Busan Marine Tourist Taxi test operation today… Full-scale operation in 2028

Busan City will conduct a test operation of the Busan Marine Tourist Taxi on the 11th ahead of full-scale operation in 2028.

The test operation will be conducted twice for reporters at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on this day. The course starts from the APEC Naru Park ferry terminal, passes through Gwangalli and Haeundae, and returns to Suyeong River. It takes a total of 45 minutes, with 15 minutes for each section.

The city expects that the sea tour taxi will establish itself as a new means of sea transportation and tourism content as it can enjoy the view of Gwangalli and Haeundae from the sea and quickly travel through the Haeundae and Gwangalli areas, which usually have heavy traffic congestion.

The Busan Marine Tourist Taxi is being promoted by having six eco-friendly vessels with a capacity of 50 passengers or less and three embarkation points.

The city plans to invest 1.4 billion won to build one main ferry terminal (Suyeong River) and two auxiliary ferry terminals (Gwangalli and Haeundae). Detailed design services are currently in progress, and the ferry terminal is scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2027.

Yacht Talae, a private operator, plans to sequentially secure six eco-friendly ships by January 2028.

The operator plans to deploy ships and begin full-scale operations when the infrastructure construction is completed.

The city is also preparing to operate amphibious buses.

Na Yun-bin, director of the Busan City Tourism Contents Industry Bureau, said, “We expect that the Busan Marine Tourist Taxi will further enhance Busan’s tourism appeal as a new means of transportation and tourism content.”