Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSR) today has announced it would add 30 trains over the Mother's Day travel period from May 8 to 11, with tickets going on sale at midnight tomorrow.
The additional services consist of 15 northbound and 15 southbound trains, THSR said in a statement.
Photo: Hou Cheng-hsu, Taipei Times
Early-bird discounts would be available for all trains departing from their origin stations before 8am on May 9.
To encourage college students to return home for the holiday, THSR said eight more services would offer half-price student tickets.
Also, non-reserved seating would be expanded from the usual car No. 10 to 12 to cars 9 to 12 on trains stopping at all stations during peak periods.
Those periods cover 3pm to 9pm on May 8 and 4pm to 9pm on May 10 in both directions, as well as southbound services on May 11 from 5pm to 7pm and northbound services on May 10 from 2pm to 10pm.
During these periods, all regularly scheduled and added services between Nangang and Taichung would stop at every station, with nine cars allocated for non-reserved seating.
THSR advised passengers to check the "Ticket Availability" section to plan travel during peak periods and arrange connecting transportation in advance.
Passengers using an early-bird ticket must carry a valid ID matching the ticket.
Those unable to present identification would be treated as traveling without a valid ticket and charged a 50 percent surcharge for the distance traveled.
Students using half-price tickets must present a valid student ID.
If the ID does not indicate current enrollment, an additional certificate of enrollment is required.
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