Labor Day Holiday: National Freeway 5 Northbound High-Occupancy Vehicle Control on May 2 & 3 Afternoons
To manage increased traffic demand during the 2026 Labor Day holiday (May 1-3), the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Freeway Bureau announced traffic controls. National Freeway 5 northbound will implement high-occupancy vehicle control on the afternoons of May 2 and 3. Additionally, certain interchange closures and toll discounts will be in effect during the holiday period.
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The 2026 Labor Day holiday will be a three-day consecutive holiday from May 1 to 3, with Labor Day being the first day of the holiday. This is the first time Labor Day has become a nationwide consecutive holiday. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Freeway Bureau issued a press release stating that, referencing similar characteristic consecutive holidays in 2025 (Teachers' Day, Retrocession Day) and 2026 (Peace Memorial Day), it is estimated that traffic demand will primarily consist of leisure trips. The estimated holiday traffic volume is 107 to 115 million vehicle kilometers (mvk), with the southbound volume on the first day potentially reaching 62 mvk, 1.3 times the weekday volume.
To prudently address the increased traffic demand during the Labor Day holiday, the Freeway Bureau pointed out that it analyzed historical traffic conditions of similar characteristic consecutive holidays using big data and AI models, and formulated appropriate contingency plans and planned relevant traffic diversion measures.
Regarding interchange closures, the Freeway Bureau stated that from 0:00 to 12:00 on May 1, the southbound entrances of National Freeway 5 Shiding and Pinglin will be closed (during the closure of the Shiding southbound entrance, it will be converted to a dedicated entrance for large passenger vehicles); from 5:00 to 12:00, the southbound entrances of National Freeway 1 Pingzhen System and Puyan System will be closed.
From 5:00 to 12:00 on May 2, the southbound entrances of National Freeway 1 Puyan System and National Freeway 5 Shiding and Pinglin will be closed (during the closure of the Shiding southbound entrance, it will be converted to a dedicated entrance for large passenger vehicles); on May 2 and 3, from 12:00 to 21:00 daily, the northbound entrances of National Freeway 1 Huwei and Puyan System and National Freeway 3 Xibin will be closed.
Regarding high-occupancy vehicle control, the Freeway Bureau pointed out that on May 2 and 3, from 13:00 to 18:00 daily, high-occupancy vehicle control will be implemented at the northbound entrance ramps of National Freeway 5 Suao, Luodong, Yilan, and Toucheng interchanges. The end time will be flexibly adjusted based on traffic conditions.
As for toll collection measures, the Freeway Bureau stated that from May 1 to 3, a single toll rate will apply; National Freeway 3 from Hsinchu System to Yanchao System will have an 80% discount on the single toll rate; and tolls will be suspended daily from 0:00 to 5:00. (Editor: Guan Chung-wei) 1150410
To prudently address the increased traffic demand during the Labor Day holiday, the Freeway Bureau pointed out that it analyzed historical traffic conditions of similar characteristic consecutive holidays using big data and AI models, and formulated appropriate contingency plans and planned relevant traffic diversion measures.
Regarding interchange closures, the Freeway Bureau stated that from 0:00 to 12:00 on May 1, the southbound entrances of National Freeway 5 Shiding and Pinglin will be closed (during the closure of the Shiding southbound entrance, it will be converted to a dedicated entrance for large passenger vehicles); from 5:00 to 12:00, the southbound entrances of National Freeway 1 Pingzhen System and Puyan System will be closed.
From 5:00 to 12:00 on May 2, the southbound entrances of National Freeway 1 Puyan System and National Freeway 5 Shiding and Pinglin will be closed (during the closure of the Shiding southbound entrance, it will be converted to a dedicated entrance for large passenger vehicles); on May 2 and 3, from 12:00 to 21:00 daily, the northbound entrances of National Freeway 1 Huwei and Puyan System and National Freeway 3 Xibin will be closed.
Regarding high-occupancy vehicle control, the Freeway Bureau pointed out that on May 2 and 3, from 13:00 to 18:00 daily, high-occupancy vehicle control will be implemented at the northbound entrance ramps of National Freeway 5 Suao, Luodong, Yilan, and Toucheng interchanges. The end time will be flexibly adjusted based on traffic conditions.
As for toll collection measures, the Freeway Bureau stated that from May 1 to 3, a single toll rate will apply; National Freeway 3 from Hsinchu System to Yanchao System will have an 80% discount on the single toll rate; and tolls will be suspended daily from 0:00 to 5:00. (Editor: Guan Chung-wei) 1150410