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according to the forecast of the meteorological department, the weather during the mid-autumn festival holiday will be mainly cloudy, with light rain in mountainous areas during the day on the 17th and light rain in most areas at night, mainly in the second half of the night. the weather will not have a significant adverse impact on transportation.

overall forecast of holiday traffic characteristics

the mid-autumn festival holiday is from september 15 to 17. it is expected that citizens' transportation needs will be mainly short-distance travel within the city, suburbs of beijing and surrounding provinces and cities, such as leisure, travel, visiting relatives and friends, etc.

the city's road network is generally stable, with short-term pressure concentrated around tourist attractions, key business districts, and transportation hubs.

public transport passenger flow is generally stable, which is basically consistent with the characteristics of recent weekends.

expressway tolls are running normally, and traffic volume is slightly higher than usual. there is short-term concentrated pressure on some sections of the expressway leading to major tourist attractions in the suburbs.

intercity passenger traffic is higher than recent weekends, which is basically consistent with the characteristics of the qingming and dragon boat festival holidays, but is lower than the may day holiday overall.

daily traffic conditions

on the last working day before the holiday (september 14, saturday), there is no restriction on the last digit of the license plate number. due to the superposition of factors such as family reunions, visiting relatives and friends, visiting parks and scenic spots, sightseeing, business, cultural tourism, and sports activities, the urban traffic pressure is prominent, and the traffic index peak is expected to reach above 8.6, which may become the "most congested day of the year". it is expected that the road network pressure will be prominent in the afternoon and evening, and the traffic pressure will increase significantly from 14:00. the evening peak will be advanced to 16:00, and the traffic index will reach its peak around 18:00. severe congestion will last for more than 3 hours.

that evening, the upward direction of metro line 4 at beijing south railway station extended its operation to 0:30 the next day, and the upward direction of metro line 7 at beijing west railway station extended its operation to 0:00 the next day.

the first day of the holiday (september 15),it is expected that the traffic pressure on the urban road network will be relatively concentrated from 10:00 to 12:00 in the morning, with the traffic index peaking at around 7.5. there will be heavy traffic pressure on the highway out of the city and around popular scenic spots. in the evening, the workers' stadium and the national speed ​​skating oval will hold performances, and the traffic pressure on some roads around the venues will be concentrated for a short period of time before and about an hour after the performances.

from 21:00 until the last train, the workers' stadium station on metro line 17 will be temporarily closed. spectators can take the subway at dongsishitiao station (line 2), dongdaqiao station (line 6), tuanjiehu station (line 10), and zuojiazhuang station (line 17).

the second day of the holiday (september 16),the main parks and scenic spots in the city have a large passenger flow, and there will be short queues on the surrounding roads and parking lot intersections. during peak hours, there will be short-term traffic concentrations at key toll stations such as the huairou station of the beijing-chengde expressway, the nantaiwu station of the beijing-pinggu expressway, the badaling great wall station of the beijing-tibet expressway, and the changping xiguan station, which lead to popular attractions. in the evening, performances will be held at the workers' stadium.

from 21:00 until the last train, the workers' stadium station on metro line 17 will be temporarily closed. spectators can take the subway at dongsishitiao station (line 2), dongdaqiao station (line 6), tuanjiehu station (line 10), and zuojiazhuang station (line 17).

that evening, the upward direction of metro line 4 at beijing south railway station extended its operation until 0:00 the next day.

the third day of the holiday (september 17, mid-autumn festival),the peak of return trips is coming. from 16:00 to 20:00 in the afternoon, some sections of the main highways such as beijing-tibet, beijing-hong kong-macao, beijing-shanghai, and beijing-chengde will be under pressure in the direction of beijing. there are a large number of return passengers arriving in beijing at seven stations and two airports in the evening. traffic is concentrated on some sections of the roads around key stations such as beijing west railway station, beijing south railway station, beijing railway station, beijing chaoyang railway station, and fengtai railway station. performances will be held at the national stadium in the evening.

that evening, the upward direction of metro line 4 at beijing south station extended its operation time to 0:30 the next day, the upward direction of metro line 7 at beijing west station extended its operation time to 0:00 the next day, the downward direction of metro line 14 at dongfeng beiqiao station extended its operation time to 0:00 the next day, and the upward direction of metro line 14 at daxing airport station extended its operation time to 0:00 the next day.

holiday travel hotspots

the 15th and 16th are the public opening days of the ciftis. during the peak hours of the exhibition, the traffic pressure on roads such as datun road, beichen west road, national stadium north road, fushi road, and shijingshan road is heavy, and traffic is likely to be concentrated on some sections of the road.

the 2024 beijing mid-autumn festival and national day lantern festival will be held at the garden expo park on september 15. this "beijing lantern festival" is the largest lantern festival in beijing's history and is expected to attract a large number of visitors. in the evening, the traffic flow of visitors to the exhibition is concentrated, and the roads around the garden expo park, such as yuanbo avenue, meishikou road, and beigong road, are prone to slow traffic.

during the lantern festival, the last train from garden expo park station on metro line 14 (terminal jintai road station) will be extended from 22:43 to 0:00 the next day. at the same time, two customized bus routes will be launched: beijing west station - garden expo park and fengtai station - garden expo park. visitors can follow the beijing customized bus app to make reservations for customized bus trips. if you drive there, it is recommended to park your vehicle in p1 or p3 parking lots.

during the holiday, there will be short queues at the entrances and exits of parking lots at tourist hotspots such as the zoo, the forbidden city, qianmen, nanluoguxiang, beihai, xiangshan, the temple of heaven, dongdan, wangfujing, the summer palace, universal studios, happy valley, badaling great wall, and mutianyu great wall from 10:00 to 12:00 in the morning and 15:00 to 17:00 in the afternoon. to meet the travel needs of citizens during the mid-autumn festival holiday, 7 pairs of trains will be operated daily on the s2 line of the suburban railway from september 15 to 17.

beijing international flower port, urban green heart forest park, changping lafayette castle and other suburban parks and scenic spots will hold garden parties, music festivals and other activities, and a large number of visitors are expected, and traffic pressure is high in some sections of the surrounding roads. to facilitate citizens to go to lafayette castle mingchao qianfan music festival, a special bus shuttle line between future science city north station and mingchao qianfan music festival will be opened from september 15th to 17th.

during the holidays, there are many leisure shopping, dining and party activities. popular business districts such as xidan, wangfujing, sanlitun, joy city, heshenghui, skp, wukesong, and blue harbor have large passenger flow from noon to evening, and traffic pressure is concentrated on some surrounding roads.

travel tips

01

plan your travel accordingly, avoid congested sections of highways, and use public transportation when visiting performances and exhibitions

02

when going to the airport or train station, please allow enough time and it is recommended to travel by public transportation

03

there is a lot of traffic and pedestrian flow around the city parks and business districts. please drive safely and courteously, drive in an orderly manner, and park in a standardized manner.

04

when driving to large event venues, please follow the instructions and guidance of on-site staff

source: beijing traffic subscription wechat official account

process editor: u022