What time is the toll free expressway time during Qingming Festival?

Tomb-Sweeping Day Expressway Free Time

The Tomb-Sweeping Day Expressway Free Time is from 0:00 on the first day of the holiday to 24:00 on the last day of the holiday. Free models include passenger vehicles with 7 seats or less, including motorcycles that are allowed to drive on ordinary toll roads. As for 8-9-seater cars, they still cannot enjoy the holiday free highway policy.

How to calculate the free time

The toll-free time is based on the time when the vehicle leaves the expressway exit toll lane. For ordinary expressways, the time it takes for vehicles to pass through the toll lane of the toll station shall prevail. In other words, if you go on the expressway during the toll period and get off the expressway during the free period, you will not be charged. Conversely, if you use the expressway during the free period and get off the expressway during the toll period, you will be charged.

What should I do if I haven’t gotten off the expressway when the free time is up

During the free period, small passenger cars can enjoy the free passage policy when entering and exiting the expressway through artificial lanes or ETC lanes. When you use the high-speed ETC lane again after the toll-free period ends, new entrance information will be automatically written on the entrance ETC card, automatically overwriting the previous entrance information, and tolls will be collected normally at the exit.

How to calculate the free time after the provincial boundary toll station is cancelled?

The provincial boundary toll station cancels the physical toll station and manual toll collection, but does not cancel the high-speed toll collection. ETC masts are installed at highway inter-provincial locations. Each ETC mast captures vehicle information and calculates corresponding highway tolls based on the vehicle's itinerary.

However, car owners are not aware when they cross provinces on the highway, and they do not need to stop to pay. The toll calculated by each ETC mast will be paid together when exiting the highway.

In other words, the cancellation of provincial boundary toll stations will not have much impact on highway tolls. Tolls still need to be paid when crossing provinces, but the payment method has changed.

The free passage time of expressways during holidays is based on the time when vehicles leave expressway intersections or provincial boundary toll stations. That is, regardless of whether it is free when entering the expressway, as long as it is within the toll-free period when exiting the expressway. Enjoy the free policy.

What should you pay attention to when driving during the Qingming Festival?

1. It is recommended that citizens who have short-distance travel plans within the province travel rationally and try to avoid going to popular tourist attractions with dense crowds and vehicles. You can choose other options Leisure activities with shorter routes.

2. When driving on the highway, please pay attention to maintaining a safe speed and safe distance between vehicles, and do not change lanes at will or occupy the emergency lane. In rainy and foggy weather, remember to "reduce speed, control distance, and brighten the tail."

3. In the event of a minor traffic accident, the vehicle should be driven to a safe area as soon as possible, and then the insurance claim should be settled according to the quick settlement method. Do not stop the vehicle to argue about the responsibility for the accident to avoid secondary accidents.

4. Cemetery areas and scenic spots are mostly located in mountainous areas. The roads along the way are winding and steep, and the roads are narrow and difficult to navigate. Friends who go to the above-mentioned areas, please stay highly focused when driving, pay attention to avoid motorcycles, electric vehicles and pedestrians. Please test the braking performance of the vehicle before entering the downhill section of the mountainous area, and be sure to slow down and drive slowly.

5. Drive law-abiding, do not carry people in truck compartments, do not overcrowd passenger vehicles, do not drive after drinking, and wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle.

6. Sacrificial items should be placed properly. Do not store incense, wreaths, firecrackers, lighters and other flammable and explosive items in the car for a long time to prevent fire.