Is there a toll fee on highways during the Mid-Autumn Festival?
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Yes, there is a toll fee. The free passage period applies to four national statutory holidays: Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day, and National Day, as well as the consecutive holidays determined by the State Council's official documents for that year. Relevant information about the highway toll-free policy is as follows: 1. Introduction: The holiday highway toll-free policy refers to the exemption of toll fees for small passenger vehicles during major holidays. 2. Free Period: The free period starts at 00:00 on the first day of the holiday and ends at 24:00 on the last day of the holiday (for ordinary roads, the time is based on when the vehicle passes the toll booth lane; for highways, the time is based on when the vehicle exits the toll lane at the exit).
As someone who drives frequently, I have to remind everyone that highway tolls are indeed charged during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The only national holidays with free tolls are Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day, and National Day. I remember last year when I drove back to my hometown during Mid-Autumn Festival, I was charged over 300 yuan in toll fees. It's best to factor this into your budget in advance. Although the three-day Mid-Autumn holiday is something to look forward to, if you're driving a long distance of 700-800 kilometers, the toll fees alone could amount to 600-700 yuan. When planning your route, I suggest checking specific toll stations and avoiding the peak traffic at the beginning and end of the holiday—this might actually save you money.
