Suwon Arboretum (Ilwol and Yeonghung) Transitions to Paid Admission Starting July 20

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City announced on July 17 that it will transition the Suwon Arboretum (Ilwol and Yeonghung Arboretum), which has been operating free of charge, to a paid admission system starting July 20.

Admission fees, set in accordance with the 'Suwon City Arboretum Management and Operation Ordinance,' are as follows for Suwon residents: adults 2,000 won, teenagers (13-18 years old) 1,500 won, and children (7-12 years old) 1,000 won. For non-Suwon residents, admission is 4,000 won for adults, 2,500 won for teenagers, and 1,500 won for children.

Multi-child families (two or more children) are charged 1,000 won for adults and 500 won for teenagers and children, regardless of Suwon residency. Group rates (20 or more people) are 3,000 won for adults, 1,500 won for teenagers, and 1,000 won for children. Admission is free for those 65 years old and older and children 6 years old and younger.

Annual membership for year-round access to the Suwon Arboretum is 30,000 won for adults (19 years old and above), and lifetime membership for permanent access is 1,000,000 won.

In commemoration of the arboretum's opening, those who purchase annual or lifetime memberships by December 31 of this year can use Ilwol and Yeonghung Arboretum for one year from the date of membership, and receive additional benefits including discounts on arboretum educational and cultural programs and invitations to arboretum events. Participants in educational and cultural programs can receive discounts on materials, and users of arboretum amenities (garden shop and café) receive a 10% discount.

The city plans to hold a Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra concert at the Ilwol Arboretum Visitor Center on July 20 and at the Yeonghung Arboretum Visitor Center on July 21 to commemorate reaching 200,000 visitors to the Suwon Arboretum.