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this year, the mid-autumn festival coincides with the national day train ticket sales. the railway department predicts that october 1 will be the peak passenger flow day, and it is expected to exceed 21 million passengers. the reporter searched on the ticket purchasing platform and found thattickets for many popular routes, such as beijing to luoyang, xi'an, harbin, chengdu to chongqing, were sold out within half an hour after they went on sale.popular short-distance routes are tianjin-beijing, shanghai-hangzhou, chengdu-leshan, chongqing-chengdu, etc., and popular long-distance routes are beijing-changsha, beijing-wuhan, shanghai-guangzhou, guangzhou-chongqing.

how to improve the success rate of ticket purchase when tickets are tight? the china railway corporation said that up to 60 standby ticket combinations can be selected for national day travel. some trains with more suitable departure and arrival times and shorter travel time can easily become the first choice for passengers. when these tickets are on sale, a large number of passengers quickly grab tickets through the railway 12306 website, mobile client, station windows and other channels, and they may be sold out quickly.

to this end, passengers can use the railway 12306 standby ticket purchase function. a maximum of 60 "date + train number" combinations can be selected cumulatively. temporarily added passenger train seats will be given priority to passengers who have submitted standby orders, which can increase the success rate of ticket purchase. in addition, if there are no tickets for direct trains, you can choose to transfer or buy connecting tickets. passengers can choose to travel during off-peak hours according to the remaining tickets in different time periods and directions. passengers who need to purchase tickets later, please keep this ticket purchase calendar.

based on past experience, the start of domestic air ticket bookings coincides with the start of train ticket sales.

"when is the right time to book a ticket?" and "will air tickets drop in price?" have become the questions that travelers are concerned about. qunar big data research institute provides travel suggestions for travelers through big data analysis and industry experience.

on the qunar platform, compared with the same period last year, the average price of this year's national day air tickets has generally declined. according to statistics from flight steward, as of september 16, the average domestic economy class fare has fallen by 21% year-on-year. qunar big data research institute predicts that there is still room for air ticket prices to fall. for routes from large cities to tourist cities, economy class tickets can be purchased at 50% to 60% off; public and business routes with more flights can be purchased at about 40% off; a few unpopular tourist routes, such as direct flights to dali and lijiang, have limited flights and seats and need to be purchased as early as possible. if there is no clear destination, consider picking up leaks two days before the holiday. the air ticket prices on the first day and the day before the "eleventh" holiday are higher, and the prices during the holiday are lower. many passengers choose to travel off-peak to save costs. qunar data shows that the number of bookings before and during the "eleventh" holiday has increased significantly, and is no longer concentrated on the first day of travel.

in addition, the number of international air ticket bookings during the national day holiday doubled compared with the same period last year, showing a strong willingness to consume outbound travel. in addition, the average paid prices for outbound travel air tickets and hotels during the national day holiday decreased by 15% and 9% year-on-year respectively.

according to the relevant notification requirements of the state council, during the national day holiday in 2024, toll roads across the country will continue to waive vehicle tolls for small passenger cars with 7 seats or less (including 7 seats). the specific free period will start at 00:00 on october 1 and end at 24:00 on october 7.

for ordinary toll roads, the time when the vehicle passes through the toll lane of the toll station is used as the basis; for expressways, the time when the vehicle leaves the toll lane of the toll station is used as the basis.

① if you enter the expressway during non-free periods, but exit the expressway during free periods, you can pass through for free. enter the expressway in advance and do not wait for the free period at the toll station to avoid peak congestion. as long as you leave the expressway from the toll station during the free period, you can pass through for free.

② if you enter the expressway during the free period but exit the expressway during the non-free period, you will not be covered by the free pass. for vehicles that are still traveling on the expressway before the free period is about to end, it is recommended that drivers and passengers choose to exit the expressway at the nearest toll station based on their actual location and time to avoid safety accidents caused by rushing or speeding, while maximizing the enjoyment of the free policy.

vehicles that enter the highway through the manual lane are not recommended to exit the highway through the etc lane. because there is no entrance information, the exit barrier will not lift the barrier, and you can only return to the manual lane to exit. it is recommended that all car owners try to choose the same type of lane (that is, exit the same lane as the one you are on) to avoid unnecessary trouble, especially for etc vehicles.

editor in charge: yu shuai

supervisor: mu haoqiang