Guangzhou citizens will enjoy free transport on city buses and metro lines during the 31 working days of the Asian Games and Asian Paralympic Games.
The Communications Commission of Guangzhou Municipality on October 25 issued the Free Ride Guideline, which identified four special groups of people who will have access to complete free ride during both the Asian Games and Asian Paralympic Games.
The four eligible groups include ID card holders; identity and accreditation card holders, including venue volunteers, ticket holders and urban volunteers. Except for taxis, airport express buses, Zhujiang River tourism boats and highway passenger coaches to the suburban areas, public transport services including metro lines, buses, trolleybuses (including BRT) and ferries will be open free of charge. Several coaches from urban areas to Zengcheng and some coaches in Conghua city will also be free for them during the Asian and Para-Asian Games.
Free ride periods for Asian Games ID card holders are from November 7 to November 30. Asian Paralympic Games ID card holders will enjoy 16 days of free rides from December 7 to December 22. Asian Paralympic Games identity and accreditation card holders will enjoy 22 days of free rides from December 1 to December 22. Asian Paralympic Games urban volunteers will have access to the same free period as Asian Paralympic Games identity and accreditation card holders.
