A covered central market with prepared food, produce, clothing and household stalls. This audited pin marks the published market address; the 09:00–20:00 market-level span, dates ending in 5 or 10, menus, queues, prices, card acceptance and six paid parking areas remain vendor- or date-specific. This catalogue page connects the stop to traveller ratings, current field reports, nearby regional anchors and sourced community corrections.
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PLAN THE VISIT
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The coordinate marks the named visitor point; follow current signs for the final entrance, legal parking and step-free route.
Market patternPermanent market plus five-day market on dates ending in 5 or 10Market contact043-848-3414ParkingSix public parking areas are listed and charged
Capacity, rates, validation and accessible bays require a current check.
Photo scopeThe reviewed photograph shows real food and produce shops along Chungju Free Market's covered aisle
It does not prove today's vendor attendance, menu, price, food safety, queue, card acceptance, five-day market or parking vacancy.
Checked September 9, 2026. Recheck current hours, admission, closures and transport before travel.
Map pinAudited official destination coordinate
The place coordinate is exact; use the named gate, parking area or accessible entrance for the final route.
Mobility checkAisles, thresholds, seating and accessible toilets vary by vendor and entrance; verify the usable route on arrival.
DAY-OF PLAN
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01
Choose ordinary market or five-day market
The permanent arcade and the larger date-based market are not identical. Plan the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th or 30th only when the five-day market matters.
02
Enter at 16 Chungin 6-gil
The audited pin reaches the published market address. Keep delivery and resident access clear and confirm each stall before ordering.
03
Confirm the vendor-specific details
Ask the total price, portion, ingredients, shared cooking surface, card or cash requirement and pickup time. The market-level schedule does not bind a stall.
No. Those are market-level guidance hours and each merchant controls opening, break and closing.
When is the larger five-day market?
The provincial record lists dates ending in 5 or 10.
Can every vendor accept cards?
No. Card acceptance is explicitly listed as shop-specific, so confirm before ordering.
Are the operating details for Chungju Free Market live?
The displayed guidance was checked September 9, 2026, but it is not a live operator feed. Open the linked official guide and a Korean map again on the day because hours, closures, tickets and transport can change.
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A covered central market with prepared food, produce, clothing and household stalls. This audited pin marks the published market address; the 09:00–20:00 market-level span, dates ending in 5 or 10, menus, queues, prices, card acceptance and six paid parking areas remain vendor- or date-specific. This catalogue page connects the stop to traveller ratings, current field reports, nearby regional anchors and sourced community corrections.Recheck the official source before visiting.
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Chungju Free Market
충주 자유시장A reviewed foundation built from official sources. Traveler edits are checked before publication.
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A covered central market with prepared food, produce, clothing and household stalls. This audited pin marks the published market address; the 09:00–20:00 market-level span, dates ending in 5 or 10, menus, queues, prices, card acceptance and six paid parking areas remain vendor- or date-specific. This catalogue page connects the stop to traveller ratings, current field reports, nearby regional anchors and sourced community corrections.
Varies by shop; the larger five-day market is held on dates ending in 5 or 10Weather, safety, worship, event or maintenance notices can override this published baseline.
Exact arrival
16 Chungin 6-gil, Chungju-si · published market address
Map pin
Audited destination coordinateThe coordinate marks the named visitor point; follow current signs for the final entrance, legal parking and step-free route.
Market pattern
Permanent market plus five-day market on dates ending in 5 or 10
Market contact
043-848-3414
Parking
Six public parking areas are listed and chargedCapacity, rates, validation and accessible bays require a current check.
Photo scope
The reviewed photograph shows real food and produce shops along Chungju Free Market's covered aisleIt does not prove today's vendor attendance, menu, price, food safety, queue, card acceptance, five-day market or parking vacancy.
Audited official destination coordinateThe place coordinate is exact; use the named gate, parking area or accessible entrance for the final route.
Mobility check
Aisles, thresholds, seating and accessible toilets vary by vendor and entrance; verify the usable route on arrival.
3. Visit flow
01
Before travel
Choose ordinary market or five-day market
The permanent arcade and the larger date-based market are not identical. Plan the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th or 30th only when the five-day market matters.
02
During active daytime trade
Enter at 16 Chungin 6-gil
The audited pin reaches the published market address. Keep delivery and resident access clear and confirm each stall before ordering.
03
Before buying or eating
Confirm the vendor-specific details
Ask the total price, portion, ingredients, shared cooking surface, card or cash requirement and pickup time. The market-level schedule does not bind a stall.
4. Traveler tips
Visit during active daytime trade rather than relying on the broad 20:00 market-level endpoint.
Carry a backup payment method because the official record says card acceptance varies by shop.
Ask before close-up photography and never block a stall, doorway or delivery cart.
Confirm allergies and shared oil, grill, knife and utensil risks before eating prepared food.
Search “충청북도 충주시 충인6길 16 충주 자유시장” in Naver Map or Kakao Map and confirm the exact entrance and return route.
Vendors set their own hours, prices and payment methods; read the current menu and confirm the total before ordering.
The audited coordinate identifies the named destination, but the final gate, parking area and step-free entrance still need a live route check.
No. Those are market-level guidance hours and each merchant controls opening, break and closing.
When is the larger five-day market?
The provincial record lists dates ending in 5 or 10.
Can every vendor accept cards?
No. Card acceptance is explicitly listed as shop-specific, so confirm before ordering.
Are the operating details for Chungju Free Market live?
The displayed guidance was checked September 9, 2026, but it is not a live operator feed. Open the linked official guide and a Korean map again on the day because hours, closures, tickets and transport can change.
Can a traveller correct this page?
Yes. Submit a sourced community wiki correction or a current field report; proposed facts are reviewed before becoming canonical information.
