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Busan Metropolitan City to Provide Up to KRW 300,000 for Engine Oil, Urea Solution, and Other Purchases for More Than 30,000 Freight Trucks and Village Buses

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Acting Mayor Kim Kyung-duk, announced that it will implement the “High Fuel Price Burden Relief Safe Driving Support Program for Freight Vehicles and Village Buses” to help ease fuel cost burdens caused by the recent surge in oil prices for freight vehicles and village buses.

The program will support a total of more than 30,000 vehicles, including 29,700 commercial diesel freight vehicles and 355 village buses. Covered items include three categories of safe driving supplies: engine oil, urea solution, and tires. Support of up to KRW 300,000 will be provided per vehicle, while any costs exceeding the support limit must be borne by the applicant.

Applications for reimbursement of safe driving supply purchases will be accepted from May 18 through either online or in-person submission.

Online applications may be submitted through the QR code provided in the official announcement scheduled for May 13 or through the city website at https://www.busan.go.kr/depart/trucksupport.

In-person applications will be accepted through each freight transport association (general freight, individual freight, and small freight delivery associations), and a weekday rotation system based on the last digit of the vehicle registration number will apply.

Monday (1 and 6)
Tuesday (2 and 7)
Wednesday (3 and 8)
Thursday (4 and 9)
Friday (5 and 0)

The application period will run through November 30, 2026, taking into account the replacement cycle for safe driving supplies, and applications may be submitted only once.

Meanwhile, support for diesel-powered village buses (355 vehicles) will be separately implemented through the bus association.

Eligible applicants are owners of commercial diesel freight vehicles licensed for freight transport business operations in Busan Metropolitan City as of the day before the official announcement date (May 13), and who possess a valid Freight Transport Driver Qualification Certificate as of the application date.

The reimbursement will be provided through a post-payment system in which vehicle owners first purchase the supplies and later submit supporting documents, after which the subsidy will be deposited into their bank account the following month.

Support applies only to purchases made after the project announcement date (May 13). Applicants must submit a subsidy application form along with one of the following purchase receipts: a credit card receipt, cash receipt, or electronic tax invoice, as well as a copy of the vehicle registration certificate and a copy of the applicant’s bankbook. If the purchased item (such as engine oil) is not clearly indicated on the receipt, a purchase confirmation document or electronic transaction statement must also be submitted.

Following verification of the submitted documents, the subsidy is expected to be deposited into the applicant’s bank account around the 15th day of the following month.

To implement this program, Busan Metropolitan City allocated KRW 9 billion in project funding through the second supplementary budget approved in April. The measure reflects the particularly high proportion of diesel vehicles within the transportation sector and aims to prevent disruptions in logistics transportation and inconvenience to citizens.

Proportion of diesel vehicles in the transportation sector:
Freight vehicles (91%)
Village buses (74%)
City buses (0.1%)
Taxis (0.1%)

Further details regarding the project are available on the city website at https://www.busan.go.kr/depart/trucksupport or through the 120 Call Center (☎120) and the respective freight transport associations.

General Freight Transport Association (☎051-462-5551)
Individual Freight Transport Association (☎051-558-6000)
Small Freight Delivery Association (☎051-313-1144)

Kim Kyung-duk, Acting Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “As the recent rise in oil prices has significantly increased fuel cost burdens on the freight transportation industry, we hope this support program will provide practical assistance in ensuring smooth logistics transportation and traffic safety. In addition, support for village buses will help citizens use public transportation more safely and conveniently.”