community.”