Packing for a trip with a one-year-old is an exercise in humility. My daughter’s gear — stroller, diapers, spare clothes, portable everything — occupied roughly three times the space of my own bag. Taking a taxi or bus to Gimpo Airport for our two-night, three-day Jeju trip simply wasn’t an option. So we drove. And as I sat at my computer the night before, running the numbers on two nights of airport parking fees, one question kept nagging at me: was there any way to reduce that cost?
As it turned out, yes. While searching in Korean, I stumbled across something I hadn’t heard any English or Japanese-speaking expat mention before — the Gimpo Airport multi-child family parking discount, which now extends to pregnant women expecting their second child. My wife was six weeks pregnant with our second. We qualified. And I wanted to test the whole process myself so I could share the real experience, wrong turns included.
If you’re navigating pregnancy in Korea as a multicultural family, this one is worth knowing about.
📌 Quick Summary
Pregnant women carrying a second child can claim a post-departure parking refund at Gimpo Airport. Pre-registration isn’t available for unborn children — the discount is applied after you exit. Use the 1회성사후감면신청(태아, 법인차량) (one-time post-departure refund) button on the application portal. Approval took three days in our experience.
Who Qualifies for the Discount
Korea’s airport parking system has expanded its 다자녀 (da-ja-nyeo — multi-child family) discount criteria. Families with two or more children have long been eligible, but a newer provision now covers pregnant women who are expecting their second child, even before the baby is born. This matters for multicultural families specifically: Korea’s family support programs and cost reductions don’t always get communicated in English, and the parking benefit is no exception.
The catch is that pre-registration before entering the car park isn’t possible in this situation. Because the baby hasn’t arrived yet, there’s no record in the 주민등록등본 (jumin deungnok deungbon — resident registration certificate) or 가족관계증명서 (gajok gwangye jeungmyeoseo — family relationship certificate) to verify the pregnancy. The only route available is a post-departure refund application — which is exactly what we used.
Documents You Need
📋 Required Documents
- 자동차 등록증 (jadongcha deungnokjeung) — vehicle registration certificate
- 주민등록등본 or 가족관계증명서 — resident registration or family relationship certificate
- 임신 진단서 (imsin jinsanseo) — pregnancy certificate issued by a hospital or clinic
- 출차 영수증 (chulcha yeongsujeung) — parking exit receipt
All four are straightforward to obtain. The pregnancy certificate comes from whichever hospital or clinic is managing your prenatal care. The exit receipt prints automatically when you leave the car park — don’t lose it.
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How to Apply: The Button That Actually Works
This is where I made my mistake, and why I’m writing this post.
After we returned from Jeju and drove out of the car park, I went to the Korea Airports Corporation parking discount portal at park.airport.co.kr. The page presents several buttons. I clicked what looked like the right one — the middle button, labeled 사후 감면 신청 출차를 완료한 경우. My application went through, and then nothing happened for days until a Kakao Talk notification arrived: rejected.
⚠️ Use the Correct Button
If you are pregnant with your second child and the baby has not yet been born, do NOT use the middle button (사후 감면 신청). Use the 1회성사후감면신청(태아, 법인차량) button — the one-time post-departure application for fetus-registered vehicles. The wrong button gets silently rejected days later via Kakao Talk.
On my second attempt, I selected 1회성사후감면신청(태아, 법인차량) (il-hoe-seong sa-hu gam-myeon sin-cheong — one-time post-departure discount application). The steps after that were simple enough: upload your documents, fill in your personal details, and enter the bank account number where the refund should land.
I submitted on a Thursday. Tuesday of the following week, a confirmation text arrived saying the refund would be deposited into my account. Three days, including a holiday in between.
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Gimpo Airport’s standard small-car parking rate runs 20,000 KRW per day on weekdays and 30,000 KRW on weekends and public holidays, according to Korea Airports Corporation. Two nights adds up fast. The discount isn’t a huge sum in absolute terms, but for a multicultural family managing baby costs and an upcoming international trip, every bit counts — and this benefit exists precisely for families like ours.
If you’re flying out of Gimpo with a second baby on the way, keep your parking receipt, get your pregnancy certificate from the hospital before the trip, and go straight for 1회성사후감면신청(태아, 법인차량) when you’re back home. Don’t make the same detour I did.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can pregnant women get a Gimpo Airport multi-child family parking discount even if the baby hasn’t been born?
Yes. The Gimpo Airport multi-child family parking discount now includes pregnant women expecting their second child, even before the birth. Because the unborn baby cannot yet appear in official family registry documents, pre-registration at the car park entrance is not possible. Instead, you apply for a post-departure refund after exiting the car park.
Which button should I use on the parking discount portal if I’m pregnant with my second child?
Use the 1회성사후감면신청(태아, 법인차량) button — the one-time post-departure discount application for fetus-registered vehicles. Do not use the middle button labeled 사후 감면 신청 출차를 완료한 경우, which applies to a different eligibility category. Selecting the wrong button will result in rejection, and you’ll only find out via Kakao Talk notification several days later.
What documents do I need to apply for the airport parking refund?
You will need four documents: your vehicle registration certificate (자동차 등록증), your resident registration certificate or family relationship certificate (주민등록등본 or 가족관계증명서), a pregnancy certificate issued by a hospital or clinic (임신 진단서), and your parking exit receipt (출차 영수증). Keep the exit receipt when you leave the car park — it is generated automatically at the barrier and is required for the application.
How long does the Gimpo Airport parking refund take to process?
Based on our experience, approval took approximately three days from the date of application, including a public holiday. Once approved, a confirmation text message is sent and the refund is deposited directly into the bank account you provide in the application form.
Where do I apply for the parking discount refund?
Applications are submitted through the Korea Airports Corporation parking discount portal at park.airport.co.kr/humandiscount/intro.do. The site is in Korean, so if navigating it feels difficult, a service like JustAskJin can help you work through each field. Make sure you have all four required documents ready to upload before you begin.
