Gwangjin-gu is running its 2026 Electric Motorcycle Purchase Subsidy Program to promote eco-friendly transportation and improve local air quality, the district office announced.
The program aims to lower the financial barrier to buying electric motorcycles, expand their use and reduce fine dust and greenhouse gas emissions from conventional combustion-engine bikes — contributing to the district's carbon neutrality goals.
Eligibility extends to individuals, sole proprietors, corporations and foreign nationals who have been registered at a Gwangjin-gu address for at least 90 days and have purchased a vehicle covered under the Ministry of Climate, Environment and Energy's 2026 electric motorcycle subsidy program.
The district provides a subsidy of 600,000 won ($393) per electric motorcycle, with an additional 150,000 won for bikes purchased for delivery purposes. Combined with central government and Seoul city subsidies, buyers can receive up to 3 million won depending on the model.
Applications are open through Dec. 4, though the program will close early if the budget is exhausted. Delivery-use electric motorcycles were given priority in the first half of the year; starting Wednesday, the program expanded to include general-use electric motorcycles as well.
Applicants must complete vehicle registration first, then submit an application form and supporting documents either in person at the Environment Division on the 17th floor of Gwangjin-gu District Office or by mail to the Environment Division at 400 Achasan-ro, Gwangjin-gu. Application forms and the list of eligible vehicles are available on the district office's official website. Excluded from the program are electric vehicle manufacturers or importers purchasing their own vehicles, buyers acquiring two or more units of the same model within the two-year re-subsidy restriction period, and public institutions or state-owned enterprises.
Gwangjin-gu supported 30 electric motorcycles last year, and the number of registered electric motorcycles in the district has consistently grown — nearly doubling from 478 in 2023 to 946 in 2025.
"Expanding the use of electric motorcycles not only improves air quality but also helps ease the financial burden on delivery workers," district mayor Kim Gyeong-ho said. "We will continue to promote eco-friendly transportation to advance carbon neutrality and create a more pleasant urban environment."
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