Gwangju Office of Education to Provide Transportation Subsidies for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students Starting Next Year

400 Won Fully Covered for Children Aged 6-12, 50% of 800 Won Covered for Teenagers Aged 13-18

The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education will begin subsidizing public transportation fares for elementary, middle, and high school students starting next year. As a result, children aged 6 to 12 will receive a full discount on the 400 won fare, while teenagers aged 13 to 18 will receive a 50% discount, amounting to 400 won off the 800 won fare.

The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 26th that it will participate in the public transportation support project (Gwangju G-Pass) promoted by Gwangju City starting in 2025, covering 25% of student transportation costs.

Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education building.

The office plans to gradually increase its share each year, aiming to support up to 40% of the costs by 2030.

To assist students facing difficulties commuting due to inconvenient public transportation, the office has provided 2.1 billion won this year to operate school buses for 18 elementary and middle schools, totaling 6 billion won in support over the past three years.

Superintendent Lee Jungseon stated, "We will continue to implement policies such as operating school buses and sharing transportation costs to ensure our students do not experience inconvenience due to transportation," and added, "We will make even greater efforts to improve commuting conditions."