Suwon Raises City, Village, and Metropolitan Bus Fares Starting October 25

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special Metropolitan City will raise fares for city, village, and metropolitan buses starting October 25 to ease management difficulties faced by transport operators due to rising prices, increased transportation costs, and declining ridership, while maintaining stable traffic services.

This fare increase is the result of deliberation and approval of bus fare adjustment proposals at consumer policy deliberation committees held separately by Gyeonggi Province and Suwon City in August and September.

Based on transit card fares, △general city buses and village buses will increase from 1,450 won to 1,650 won for adults, from 1,010 won to 1,160 won for youth, and from 730 won to 830 won for children △seat-type city buses will increase from 2,450 won to 2,650 won for adults, from 1,820 won to 1,860 won for youth, and from 1,230 won to 1,330 won for children △express seat-type and metropolitan express (M) buses will increase from 2,800 won to 3,200 won for adults, from 1,960 won to 2,300 won for youth, and from 1,400 won to 1,600 won for children. The adjusted fares will take effect from the first bus on October 25.

A city official stated, "The transportation sector's management difficulties are intensifying due to rising bus transportation costs and the exodus of transport workers," and added, "We hope this fare adjustment will help improve management conditions for the village bus industry and resolve labor shortages." The official further noted, "We will do our best to ensure citizens can use buses stably."