What are the toll-free holidays on highways?
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Highway toll-free holidays include: the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, the three-day Labor Day holiday, and the seven-day National Day holiday. For ordinary toll roads, the time is determined when the vehicle passes through the toll lane of the toll station, while for highways, the time is determined when the vehicle exits the toll lane at the exit. Highways are high-grade roads, which refer to roads with more than four lanes, separated two-way traffic, fully controlled entrances and exits, and all interchanges. In addition, many countries also refer to direct trunk roads with partially controlled entrances and exits and not all interchanges as highways. The advantages of highways include: 1. High speed; 2. Large traffic capacity; 3. Safe driving; 4. Reduced transportation costs; 5. Reduced energy consumption.
I've been driving for over a decade. The toll-free holidays on highways mainly include the Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Labor Day, and National Day. The Spring Festival has the longest free period, usually a seven-day holiday, which makes returning to my hometown super convenient, though the roads get extremely congested, so I have to leave early. Tomb-Sweeping Day and Labor Day typically offer one day of free tolls, perfect for short trips to the suburbs to save some money. National Day provides seven days of free tolls, allowing families to save a lot on toll fees when driving to tourist spots. However, it's important to note that the free tolls only apply to passenger vehicles with seven seats or fewer; larger vehicles still have to pay. During holidays, traffic is heavy, so I recommend bringing snacks and water in case of traffic jams and hunger on the road—safety first, after all.
