How many days is the Mid-Autumn Festival toll-free on highways?
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Highways are not toll-free during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Below is relevant information about toll-free highways: 1. Toll-free highway periods: Toll-free periods apply during four national statutory holidays—Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day, and National Day—as well as the consecutive holidays determined by the State Council for these statutory holidays in the same year. The toll-free period starts at 00:00 on the first day of the holiday and ends at 24:00 on the last day (for ordinary roads, the toll-free status is determined by the time the vehicle passes the toll lane of the toll station; for highways, it is determined by the time the vehicle exits the toll lane at the exit). 2. Relevant laws: The scope of toll-free highways includes those that comply with the "Highway Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Regulations on the Administration of Toll Roads," and have been legally approved (including toll bridges and tunnels). Whether airport highways are toll-free is decided by the provincial (municipal or autonomous region) governments.
From my driving experience, the Mid-Autumn Festival highway toll exemption usually lasts for 3 full days. I learned about this policy after starting road trips in 2018, remembering that the holiday arrangement back then was a 3-day break, with the free period covering the entire holiday duration. The specific free time window starts at 00:00 on the first day of the holiday and ends at 24:00 on the last day, only applicable to private cars or small passenger vehicles with 7 seats or fewer. This policy has saved me a lot on fuel costs, like last year when I didn't have to pay toll fees for my round trip back home. Before traveling, I always check the transportation department's APP or official website announcements to confirm the dates, as occasionally the number of holiday days might change due to adjustments. To avoid congestion, I recommend avoiding the morning of the first day and the return peak on the last day—safety is more important, and fatigued driving is dangerous. Overall, the Mid-Autumn Festival free travel is quite convenient.
