SUWON — Gyeonggi Province will not raise 2026 tolls on the three privately funded roads it oversees.
The province said on the 14th that it is freezing tolls on Ilsan Bridge, the Third Gyeongin Expressway and the Seosuwon-Uiwang Expressway. Under the decision, current rates on those roads will stay in place through March 2027.
The freeze follows an instruction from Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae. At a Sept. 9 session of the provincial assembly's construction and transportation committee, members said a cautious approach was needed on proposed toll increases for the Third Gyeongin and Seosuwon-Uiwang roads.
Committee members said fairness relative to Ilsan Bridge, the transport costs borne by residents and the inflation environment all had to be weighed together.
The province said it is still reviewing the case for bringing tolls into line with rising prices. It plans to revisit a possible increase in the first half of 2027, weighing the user-pays principle and the need to ease the strain on provincial finances.
"I hope this decision eases, even slightly, the burden on residents struggling with the economic downturn and rising prices," Choo said. "We will continue to pursue a reasonable toll policy that takes account of both the burden on residents and our fiscal conditions."
