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Busan Metropolitan City Implements Toll Exemption During Commuting Hours for Eulsukdodaegyo Bridge and Sanseong Tunnel… Gradual Expansion of Toll-Free Policy on Expressways

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will implement toll exemptions during commuting hours on Eulsukdodaegyo Bridge and Sanseong Tunnel starting November 1, in order to enhance transportation convenience and stabilize living costs for citizens.

Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, vehicles passing through the designated roads will be exempt from tolls for three hours in the morning (06:00–09:00) and three hours in the evening (17:00–20:00).

The city decided to introduce this toll exemption as one of its citizen-centered measures, considering the still unstable economic situation and rising living costs.

Out of the seven toll roads within the city, Eulsukdodaegyo Bridge and Sanseong Tunnel, where access to public transportation such as the metro is limited, will be prioritized. After analyzing the effectiveness of this policy, Busan will consider sequentially expanding it to the other toll roads.

The seven toll roads are Sujeongsan Tunnel, Eulsukdodaegyo Bridge, Geoga Expressway, Busanhang Bridge, Sanseong Tunnel, Cheonma Tunnel, and Gwangan Expressway.

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The toll exemption during commuting hours will apply to all vehicles passing through the designated roads, with no need for prior registration or additional procedures.

Additionally, during the Chuseok holiday period from October 4 to 7, tolls will be exempted on all seven toll roads in Busan for four days.

Meanwhile, in 2022, the city implemented a continuous travel discount system for all toll roads, and in January of this year, tolls on Baegyang Tunnel were eliminated.

Furthermore, the city recently announced a support plan for tolls at the Garak Toll Gate during commuting hours, which will be implemented starting June next year once the necessary systems are in place.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “Our city has continuously reduced the toll burden in stages by listening to citizens’ diverse demands and thoroughly reviewing financial conditions and legal regulations. I expect that the toll exemption policy will ease citizens’ burdens above all and contribute to revitalizing the local economy. We will continue to make active efforts so that more citizens can use Busan’s roads conveniently and economically.”