Gyeonggi Province Also Considers 'Odd-Even Day Driving Restriction'

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 30th that it is actively pushing forward with the introduction of an odd-even day driving restriction system to ease traffic congestion and conserve energy.

The odd-even day driving restriction is a system that reduces vehicle traffic by offering various benefits when car owners refrain from driving on designated weekdays between Monday and Friday.

A provincial official stated, "We have decided to first introduce the odd-even day driving restriction system, which Seoul is currently implementing, targeting 16 cities and counties in Gyeonggi Province that border Seoul, and we are currently gathering opinions from local municipalities," and added, "If positive public opinion prevails, we plan to establish and actively implement an incentive provision plan for participating drivers."

Accordingly, the province convened a meeting of transportation department heads from cities and counties within the province on the morning of the 30th, gathered opinions from local municipalities, and is exploring various incentive provision plans to increase voluntary participation by drivers.

The province is primarily reviewing public parking fee reductions, automobile tax reductions, and discount benefits at gas stations and repair shops for drivers participating in the odd-even day driving restriction system.

Currently, Seoul is offering participating drivers a 50% reduction in congestion tolls for the Namsan 1.3 Tunnel and discount benefits on public parking fees.