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Be sure to book ferry trips early
Created: 2008-12-25 2:07:02
Author:Dong Zhen
MORE than 10 million passengers are expected to use the city's ferries and cruise ships during the Spring Festival transport peak and restrictions will be placed on ticketing soon, Shanghai transport officials said yesterday.
The 40-day transport peak starts on January 11.
The number of passengers is only slightly up from a year earlier but is still challenging, given the city's water-traffic capacity, officials said.
To curb ticket touting, new rules on ticket sales will take effect during the peak period.
For provincial ferry rides, passengers will be required to book tickets 10 days before departure using identification cards. Tickets are then issued three days before departure. Each person will only be able to buy three tickets for provincial trips.
The same restrictions will apply to ferry tickets between Shanghai's downtown area and the three local islands.
The 40-day transport peak starts on January 11.
The number of passengers is only slightly up from a year earlier but is still challenging, given the city's water-traffic capacity, officials said.
To curb ticket touting, new rules on ticket sales will take effect during the peak period.
For provincial ferry rides, passengers will be required to book tickets 10 days before departure using identification cards. Tickets are then issued three days before departure. Each person will only be able to buy three tickets for provincial trips.
The same restrictions will apply to ferry tickets between Shanghai's downtown area and the three local islands.
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