This year's Chuseok holiday travel is expected to be most congested on the morning of the 24th for homecoming trips and on the afternoon of the 25th for return trips.
According to Yonhap News on the 20th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has designated a special transportation period from the 23rd to the 27th for the Chuseok holiday and will operate a joint special transportation headquarters with relevant agencies.
The Korea Transport Institute and the Korea Expressway Corporation estimate that a total of 30.93 million people will travel during this Chuseok holiday, a 3.5% decrease from last year, with 88.4% expected to use personal vehicles.
The average daily traffic on highways is projected to increase by 11.8% from 5.41 million vehicles last year to 6.05 million this year, with an expected 6.84 million vehicles on the holiday itself.
Travel times between major cities are expected to be longest on the morning of the 24th for homecoming and on the afternoon of the 25th for return trips, similar to the levels seen during the holiday periods in 2022 and 2023.
The maximum travel time for homecoming trips is expected to be 10 hours and 30 minutes from Seoul to Busan and 10 hours and 45 minutes from Seoul to Mokpo. For return trips, the travel time is projected to be 9 hours from Busan to Seoul and 7 hours and 40 minutes from Mokpo to Seoul.
Additionally, highway tolls are planned to be waived during the holiday period from the 24th to the 27th. The final decision on the toll exemption is expected to be confirmed at a Cabinet meeting on the 22nd.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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