Gwangju City to Eliminate Taxi Call Fees Completely... GJ Call Applies Starting February 3

by Lee jonggu

Published 28 Jan.2026 18:52(KST)

The local taxi call fee in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province will be completely eliminated starting February 3. The taxi industry in the Gwangju area decided to make the local taxi call fee, which was previously set at 1,000 won, free of charge through a meeting with Gwangju Mayor Bang Sehyun on January 28.

The taxi industry in the Gwangju area decided to eliminate the local taxi call fee, which was previously set at 1,000 won, through a meeting with Gwangju Mayor Bang Se-hwan on the 28th. Photo by Gyeonggi Gwangju City

As a result of this measure, all 515 taxis registered with the GJ Call (taxi call center) in Gwangju will be able to provide call services without any additional cost. Citizens will be able to use the call taxi service in the same way as before, but without having to pay the call fee.

The elimination of the taxi call fee was implemented to reduce transportation costs for citizens, increase accessibility to call taxi services, boost usage rates, and strengthen the competitiveness of local transportation services.

Mayor Bang Sehyun stated, "This elimination of the call fee will not only ease the financial burden on citizens but also help non-affiliated local taxi operators who are struggling amid the gradual market dominance of large call-based platforms."

Meanwhile, the taxi industry is considering introducing call services using mobile apps in addition to the existing phone-based call service, using this call fee elimination as an opportunity. The goal is to gradually establish an environment where citizens can use taxis more conveniently.