The Gyeonggi Provincial Government will temporarily operate shuttle buses connecting major locales in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to revitalize the tourism industry of the province which is suffering heavily from China’s tourism embargo.

The provincial government and the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization announced the signing of a transportation contract with a bus operator in the province for shuttle buses to run between Insa-dong in Seoul and exhibition halls of the 2017 Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale from April 22, 2017. The temporary shuttle buses will be operated by the bus operator, while recruitment and guidance of domestic and foreign visitors will be handled by Hana Tour ITC.

The temporary route will see buses depart from Insa-dong, Seoul, where a large number of foreign visitors gather, to the cities of Gwangju, Icheon, and Yeoju in Gyeonggi Province, where the Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale will be held, as well as to Hwadam Botanic Garden at Konjiam Resort and the Tomb of King Sejong in Yeoju via Hongik University.

Buses will run twice a day: from Insa-dong in Seoul to Gyeonggi Province at 9:00AM and 11:00AM; and from Yeoju Dojasesang (Yeoju Ceramic World) to Seoul at 2:00PM and 4:00PM.

The shuttle fee is KRW 4,900 per day regardless of the number of times used, and the service is open to both domestic and foreign tourists. Shuttle bus users can get tickets for the ceramic biennale at a discounted rate of KRW 5,000 instead of the regular rate of KRW 9,000.

The provincial government and the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization are planning to offer the shuttle bus service on a regular basis starting in July after temporary operation during the Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale. Therefore, the provincial government will analyze big data regarding usage patterns by domestic and foreign tourists during the temporary shuttle operation so as to develop optimal shuttle routes connecting Seoul and Gyeonggi Province.

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Source: Gyeonggi News Portal