Suwon Launches Trial 'Convenience Store-Linked Rest Shelters' for Delivery and Substitute Drivers

Suwon Special City (Mayor Lee Jae-joon) will pilot "mobile worker-linked rest shelters" through December 31 to allow mobile workers convenient access to rest during their work in nearby locations.

The linked rest shelter project provides rest spaces by utilizing existing living infrastructure such as convenience stores that are heavily used by mobile workers, rather than constructing separate shelter facilities. This approach improves accessibility for mobile workers while reducing space and costs required for facility construction.

The city has designated 10 convenience stores across four district areas as linked rest shelters: 3 in Jangan-gu, 2 in Gwonseon-gu, 3 in Paldal-gu, and 2 in Yeongtong-gu.

The shelters are available to delivery, quick service, substitute driver, and courier workers, as well as educational consultants, insurance planners, and other workers whose jobs require traveling while working.

Mobile workers can use the designated stores' indoor and outdoor rest spaces and available convenience facilities to take a brief rest or charge mobile phones and other devices. Suwon City will install designation signs at participating stores and provide one rapid charging station at each location.

Suwon City identified candidate locations focusing on areas with high mobile worker usage, and selected participating stores through on-site surveys and input from store owners.

Following the three-month pilot operation, the city will gather usage data and opinions from users and store owners, analyze operational results, and reflect the findings in the 2027 linked rest shelter operation plan.

A Suwon City official stated, "We are piloting the linked rest shelter project to allow mobile workers to conveniently rest in nearby residential areas during their work," and added, "We will monitor user feedback and operational performance to improve rest rights and working conditions for mobile workers."