Gyeonggi Province to Raise Bus Fares Starting April

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 21st that it will raise fares for general, deluxe, and express deluxe buses to match those of Seoul and Incheon starting April 1st.

Accordingly, for general buses (city buses), adult fares based on transit cards will increase from the current 800 won to 900 won (12.4%), youth fares from 600 won to 720 won (20%), and children's fares from 300 won to 450 won (50%).

For deluxe buses, adult fares will rise from 1,300 won to 1,500 won (15.4%), while youth fares will remain frozen at 1,300 won and children's fares will be reduced from 1,400 won to 1,000 won.

For express deluxe buses, adult fares will increase by 200 won from 1,500 won to 1,700 won (13.3%), while youth fares will decrease from 1,500 won to 1,360 won (-9.3%) and children's fares will drop from 1,600 won to 1,200 won (-25%).

The province added that the adjusted bus fares will be identical to those of Seoul and Incheon and will be applied uniformly starting at 4 a.m. on April 1st.

A provincial official stated, "We have decided to raise fares for the first time in 2 years and 5 months to address the industry's management difficulties due to rising transportation costs such as fuel and labor expenses."