Gyeonggi Province Implements Transit Card System for Intercity Buses

Starting in May, passengers will be able to use transit cards on all intercity buses departing from Gyeonggi Province.

The province announced on the 28th that through consultations with 26 terminal operators in the province, transit cards can be used on 1,254 vehicles across 370 routes operated by Gyeonggi Province-licensed intercity buses departing from these terminals, allowing passengers to pay fares without purchasing physical tickets using both prepaid and postpaid transit card services.

The province plans to complete the installation of fare settlement systems and transit card terminals by May.

However, negotiations with bus terminal operators in other provinces including Seoul, Incheon, and Gangwon have not been finalized, so transit cards cannot be used on Gyeonggi Province-licensed buses when departing from terminals in other provinces.

The province has been conducting a pilot program using transit cards on 13 routes (204 vehicles) since the 1st of last month.

A province official stated, "To resolve the inconveniences passengers will face when unable to use transit cards on Gyeonggi Province-licensed buses boarding from terminals in other provinces, we are implementing various measures including requesting mediation from the Ministry of Construction and Transportation."