This year's New Year holiday lasts 4 days, it is predicted that the number of people leaving Hanoi to return to their hometowns and visit relatives will increase sharply compared to normal days. To ensure the best service for people's travel needs, bus stations in Hanoi have planned to increase trips, increase operating frequency, and at the same time coordinate with functional forces to ensure security and order, and traffic safety.
According to reporters of Lao Dong Newspaper, from about 10 am on December 31, 2025, the number of passengers began to flock to bus stations. At My Dinh Bus Station and Giap Bat Bus Station, the number of passengers is more than usual, and many transport businesses have proactively increased trips to meet demand.
According to forecasts, the peak travel time will fall in the afternoon of December 31st and the morning of January 1st, 2026. At Giap Bat Bus Station alone, the number of passengers may reach about 17,000 - 18,000 passengers/day. Meanwhile, My Dinh Bus Station is expected to serve about 20,000 passengers/day; Gia Lam Bus Station will also increase slightly, estimated at about 6,000 - 8,000 passengers/day.
Talking to Lao Dong Newspaper reporters, Mr. Tran Manh Ha - Deputy Director of Giap Bat Bus Station - said that in addition to increasing buses and trips, the station has closely coordinated with local police, traffic police and functional units of the Hanoi Department of Construction to ensure security and order, traffic safety inside and outside the station area.
We focus on solutions to regulate traffic in the area around the station, limit congestion during peak hours, and ensure the smooth and safe operation of vehicles inside the station during holidays," Mr. Ha said.
Also according to the leader of Giap Bat Bus Station, in the face of the increasing number of passengers, the station has coordinated with transport businesses to review and adjust the operating plan appropriately, ensuring sufficient vehicles and a team of drivers to serve people.
During this peak season, the station arranges 100% of officials and employees to work, strengthen inspection and control according to their functions and tasks. At the same time, it requests transport units to strictly comply with regulations on vehicle technical safety, drivers' working conditions and passenger transport service quality.
In addition, ticket price management is also tightened. Transport businesses are only allowed to sell tickets at new prices after fully implementing public and clear declaration and listing so that passengers can grasp before buying tickets.
According to driver Le Manh Hong (running the Vinh Loc (Thanh Hoa) - Giap Bat (Hanoi) route), although the number of passengers increased and trips had to be increased, the bus company still maintained the ticket price, and at the same time added support services such as drinking water and cold towels to improve service quality.
At the same time, driver Nguyen Huy Quan (Son Ha Hai Van bus company) running the Hanoi - Lao Cai route also said that to serve passengers during the 2026 New Year holiday, the company has increased trips and increased cars with the motto that every passenger has a car to go home to celebrate Tet with their family.
To ensure traffic safety inside and outside the bus station area during the holidays, Giap Bat Bus Station continues to coordinate with functional forces to deploy congestion handling plans on surrounding roads. Inside the station, operating forces are strengthened to quickly resolve procedures, creating conditions for vehicles to enter and exit the station in a timely, convenient, and safe manner.
