What to pay attention to during "May Day" travel? These line tickets are cheaper than train tickets and free at high speed
China-Singapore Jingwei client, April 29 (Xiong Jiali) This year's "May Day" rests for 5 consecutive days. The epidemic is not over yet, how to protect yourself? Which way do you choose to travel more preferentially? Which time period can avoid congestion? In order to let everyone have fun and rest assured, the Sino-Singapore Jingwei client has compiled a travel guide for you.
Airfares are cheaper than high-speed rail
Affected by the epidemic, the ticket price during the "May Day" period was very "friendly to the people". On April 28, the Sino-Singapore Jingwei client inquired about multiple travel apps such as Ctrip, Flying Pig, and Qunar, and found that during the "May Day", many domestic routes offered 1-2 discounts.
Taking the economy class fare departing May 1 as an example, the fare of Hangzhou Airlines to Beijing Capital Airlines flight JD5352 (the ticket price does not include taxes and fuel charges) is as low as 100% off, only 247 yuan; Chongqing to Guangzhou The ticket price of Sichuan Airlines flight 3U8741 is 1.3% off of the full ticket of economy class, only 200 yuan.
The discounted ticket price is more affordable than the high-speed rail ticket. Among them, the Western Airlines PN6237 flight ticket from Chongqing to Tianjin on May 1 was 300 yuan, and the G1282 train from Chongqing West to Tianjin West on the same day required 929 yuan. In contrast, the air ticket from Chongqing to Tianjin is 629 yuan cheaper than the high-speed rail ticket.
Although the airfare is affordable, the hotel price is similar to previous years. According to the May 1st travel forecast data released by Flying Pig and Gaode Maps, during this year's "May Day" the hotel has returned to the normal price of last year's holiday, and the average price is only 2% lower than last year.
National toll roads are free during the "May Day"
During the "May Day" period, toll roads nationwide continued to be free. According to the Ministry of Transport, toll roads (including toll bridges and tunnels) that have been approved according to law will resume tolls starting at 0:00 on May 6, 2020. This means that during the "May Day" holiday, national highways continue to be free.
A report jointly released by Gaode Maps and China Weather Network of China Meteorological Administration shows that the first day of the small holiday is the peak of outbound congestion, and the third day is the peak of the return journey. Gaode map traffic big data predicts that due to the pre-holiday commuting evening peak and the day before the holiday, the high-speed congestion is expected to be higher on April 30 from 17:00 to 21:00, and there will be a short time from May 1st to 12:00 Peak; May 4 is expected to be the peak of congestion on the return journey, with heavy traffic pressure between 15:00 and 19:00, reminding people who travel to travel on the wrong peak as much as possible.
In terms of high-speed congested road sections nationwide, it is expected that the peak of congestion will be ushered in on April 30, and the congested road sections are mostly in the Yangtze River Delta region. The sections with easy congestion and slow travel mainly include the Suzhou section of the G15W Changtai Expressway and the Suzhou section of the S5 Changjia Expressway. The May 4 expressway is mainly the Qinglian section of the Qinglian Expressway, followed by the G50 Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway of Chizhou and Tongling.
Traffic flow chart. Photo by Xiong Siyi
These people are "missed" for a 5-day holiday
It is worth noting that some students may have missed the 5-day holiday of the May Day festival this year. It is understood that due to the epidemic, schools in most areas of the country will postpone the start of school until April, so some schools have decided to take no or no holidays during the May Day.
The Huizhou Municipal Bureau of Education of Huizhou issued the “Q & A for Returning to School for the Spring Semester of 2020 in Huizhou City”. It is clear that after returning from high school and junior and third grade students, the “May Day” holiday will not be taken. .
The Hangzhou Municipal Education Bureau of Zhejiang Province issued a notice to cancel the 2020 spring break for primary and secondary schools. Hangzhou Education Bureau pointed out that considering that this year's epidemic caused a large number of primary and middle school students to stay home for a long time after the winter vacation, they are now at the beginning of resumption of school. In order to ensure the teaching time after resumption of this semester, after research, it was decided to cancel the Hangzhou primary and secondary school students in 2020 Spring break, which is April 30 and May 6 is the time for students to go to school. Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University issued a notice to adjust the "May 1" vacation time to three days from May 1 to May 3, and the school staff and workers to work normally from May 4 to May 5. The University of Agriculture and Forestry pointed out that it is necessary to arrange on duty from May 1st to the 3rd, and add on-duty personnel on the basis of the original on-duty arrangement (on-duty adjustment plan is reported to the school office for record) to ensure that all work is carried out in an orderly manner.
Pingdingshan, Kaifeng, Henan made arrangements for the school's "May Day" holiday. Pingdingshan pointed out that the city's junior high school and vocational school graduation classes will return to school on April 24, and other schools will be notified after a comprehensive evaluation of the time for returning to school. The school that has already started will continue classes from May 1st to 3rd, and there will be two days off from 4th to 5th. On April 20, the Kaifeng Municipal Epidemic Prevention and Control Education Working Class released the Bian Epidemic Prevention and Education Special Education [2020] No. 25 document. The document mentioned that in order to ensure the safety of the school, in principle, all levels of schools and teachers in the city are in Bian During May 1st, you will not leave Bian, and high school will not be on holiday.
In addition, Anhui Ma'anshan issued a notice that some junior and senior high schools will not take holidays. According to the official Weibo news from the Education Bureau of Ma'anshan City, the Chinese and Canadian schools have just returned to school on April 26, and most of the students have come from all over the province. In order to reduce the number of students taking public transportation on the way back and forth The security risks of the epidemic situation came, and the school decided not to take a holiday during May Day.
Screenshot source: Official Weibo of Maanshan Education Bureau
What should I pay attention to when traveling?
During the "May Day" this year, tourists need to make an appointment in advance before going to the scenic spot. On April 13, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Joint Health and Health Commission issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in Prevention and Control of Outbreaks in Tourist Scenic Spots and Safe and Orderly Opening Work", requiring that during the outbreak prevention and control, the tourist scenic spots are only open to outdoor areas, and indoor places are not temporarily open ; The tourist area shall not receive more than 30% of the approved maximum carrying capacity; the tourist area shall establish a perfect reservation system and implement time-scheduled tour reservations.
In terms of scenic spots that can be reserved, Ctrip ’s “2020“ May Day ”Tourism Consumption New Trend Big Data Report” shows that the number of scenic spots that can be reserved on the platform during the “May Day” will exceed 4,000, and the provinces and cities with the largest number of scenic spots can be reserved. For Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Shandong, Sichuan, Henan, Yunnan, Anhui, Guangxi and Jiangxi.
Of course, affected by the epidemic, tourists traveling on May 1st should also pay attention to personal protection. Feng Luzhao, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, suggested that one should be prepared before traveling and travel near the wrong peak. If you plan to travel across regions, you should choose a region with no recent case reports, and understand the local prevention and control policies in advance, and prepare some necessary masks , Hand disinfectant items for use on the road. The second is to take good protection on the way, wear masks throughout the process, have good hand hygiene, and keep the bills properly for inquiries. The third is to take good protection during travel, line up in scenic spots in the process of play, maintain interpersonal distance, maintain good hygiene habits, pay attention to cough etiquette, and do good hand hygiene at any time. When you go out to stay, you should choose a hotel with good hygienic conditions. After you check in, you must open the window to ventilate. If you have fever, dry cough, or fatigue during the journey, you should go to the nearest medical institution.
Feng Luzhao pointed out that for most areas where there is no recent case report, it is relatively safe to travel, but there are still new overseas imported cases or local cases every day. We must remain vigilant and be aware of the risk of contracting new coronary pneumonia. Some senior citizens, patients with chronic diseases and pregnant women are not recommended to travel. (Sino-Singapore Jingwei app)
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