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Busan Metropolitan City and Taxi Industry to Hold Job Fair for Corporate Taxi Drivers

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold the “Corporate Taxi Driver Job Fair” today (October 1) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dasom Hall area of Busan Citizens Park.

This job fair, organized jointly by the city and the Busan Corporate Taxi Transport Association, is being held for the second time following last year, to address the shortage of taxi drivers. To maximize synergy, it will be held in connection with the “2025 Busan 50 Plus(+) Job Fair,” hosted by the Busan Senior Job Support Center.

< Overview of the Corporate Taxi Driver Job Fair >

• ●Date and Time: October 1, 2025 (Wednesday), 10:00–16:00

• ●Venue: Dasom Hall area, Busan Citizens Park

• ●Participants: Busan Metropolitan City Taxi Transportation Division, Corporate Taxi Transport Association, corporate taxi companies, Korea Transportation Safety Authority, and the Busan Transportation Culture Training Center

• ●Main Programs: Job counseling for applicants, guidance on the taxi driver qualification process, and promotion of taxi-related policies

This fair will feature participation by Busan Metropolitan City, the Corporate Taxi Transport Association, corporate taxi companies, and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority. It will include:

• ●One-on-one job counseling for job seekers

• ●Guidance on procedures for acquiring taxi driver qualifications

• ●Policy promotion booths operated by the city

As part of the “job counseling,” a total of nine consultation booths will be operated by corporate taxi companies. The association and corporate companies will assign dedicated staff to provide job seekers with information on desired companies and conduct recruitment counseling. Based on these consultations, hiring procedures between companies and applicants will follow.

In addition, the Korea Transportation Safety Authority and the Busan Transportation Culture Training Center will provide guidance on the taxi driver qualification process, including aptitude tests and taxi driver licensing exams.

At the same time, the city’s Taxi Transportation Division will operate a promotional booth to introduce Busan’s transportation policies such as “Dongbaek Taxi.”

Anyone holding a driver’s license and wishing to seek employment with a corporate taxi company is eligible to participate.

The city expects this job fair to alleviate management difficulties, such as the sharp drop in taxi operation rates due to the shortage of drivers since COVID-19, and to provide relief for the corporate taxi industry.

Due to the impact of COVID-19, passenger numbers and revenues declined, leading many taxi drivers to shift to parcel delivery and courier services. As a result, the number of corporate taxi drivers has decreased by about 47 percent compared to 2019, before the pandemic.

• ●Number of corporate taxi drivers: 10,649 in 2019 → 5,730 in September 2025 (a decrease of 4,919, about 47%)

Currently, if a taxi company requires ten drivers, it can secure only about five, intensifying management difficulties and creating challenges for citizens in accessing taxi services.

Hwang Hyun-cheol, Director General of the City’s Transportation Innovation Bureau, stated, “Taxis are a transportation service closely tied to citizens’ daily lives. Busan Metropolitan City will continue to support the industry to ensure smooth taxi use for residents. As the taxi industry continues to face difficulties in securing drivers after COVID-19, we ask for strong interest and active participation from job seekers in this job fair.”