2020 JB LIFE! Magazine Spring Edition

Ride
Sharing
in the Cities of Jeonju and Gunsan
Words and Photos by NATHAN WEATHERHOLT
Both the cities of Jeonju and Gunsan offer fantastic bike
rental opportunities around popular locations in the
respected cities.
The city of Jeonju has approximately 215 bikes available for
rent. The majority of the bikes are single rider bikes but you
will be able to find about 25 tandem bikes in certain locations
dotted around the city. The best part about renting from the city
provided locations is your charge of 1,000₩ gets you unlimited
use throughout the entire day! The only thing you will need
to rent is a valid Korean issued phone number. Bike rentals in
Jeonju are available at different times during the year. Obviously,
peak times will offer a wider range of times than off-peak
times. In April, May, September, and October, rentals are made
available from 9:00am-6:00pm. In June,
July, and August, rentals are available
from 9:00am-7:00pm. The months of
March, November, and December allow
rentals from 10:00am-5:00pm and
unfortunately, rentals are not available in
January and February. Also, every Monday
and during red calendar holidays, rentals
are unavailable.
The beautiful city of Gunsan also has a wonderful bike rental
program. Gunsan has around 230 bikes available for rental
throughout ten different locations in the city. While the process
for renting a bike in Jeonju is quite easy, the process in Gunsan
can be a little confusing but we are going to do our best to
make your bike riding experience as smooth as possible. Once
you locate a bike station, there are some important steps that
need to be followed. Unfortunately, if you do not have a valid
Korean issued phone number and a Korean ID number, you will
not be able to rent a bike. But, with that said, when you come to a
bike rental machine you will select the button for ‘non-members’.
Once you have done this you will agree to the terms of service
that you'll pay with phone bill. You will then be prompted to
input your phone number and Korean ID number in order to
receive a verification code to your phone.
When you have received your code, you
will input the code in the machine. You
will then get a NEW code that shows
you have agreed to the first 1,000₩ to be
added to your phone bill. You will then
select the bike you want and press * then
the NEW code on the bike keypad. Now
you can unlock the bike and ride.
Jeonju currently has locations around the city where bikes
can be rented and will be adding two more locations in the
near future. If you find yourself in the following areas and
are looking for an easy, convenient, healthy, and fun way to
navigate the city then give a bike rental a try!
Jeonju bike rental locations can be found at:
Deokjin Park: 덕진구 덕진동1가1320-2 • Jeonju River (생태자전거놀이터): 덕진구
전주천동로 • Jeonju Ecological Museum: 완산구 바람쐬는길 21 • Hanok Village(
치명자산): 완산구 바람쐬는길 92 • Hanok Village(오목대): 완산구 풍남동3가 7-9
• Hanok Village(향교): 완산구 전주천동로 30-1 부근 • Samcheon Dong 삼천
(coming soon) • Songcheon Dong 송천 (coming soon)
Again, please remember that no cash or card is accepted and
the money will be charged to your phone bill. The cost of rental
depends on how long you intend to ride. Your initial 1,000₩ will
allow you 3 hours of ride time and each additional 30 minutes
after, you will be charged an additional 500₩. They do have
memberships available and a 1 year membership will cost you
20,000₩ while a 6 month membership will cost you 14,000₩.
Gunsan bike rental locations can be found at:
은파호수공원 주차장 • 은파호수공원 조경휴게소 • 근대역사박물관 백년광장 •
이성당 옆 기업은행 뒤 • 시외버스터미널 팔마광장교차로 • 군산 이마트 정문 •
금강생태습지공원 • 선유도해수욕장 • 선유 3구 • 수송 롯데마트
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