Highway wrong-exit toll relief takes effect — re-enter within 15 minutes and the 900 won base fare is waived
Source material is a Korean government announcement (in Korean).
If you take the wrong highway exit and re-enter through the same toll gate within 15 minutes, the 900 won base fare is waived up to 3 times a year. It takes effect on October 1, 2026 and covers closed toll gates on Korea Expressway Corporation's state-funded expressways and vehicles using electronic payment.
Key facts
| Effective date | October 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Conditions | Re-enter within 15 minutes after exiting the same toll gate; vehicle using electronic payment |
| Waived amount and count | 900 won closed-gate base fare, up to 3 times per vehicle per year |
| Exit from a state-funded expressway | Base fare is deducted immediately |
| Exit from a privately funded expressway | Because confirming the wrong exit takes time, the amount is deducted automatically about 2 weeks later when you use a state-funded expressway. For a direct refund, apply on the highway toll website or app (Highway Toll+) |
| Excluded | Toll gates on privately funded expressways are excluded from this relief |
| Inquiries | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Road Policy Division, 044-201-3880; Korea Expressway Corporation, Toll Policy Department, 054-811-2224 |
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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (국토교통부) announced that the 'highway wrong-exit toll relief' takes effect on October 1, 2026. A vehicle using an electronic payment method that exits a closed toll gate on a state-funded expressway managed by Korea Expressway Corporation and re-enters through the same gate within 15 minutes has the 900 won closed-gate base fare waived, up to 3 times per vehicle per year. Toll gates on privately funded expressways are excluded from this relief.
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FAQ
Does the Hi-Pass terminal announce the relief?
The Hi-Pass terminal does not play a separate relief announcement.
Is there also a toll discount for multi-child households?
The weekend and holiday toll discount for multi-child households, in effect since July 28, is 20% for households with 3 or more minor children and 10% for households with 2, and runs for a limited period of 3 years until August 21, 2029. You must register in advance on the Korea Expressway Corporation toll website or apply by visiting an office.