Governor Kim Dong-yeon Personally Applies for 'The Gyeonggi Pass' Dedicated Card on 24th to Promote Program

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gapdong] As the 'The Gyeonggi Pass' project prepares for implementation on May 1st, Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon personally demonstrated the card application procedure for 'The Gyeonggi Pass' and promoted the program.

On the 24th, Governor Kim accessed a credit card company app on his smartphone at his office in the Provincial Government Complex and applied for 'The Gyeonggi Pass' dedicated card, saying, "Starting April 24th, applications for the long-awaited The Gyeonggi Pass have begun. After coming to work today, I made applying for the card my first priority before other tasks," and added, "I hope Gyeonggi residents will also apply for The Gyeonggi Pass and receive many benefits."

The Gyeonggi Pass expands the K-Pass monthly limit of 60 rides to unlimited, and provides monthly refunds of 20% of public transportation costs (30% for young people in their 20s and 30s, 20% for those 40 and over, and 53% for low-income groups). The age criteria for the 30% refund benefit for youth has also been expanded from 19-34 years to 19-39 years. However, users must use the service at least 15 times to receive benefits.

The program covers all public transportation nationwide, including expensive transit options such as express buses, Shinbundang Line, and GTX (Great Train eXpress) which opened in March this year. Since the refund method is used, registering once eliminates the need to recharge monthly. However, transportation services that require separate ticketing such as express buses and KTX cannot receive refunds.

Gyeonggi residents wishing to use The Gyeonggi Pass can apply for a K-Pass dedicated card (credit/debit card) through the K-Pass website (www.korea-pass.kr) or each card company's websites (Shinhan, KB Kookmin, NH Nonghyup, Woori, Hana, Samsung, Hyundai, BC, IBK Corporate Bank, Gwangju Bank, K Bank, KakaoBank, DGB Ubank), and then register for membership on the K-Pass website starting May 1st.

Card application submissions began on the 24th. During membership registration, address verification is automatically processed, and once Gyeonggi residency is confirmed, The Gyeonggi Pass benefits are automatically applied.