Suwon's Village Bus Fares to Increase from the 23rd

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Village bus fares in Suwon will increase starting the 23rd. This marks the first increase in 4 years and 5 months since June 2015.

Based on transportation card usage, adult fares will rise 200 won (1,150 won→1,350 won), teenage fares (ages 13-18) will rise 140 won (810 won→950 won), and children's fares (ages 6-12) will rise 100 won (580 won→680 won). Cash payment fares will be 1,400 won for adults, 1,000 won for teenagers, and 700 won for children.

On the 12th, the city held a meeting with village bus operators at City Hall, stating "Village buses must become a reliable service that citizens can trust. As fares are being raised, we ask that service levels be elevated accordingly."

Village bus operator representatives stated, "We will improve service quality to satisfy passengers and increase environmentally-friendly village buses," and added "We will hire additional drivers to meet the 52-hour weekly working standard and reflect the fare increase in worker benefits and wages."

The city is distributing 'fare adjustment tables' to all village buses to inform users of the fare increase.

Currently, there are 4 village bus operators in Suwon. They operate 88 buses on 15 routes, primarily in areas where city buses are difficult to reach. They transport approximately 11 million passengers annually.