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Gyeonggi Province announced on the 23rd that it will standardize fares for village buses operating under the newly implemented integrated transportation fare system for the Seoul metropolitan area into three categories.

Currently, 363 village bus routes are operating across 23 cities and counties in the province, with base fares divided into seven tiers ranging from 550 won to 1,000 won. Restructuring is necessary to establish the integrated fare system for the Seoul metropolitan area and devise settlement methods.

Accordingly, the province plans to hold fare deliberation committees by the city and county offices overseeing village bus registration by the end of May to set one of three fares: 600 won, 700 won, or 800 won.

While Seoul City raised village bus fares to 600 won on the 1st, Gyeonggi Province set base fares somewhat higher because the average route distance is 12 kilometers, longer than Seoul's 7.7 kilometers.

A provincial official stated, "Village buses, as connecting transportation with major transit modes, will reduce passenger fare burdens through transfer discount benefits under the integrated fare system."