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This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival (October 4) falls very close to the four-day National Day holiday (October 7–10). To help travelers plan their itineraries more flexibly, Taiwan High Speed Rail has specially arranged a nine-day “Mid-Autumn & National Day Transport Operation” from October 3 (Tuesday) to October 11 (Wednesday). During this period, 194 additional train services will be operated (95 southbound and 99 northbound), providing a total of 1,390 train services. The “University Student Discount” and “Early Bird Discount” will also remain in place. Starting from midnight on September 6 (Wednesday), passengers can purchase round-trip tickets for the entire “Mid-Autumn & National Day Transport Operation” period in one go.
The Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays are very close together, so it's best to plan your travel and homecoming transportation and book tickets as early as possible. (Photo / Taiwan High Speed Rail)
THSR reminds passengers that there will be large crowds during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, both for ticket purchasing and boarding. Passengers are advised to book seats in advance and make full use of over 10,000 convenience store partners nationwide, online ticketing systems, and the T Express mobile ticketing system to complete payment and pick up tickets in advance. This way, you can save precious time queuing at the station to buy or collect tickets and head straight to the platform for a smooth journey.
This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day fall very close to each other.
Taiwan High Speed Rail has specially arranged 656 train services eligible for the “Early Bird Discount” for passengers traveling home for the Mid-Autumn Festival or going on trips during the National Day holiday, accounting for over 47% of the total train services during the “Mid-Autumn & National Day Transport Operation” period. Passengers who purchase tickets between 5 and 28 days before their travel date may enjoy Early Bird discounts of 65%, 80%, or 90%.
A variety of discounted travel products such as THSR vacation packages, hotel-and-ticket combos, and transportation-and-ticket bundles will also be offered during the transport operation period, giving travelers more flexibility to plan their journeys. Welcome passengers to take advantage of the cool and comfortable early autumn season to “ride the high-speed rail, celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, and welcome the National Day.” Use this rare long holiday to plan a relaxing and great-value high-speed rail trip.