TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Public bus tickets for various routes heading to Wuling Farm in Taichung City to admire the cherry blossoms are still available for the season, which runs from Feb. 7-28, the Directorate General of Highways (DGH) said in a press release on Saturday (Feb. 4).
Each year, visitors flock to the farm to view cherry blooms during the sakura season, despite the long distance they might have to travel. The farm boasts a total of more than 20,000 flowering cherry trees.
During the 22 days, vehicles without an on-site accommodation pass or a reserved group passenger pass are prohibited from entering Taichung Route 124, the local highway leading to the farm, to avoid gridlock, the GDH said, adding that visitors without a pass must take public transport.
The DGH said there is a cap of 4,200 day-trip visitors to the farm each day during the 22-day period, including 1,600 tour group visitors and 2,600 visitors using public transport on weekdays, and 1,000 tour group visitors and 3,200 visitors using public transport on weekends.
The highway authority has arranged six bus routes for visitors taking day trips to the farm—Kuo-Kuang Motor Transport's Taipei Main Station – Wuling Farm, Taipei City Hall Bus Station – Wuling Farm, Yilan Bus Station – Wuling Farm, Loudong Bus Station – Wuling Farm, and Sanxing Township Sports Complex – Wuling Farm routes, as well as Fengyuan Bus Transportation's Lishan – Wuling Farm route.
The DGH said bus tickets for one-day trips to Wuling Farm have been open for booking, and tickets for any day during the festival period are still available. Tickets can also be purchased at all the stations except Sanxing Township Sports Complex, per the DGH.
(YouTube, Wuling Farm video)
(YouTube, Wuling Farm video)