Busan's official personal mobility (PM) safety guide
Helmet + knee/elbow protectors required
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Practical changes that actually affect the ride.
Busan provides a 20% purchase subsidy for e-bikes
Busan provides a 20% purchase subsidy for e-bikes, capped at 200,000 won, available to residents aged 18+ who have lived in the city for 2+ years
Read moreNakdong River certification route page
Baseline for access, certification
Read moreCar ferries generally accept regular bicycles at low or no cost
Car ferries generally accept regular bicycles at low or no cost
Read moreBusan Metro still allows bikes
Busan Metro allows full-size bikes on Saturdays, legal holidays, or president-designated days (rear car only)
Read moreBusan personal mobility (PM) crashes rose 2.5x over five years and severe injuries went from 3 to 34
The release says Busan personal mobility (personal mobility (PM)) crashes rose 2.5x over five years and severe injuries went from 3 to 34, while pushing for 15 km/h speed limits in protected areas
Read moreThe Danggam-Gaegum 15-minute bike/personal mobility (PM) road project is listed as a 2024-2025 city project
The Danggam-Gaegum 15-minute bike/personal mobility (personal mobility (PM)) road project is listed as a 2024-2025 city project, with staged route construction and bike terminal hubs
Read moreSuyeong River Centum-side bike path is open again
The Centum-side riverside line is usable again
Read moreSuyeonggang Human Bridge is open. You still have to walk the bike
The new bridge between Suyeong-gu and the Cinema Center/APEC Naru side is useful, but it is not a ride-through bike bridge
Read moreA Busan council release framed a first-of-its-kind practical restriction
Brake-less fixies would be explicitly barred from entry/rental in public facilities, shifting from education-only messaging to institutional controls
Read moreBusan Transportation Corporation banned all personal mobility (PM) devices from Busan Metro
Busan Transportation Corporation banned all personal mobility (personal mobility (personal mobility (PM))) devices from Busan Metro effective January 2026
Read moreaverage out-of-town participant spend of KRW 386,000
Average out-of-town participant spend of KRW 386,000, about KRW 880 million in direct spending, and city plans to expand children's/family cycling programs
Read moreBusan announced a 2026 Children's Bicycle Festival for March 1
Busan announced a 2026 Children's Bicycle Festival for March 1 with beginner-friendly experiences and a target of roughly 3,000 participants
Read moreresult report said 3,000 riders joined, finish rate reached 96.4%
Result report said 3,000 riders joined, finish rate reached 96.4%, and the city planned to formalize the event and expand connected family/sports-tourism programs
Read moreDespite escalating complaints about fixie riders threatening pedestrians
Despite escalating complaints about fixie riders threatening pedestrians, Busan had conducted zero rider enforcement and zero sales enforcement of brake-less bicycles
Read moreBusan set the 2025 Seven Bridges Tour for September 21
The 2025 Seven Bridges Tour in Busan is scheduled for September 21
Read moreBusan launched the first Seven Bridges Tour
Busan launched the first Seven Bridges Tour and framed it as a sports-tourism event built around the city's bridge network
Read moreDong-gu passed its first district-level bicycle activation ordinance
Dong-gu passed its first district-level bicycle activation ordinance
Read moreBusan held its first Slow Triathlon
The first Slow Triathlon in Busan included a 46 km cycling leg from Hwamyeong Ecological Park to Yangsan Wondong
Read more1,700 riders joined the Citizens Bicycle Festival
1,700 riders joined the annual Citizens Bicycle Festival on the Nakdong River bike path
Read moreBusan Seven Bridges 2025
As of March 2025, the 2026 edition is not announced yet
Read moreGijang-gun announced forced towing for abandoned personal mobility (PM) devices starting April 2025 after a one-month guidance period in March
Gijang-gun announced forced towing for abandoned personal mobility (personal mobility (PM)) devices starting April 2025 after a one-month guidance period in March
Read moreForced towing of illegally parked personal mobility (PM) devices expanded across 7 Busan districts
Busanjin-gu, Nam-gu, Buk-gu, Haeundae-gu, Geumjeong-gu, Suyeong-gu, and Gijang-gun (joining April 2025)
Read moreKorea's first e-bike + public transit transfer discount system
Korea's first e-bike + public transit transfer discount system
Read moreBusan established a comprehensive 5-year bicycle activation plan
Busan established a comprehensive 5-year bicycle activation plan covering infrastructure repair, safety improvements, activation measures, and implementation strategies across all 16 gu/gun districts
Read moreBusan Metro once advertised Yangsan bike access as part of the pitch
The same official Busan operator blog highlighted Yangsan rail access and free loan bikes at specific stations
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