Starting tomorrow (7th), basic subway fares in the metropolitan area will be raised from 1,250 won to 1,400 won = South Korea

The city of Seoul announced on the 6th that basic subway fare adjustments will be implemented from the first train on the 7th. This time, due to the simultaneous adjustment of subway fares in the metropolitan area, subway fares in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi
The system will be applied simultaneously to all railway sections in the metropolitan area, including (Gyeonggi) and Korail (Korea Railroad Corporation). Seoul City held public hearings related to public transportation fare adjustment (February) and Seoul City Council hearings.
Public transportation fare adjustments were finalized in July after going through procedures such as the 2017 National Tax Commission (in March) and deliberations by the Price Control Committee (in July). As a result, commuter passes operated by subways in the Tokyo metropolitan area will also be subject to adjustment.
The current discount rate will be applied to this fee and adjusted accordingly. However, subway commuter passes charged within 7 days can be used within the valid range (up to 60 uses within 30 days from the date of charge).
is. The single-use ticket will also be adjusted to 1,400 won (approximately 154 yen), the same as the basic fare for transportation cards, an increase of 150 won. Youth and children will also receive the current discount rate (blue) on the adjusted general price.
43% for boys and 64% for children). The basic fee for a single-use ticket is 1 yen more than the fee for a transportation card, taking into account the manpower and cost of operating the vending machine for purchasing a single-use ticket with cash.
It is explained that the price is set at 00 won (approximately 11 yen) higher. The fee for youth and children has been adjusted for the first time in 16 years since 2007, and the fee for youth has been increased by 80 won to 800 won (approximately 88 yen).
), and the price for children will be increased by 50 won to 500 won (approximately 55 yen). Seoul will maintain fare-related policies such as integrated transit discounts and early morning discounts in the metropolitan area, but
Since there are differences in basic charges, I was told to double check the pricing policies before using the service. In the case of integrated transfer discounts, the base fare is added to the highest fare among the methods used, and the base fare is added based on the distance used.
An additional charge of 100 won will be added for each 5km distance beyond the basic distance of 10km. Early morning discount is basically for the first public transportation used before 6:30 a.m.
20% off the price. On the other hand, in addition to this hike, subway fares in the metropolitan area will be increased by an additional 150 won next year, increasing the basic fare from 1,400 won to 1,550 won (approx.
The final adjustment will be made to 70 yen). In the case of buses, the price has been increased by 300 won from 1,200 won (approximately 132 yen) to 1,500 won (approximately 165 yen) starting from the first departure on August 12th this year.
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