Integrated Fare System to Apply to Seat Buses Starting Next Year

Gyeonggi Province has decided to expand the integrated fare system to seat (intercity) buses starting in the first half of next year, with 21 seat buses operating in Suwon also set to be subject to the integrated fare system.

A provincial official stated, “We have reached a provisional agreement with Seoul City on a plan to expand the integrated fare system to seat buses following its implementation on city buses and subway trains,” and added, “To this end, we are analyzing basic data related to transfers such as transfer volume and distance for seat buses in cooperation with Seoul City and transit card companies, and plan to implement the expanded integrated fare system in the first half of next year based on this analysis.”

The seat buses include 7 vehicles such as routes 300, 400, and 400-1, while express seat buses include a total of 14 vehicles including routes 3000 and 3003 heading to Gangnam.

A city official explained, “Currently, a fixed discount system of 400 won has been in effect between intercity buses and regular buses, but starting next year, the integrated fare system will be implemented.”