On 22 October 2026, Seoul’s free Cheonggye A01 autonomous bus service switched from daytime to evening operations. The service recorded 12,858 passengers and covered approximately 9,500 kilometres between its launch on 23 September 2025 and 14 August 2026. Two vehicles developed by Autonomous A2Z, a Korean autonomous vehicle company, serve 11 stops across both directions on a 4.8-kilometre round trip linking Cheonggye Plaza, Sewoon Shopping Centre and Gwangjang Market. The evening service operates on weekdays, excluding public holidays, with nine departures per day from Cheonggye Plaza. Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to assess safety during the evening trial and is considering introducing fares in 2027 after the trial concludes.

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