Chengdu Universiade bus free time

During the Universiade, buses in Chengdu are not free all day. It is free during off-peak hours (except 7:00~10:00 and 16:30~19:30) from July 22 to August 10, 2023.

In addition, there are free and regional restrictions on using the Chengdu Tianfu Tong Card to ride city buses operated by the Municipal Public Transport Group for free in the "5 1" urban areas. The "5 1" urban area includes Chengdu High-tech Zone, Jinjiang District, Qingyang District, Jinniu District, Wuhou District and Chenghua District. Chengdu Public Transport implements the preferential policy of "using Chengdu Tianfu Tong Card to ride for free in the "5 1" urban area during off-peak hours during the Universiade events" to encourage citizens to take public transportation to travel during off-peak hours.

Swipe Chengdu Tianfutong Card (including Tianfutong QR code) and Chengdu Metro APP to enjoy a 20% discount on urban rail transit. Those who actively declare the suspension of fuel vehicles through "Rong e-Travel" will increase the "carbon-friendly transportation" points reward. Based on the temporary traffic management measures at each stage during the event, Chengdu Public Transport used the smart Chengdu Bus Operations and Scheduling (BOCC) system to predict and analyze the changes in bus passenger flow on the city side in stages, and formulate the capacity investment plan for each line with "one front line, one policy".

The 31st Summer Universiade:

The 31st Summer Universiade (Chengdu Summer Universiade) is the successor to the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing and the 2009 Summer Universiade in Harbin. After the Winter Universiade, the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, and the Summer Universiade in Taipei in 2017, this is the fifth time that China has hosted the Universiade and the fourth time that mainland China has hosted the Universiade. It is also the first time that Western China has hosted a World University Games.

The event is scheduled to be held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China from July 28 to August 8, 2023. It will include 18 major events and 269 sports including basketball, volleyball, track and field, and swimming. In minor events, 6,500 athletes from 113 countries and regions signed up to compete. Dong'an Lake Sports Center has been designated as the main stadium of the Universiade and will be responsible for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Universiade as well as swimming and gymnastics competitions.