Incheon Expands i-Bada Pass Eligibility to Former Ongjin and Ganghwa Residents

Eligibility for the "i-Bada Pass," which allows passengers to use Incheon’s coastal ferry routes at public transportation rates, will be expanded. The Incheon Metropolitan Government announced that starting next month, former residents of Ongjin-gun and Ganghwa-gun, as well as people with family ties to the areas, will receive the same ferry fare benefits currently available to Incheon residents. Introduced last year, the i-Bada Pass program reduces one-way ferry fares to 1,500 won for Incheon residents using coastal passenger ferries on 14 routes. Residents of other regions currently receive subsidies covering 70 percent of the regular fare. Until now, former residents of Ongjin and Ganghwa received the same 70 percent fare discount as non-Incheon residents. Beginning next month, both former residents and family members with ties to the islands will be eligible for the 1,500-won one-way fare.

Group Lawsuit Planned Over Motorcycle Noise Restrictions Near Cheongna Haneul Bridge

Motorcyclists are preparing a class-action lawsuit seeking to overturn local government restrictions on the operation of loud motorcycles near Incheon’s Cheongna Haneul Bridge. The lawsuit challenges part of Jung-gu’s revised public notice on the designation of mobile noise regulation zones, which is scheduled to take effect on July 1. According to reports, 13 individuals have so far expressed their intention to join the legal action. The revised notice contains provisions prohibiting the operation of motorcycles producing noise levels exceeding 95 decibels between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. within 50 meters of apartment complex boundaries and along sections of Haneul-daero near lots 1997 and 1998 in Jung-gu’s Jungsan-dong.

Agriculture Ministry Inspects Quarantine Measures Ahead of Summer Travel Season

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has conducted an inspection of border quarantine and livestock disease prevention measures at Incheon International Airport on June 2. The inspection comes ahead of the summer vacation season following outbreaks of a new SAT1 strain of foot-and-mouth disease in China and Mongolia. Officials reviewed on-site quarantine procedures, including X-ray screening of livestock products carried by travelers, and received reports on disease prevention efforts from Incheon and other relevant agencies. The government is currently administering SAT1 foot-and-mouth disease vaccinations in 11 cities and counties in border regions, including Ganghwa-gun and Ongjin-gun.

Ongjin-gun Offers Seafood Discounts and Shipping Subsidies in June

Ongjin-gun will operate a program to support local fishermen and boost seafood consumption through June 30. The “Mutual Support Project for Fishermen Amid High Fuel Prices” initiative provides consumer discounts and shipping cost assistance for vendors selling seafood through the county’s online marketplace, Ongjin Nature Mall. A total of 16 vendors selling seafood produced in Ongjin-gun are participating in the program. Consumers purchasing seafood through the online platform between June 1 and June 30 will receive an immediate 20 percent discount at checkout, with a maximum discount of 10,000 won per person.

Ongjin-gun Expands Visiting Pest Control Service for Vulnerable Households

Ongjin-gun will launch an on-site pest control and sanitation service aimed at improving living conditions for single-person households and vulnerable families at risk of social isolation or unattended death. The program provides professional pest management and disinfection services to elderly residents, people with chronic illnesses, and other vulnerable individuals who have difficulty maintaining sanitary living conditions on their own. Building on the success of a pilot project conducted in Yeongheung-myeon in 2025, the county plans to expand the program to Bukdo-myeon this year. Officials said the expansion will allow more vulnerable residents to live in safer and cleaner environments.