On the 17th, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Transport estimated that the traffic pressure during this year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday will mainly be concentrated in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, with a high proportion of small passenger cars. Among them, the daily traffic volume of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge is about 23000, a year-on-year increase of 42.48%.
During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday in 2026 (from June 19th to 21st, a total of 3 days), the Guangdong Provincial Department of Transport expects the overall traffic flow on highways to remain high, mainly for short and medium distance travel such as tourism, vacations, and visiting relatives and friends, with a slight increase in overall travel volume in the province.
The Guangdong Provincial Department of Transport predicts that the daily average traffic volume during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday in 2026 will be about 8.85 million, a year-on-year increase of about 1.94%. Among them, the daily average traffic flow of Humen Bridge is about 119200 trains; The daily average traffic volume of Nansha Bridge is about 142500 vehicles; The daily traffic flow of Huangpu Bridge is about 134000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 0.73%; The daily average traffic volume of the Shenzhen Zhongshan Expressway is about 136200 trains, a year-on-year increase of 11.05%.
The Guangdong Provincial Department of Transport predicts that the demand for travel will be strongest on the day before the holiday (June 18), and gradually return to normal on the day after the holiday (June 22).
Guangdong Transportation Group believes that during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, public travel is mainly focused on returning home to visit relatives and short distance self driving. However, the series of activities of "Please Go to Guangdong for the Dragon Boat Festival" are being comprehensively promoted, and folk activities such as Loong Boat racing and Zongzi wrapping around the country are full of atmosphere, which will stimulate the demand of public holiday travel. Phased congestion may still occur on the expressways around Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other major cities, and on the road sections leading to popular scenic spots and Loong Boat Stadium.
During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the the Pearl River section of Guangzhou will welcome large-scale events such as the Guangzhou International Loong Boat Invitational Tournament. There are also traditional Loong Boat "taking advantage of the scenery" activities in many rivers such as Tianhe Liede, Haizhu Longtan, etc. It is expected to attract a large number of citizens to the scene to watch the race, and the surrounding roads are prone to local traffic gathering.
The transportation department of Guangzhou predicts that the holiday traffic flow on the expressway will mainly consist of holiday viewing, suburban leisure, short distance travel, and family "one-stop" vacation travel, with more traffic interaction between the Pearl River Delta and neighboring cities. Affected by various factors such as charging policies and high oil prices, it is expected that the overall traffic volume and slow traffic of the road network will be reduced compared to the previous holiday (May Day holiday), and there will be a larger traffic volume in some sections of the main external passages in the urban area. (Looking into the New Era)