Sales of bus tickets to Wuling Farm (武陵農場) begin today, the Highway Bureau said yesterday, as people plan trips for the Lunar New Year and 228 Memorial Day holidays.
Traffic controls would be in place from Feb. 1 to March 1 on roads leading to the tourist site in Taichung’s Heping District (和平) for the cherry blossom season, the bureau said.
Visitors to the venue would be capped at 6,000 per day for the season, comprising 1,800 who could spend the night at the farm and 4,200 single-day visitors, it said, adding that single-day visitors include those who arrive on group tours and shuttle buses.
Photo: Chang Hsuan-tse, Taipei Times
Public buses — provided by Kuo Kuang Transport, Fengyuan Bus Transportation and Taile Motor Transport Group — for the farm serving Taipei and Yilan County would be increased, the bureau said.
Shuttle buses to Wuling Farm would depart from Taipei Bus Station; Yilan Bus Station, Luodong Bus Station and Sansing Township Sports Stadium in Yilan; and Lishan (梨山) in Taichung, it said.
Bus tickets can be purchased at the stations of Kuo Kuang and Taile; at 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, Hi-Life and OK Mart convenience stores; and via the Taipei Bus Station app and ERA ticketing systems, it said.
Kuo Kuang allows ticket purchases though ATMs and Line, it said, adding that sales are to begin at midday today.
To control crowds, group travelers on one-day visits would be capped 1,600 on weekdays and 1,000 on weekends, while those arriving on shuttle buses would be capped at 2,600 on weekdays and 3,200 on weekends, it said.
Those who have accommodation reservations at Wuling Farm can only enter with a motor vehicle pass issued by the farm, while group travelers must register and download a pass to be allowed in, the bureau said, adding that those who arrive on shuttle buses can enter by presenting their bus tickets.
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