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Busan Metropolitan City Launches Full-Scale Transport Support for Athletes of the National Sports Festival and the National Para Games – Largest-Ever Deployment of Vehicles and Special Transport Services

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that a total of 4,312 vehicles, the largest number in history, will be deployed to ensure the smooth transport of athletes participating in the 106th National Sports Festival and the 45th National Para Games. For the first time in the National Para Games, 11 special transport vehicles for persons with disabilities (Duribal) will be provided.

Approximately 40,000 participants are expected, including athlete delegations from 17 cities and provinces (including para athletes) and 18 overseas Korean sports organizations. To meet demand, the city will deploy 744 chartered buses, 2,290 taxis, and 1,278 rental cars (865 vans and 413 passenger cars). In addition, 11 Duribal vehicles (two 3-passenger and nine single-passenger units) will be specially allocated for the para-athlete delegations.

Considering that October is peak tourist season when vehicle supply is challenging, the city secured transportation capacity through advance demand surveys and early-stage contracts.

The vehicle support period will take into account the entry schedule of overseas Korean delegations:
– National Sports Festival: from three days prior to the opening ceremony until the day after the closing ceremony (October 14–24, 11 days).
– National Para Games: from the day before the opening ceremony until the day after the closing ceremony (October 30–November 6, 8 days).

Vehicle assignments were based on demand surveys conducted for each delegation, with daily operation ranging from 8 hours to a maximum of 12 hours. Transport routes will include accommodations, opening and closing ceremony venues, competition venues, Gimhae Airport, and Busan Station, covering not only the Busan metropolitan area but also out-of-city venues in Gimhae, Yangsan, Changwon, and Sangju.

To ensure safe and reliable operations during this large-scale transport initiative, the city has also implemented driver training programs. Taxi operation manuals were distributed, and training sessions were conducted for corporate taxi drivers (September 25–26) and individual taxi drivers (September 30). In addition, the Busan Individual Taxi Transport Association carried out special vehicle inspections.

All drivers are required to submit a safe driving pledge, and vehicles designated for athlete transport will display transport identification tags during the events.

Furthermore, a Transport Situation Room will be set up at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium during the support period. The situation room will comprehensively manage vehicle operations, maintain close cooperation with transport companies, and operate a real-time response system, including joint on-site deployment.