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Expansion of 50% Toll Discount on Gwangan Bridge for Two-Child Households in Busan

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Busan Metropolitan City, with Acting Mayor Kim Kyung-duk, announced that starting May 15, tolls on Gwangan Bridge will be reduced by 50% for two-child households in the Busan area.

Previously, only households with three or more children among Busan’s multi-child households—approximately 20,000 households—were eligible for full toll exemption on Gwangan Bridge. However, beginning on the 15th, approximately 120,000 two-child households will also be able to receive toll discounts.

Accordingly, the toll applied to two-child households will be reduced from the previous 1,000 won to 500 won (or 400 won for vehicles using Hi-Pass or those that have completed advance registration). However, vehicles owned or rented by corporations, organizations, individual business operators, or others, as well as leased, long-term rental, or loaned vehicles not clearly used for raising multiple children, will be excluded from eligibility.

Multi-child households wishing to receive the Gwangan Bridge toll discount must visit a local administrative welfare center in Busan to obtain a vehicle sticker (Family Love Card for multi-child household benefits and vehicle registration certificate required), and then complete advance registration on the Gwangan Bridge website (gwangan.bisco.or.kr).

Eligible vehicles for the multi-child household preferential vehicle sticker include non-commercial vehicles owned by Busan multi-child households, such as passenger cars, vans with 12 or fewer seats, and cargo trucks of 1 ton or less. Leased, rental, or long-term rental vehicles contracted under the name of a household member of a multi-child family may also be issued a sticker upon verification of supporting documents.

Households that have received a vehicle sticker can, starting the next day, access the Gwangan Bridge website (gwangan.bisco.or.kr) to register their vehicle number and Hi-Pass card. Once registered, the discounted toll will be automatically applied when using Gwangan Bridge.

Meanwhile, vehicles that have not been issued a preferential vehicle sticker for multi-child households may be charged the standard toll. In addition, for users of prepaid rechargeable Hi-Pass cards, refunds may be difficult if advance registration is not completed. Therefore, it is recommended to obtain the vehicle sticker in advance and register both the vehicle and refund account on the Gwangan Bridge website.

Acting Mayor Kim Kyung-duk stated, “Since expanding the criteria for multi-child households in Busan to include those with two children in October 2023, the city has implemented various preferential policies, including parking fee reductions at public parking lots, expanded discounts for public sports facilities, and the introduction of education support points for multi-child families.” He added, “Following the full exemption of tolls for households with three or more children, we hope that the 50% toll discount for two-child households will provide practical support to multi-child families.”

He further remarked, “This year as well, we will continue to implement leading and bold support policies in the fields of childbirth and childcare to make Busan a city where it is easy to have and raise children.”