South Korea

Jeju

A volcanic island off Korea's south coast, centred on Mount Hallasan. No rail at all; the bus is how Jeju moves.

Shared bikes and e-scooters (Jeju Fantasy Bike Path)

In town the shared machines are private e-scooters and e-bikes, and a scooter needs a moped-class licence - riding without one is a 100,000-won fine. For a bicycle the draw is the certified 234 km coastal loop.

Updated 10 days ago

  • Until Jul 31, 2029

    Rented scooters and mopeds may not be taken to Udo

    The province restricts which vehicles may be driven on Udo. The list covers rental cars and charter buses without a garage registered on the island, rental two-wheelers exempt from use registration, mopeds and personal mobility devices, and uninsured vehicles. The current order runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, and pedal bicycles do not appear on it.

How to ride

  1. 1
    Check your licence before you rent
    A shared e-scooter needs a moped licence or better. An e-bike counts as a bicycle in law and needs no licence at all.
  2. 2
    Scan the QR code on the machine
    Sharing on the island is private. Find a nearby e-bike or scooter in the app and scan its QR code to start.
  3. 3
    Put a helmet on before you ride
    A scooter is a vehicle capped at 25 km/h; wear a helmet and never carry a second person.
  4. 4
    Park in a marked bay
    About 80 dedicated bays existed across the two cities in 2023; never leave a machine where it blocks people on foot.
  5. 5
    For the island loop, buy the stamp book at the airport
    A sales point sits at Gate 1 on the airport's first floor; the book is what gets a completed coastal loop recognised.
  6. 6
    Stamp the book yourself at the unstaffed booths
    Nine unstaffed booths line the route, open all hours; stamp the book yourself, then finish at Yongduam or the airport.

Fares

Card itself1

National cycling route stamp book
Sold at the certification centres; a vinyl cover and route map cost 500 won.
4,000 KRW ≈ $3

Estimates use exchange rates as of September 18, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride Unverified
The only unlocking method the operator documents is a QR code
IC card Unverified
At the gates: Nothing states whether a transit card can unlock a shared machine
App tickets
지쿠 GCOO
Shared machines are rented through the operator's app
QR ticketing
Unlocking is done by scanning the QR code on the machine
Cash Unverified
Neither the book sellers nor the sharing apps state their payment methods

Quick facts

Fares from
4,000 KRW+

Heads-up

  • E-scooters need a licence, and the fines are set

    Citing the road traffic act, the province says only holders of a moped licence or higher may ride an electric scooter. The fines are 100,000 won for riding unlicensed, 20,000 won for riding without a helmet, and 40,000 won for carrying more than one person.

  • An international permit must list the moped class

    The licence does not have to be Korean. The government's legal guide says an international driving permit, or a mutually recognised foreign licence, also counts as long as it lists the class that covers an electric scooter. Riding with none of these is a 100,000-won fine. Whether a sharing app will accept a foreign licence at sign-up is a separate question, so check with the operator before renting.

  • Only e-bikes that meet the safety rules may use cycle paths

    An electric bicycle counts as a bicycle in law, so no licence is needed to ride one. Only a machine that meets the safety requirements may use a cycle path, though, and riding a non-compliant e-bike there draws a 40,000-won administrative fine. The requirements are that it can be pedalled, that the motor cuts out at 25 km/h, and that it weighs under 30 kg - so check whether what you are renting is a bicycle or a scooter.

  • A machine dumped on the footway can be towed

    Do not leave a rented e-scooter on the footway. The province has machinery to tow illegally parked scooters, and its ordinance sets the fee at 30,000 won for the first 5 km plus 1,000 won for each further kilometre. Which areas are actually patrolled, and whether the fee is collected at all, depends on how the province runs the scheme - so far it has been trialled in a handful of pedestrian-priority zones.

Timetable

Typical duration The ministry reckons the 234 km loop at 15 hours 30 minutes
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka