Gangneung Introduces Gangwon's First Multi-Passenger Special Transportation System... Operation Begins January Next Year

Up to Three Wheelchair Users Can Ride Simultaneously
Full-Scale Operation Begins in January 2026

Gangneung City in Gangwon Province (Mayor Kim Hongkyu) will introduce a multi-passenger special transportation system for the first time among cities and counties in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province to guarantee mobility rights and promote greater social participation for transportation-vulnerable individuals. Full-scale operation is set to begin in January 2026.

Gangneung City will introduce a multi-passenger special transportation system starting January next year, becoming the first city or county in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province to do so. Photo by Gangneung City

Currently, special transportation services operate on an individual mobility support basis. To meet the demand for group travel, the city has newly introduced one multi-passenger special transportation vehicle (Solati) that can accommodate three wheelchair users at the same time.

The multi-passenger special transportation system can be used when two or more registered wheelchair users with the same departure and destination request service. It will operate only within Gangneung City from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Reservations can be made by calling the Gangneung City Transportation Support Center for the Mobility-Impaired from seven days prior to the desired date of use, on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Mayor Kim Hongkyu of Gangneung City stated, "The launch of this multi-passenger special transportation system is the first leading case within Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, marking a new step forward in guaranteeing mobility rights and expanding social participation for transportation-vulnerable individuals. We will continue to do our utmost to create a transportation environment where all citizens can travel safely and conveniently without discrimination."