A method by which a mobile terminal provides transport service information, the method including transmitting information regarding a user and information regarding a transport service preferred by the user to a transport service managing server, for the user's use of the transport service; receiving information regarding transport service providing means corresponding to the information regarding the transport service preferred by the user, from the transport service managing server; and confirming the user's use of the transport service based on the information regarding the transport service providing means received from the transport service managing server and information acquired from the transport service providing means via a short-range wireless communication by the mobile terminal, when the transport service providing means is available for providing the transport service.