The Spring Festival has begun, and it is the peak period to catch a plane. What time can I catch the fastest plane by taking the first subway? Today, Xiaojin took the first direct train of Line 18 from the South Railway Station to see if he could catch the 8 o'clock plane at Tianfu International Airport in 2 hours!
5:50 a.m. Tickets are purchased
The South Railway Station departs at 5:40 a.m. After opening the station, at the self-service ticket vending machine at the station, select the station you want to go to and purchase a one-way ticket.
Through the "Chengdu Metro Boarding Code" Alipay/WeChat Mini Program, the QR codes of Chengdu Metro, Tianfu Pass, Alipay, UnionPay, Tianfu Citizen Cloud and other APPs can be directly scanned to enter the station.
5:52 a.m. Security check
If you want to get through security quickly, be sure to avoid carrying prohibited items and take out liquids from your backpack for testing in advance. It is understood that during the Spring Festival, the South Railway Station will open a security standby machine during the morning rush hour for the direct train of Line 18 to speed up the entry of passengers into the station and facilitate the passengers who take the first direct train to enter the station quickly and enter the station.
5:53 a.m. Turnstile gates
When passing through the turnstile, the purchased one-way ticket is close to the induction area of the turnstile, or you can use the Tianfutong card, Chengdu Metro APP, etc. to directly swipe the card or scan the code to enter the station, or you can pass through the gate by swiping your face.
5:55 a.m. Get on the bus
At 5:55, Xiaojin took the first direct train from South Railway Station to Tianfu International Airport. You can use the train's dynamic positioning of arrival information and broadcast prompts to understand the travel information in advance and prepare to get on the train.
It is worth mentioning that Chengdu Metro Line 18 implements the "direct + general line" train operation organization mode. In order to improve the guidance service of "direct trains", during the Spring Festival, Chengdu Metro added guidance personnel at key points such as escalators and platforms in the station hall, and added platform voice broadcasts to guide and remind passengers who need to take Line 18 to ensure convenient and comfortable travel for passengers.
6:31 a.m. Outbound check-in
At 6:28, Xiaojin's first train arrived at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 of Tianfu Airport, which took only about 33 minutes. Follow the overhead signage or the information posted in the aisle, and it only takes about 3 minutes from the subway station to the airport lobby to reach the two convenient check-in counters K and L.
It should be noted that for international flights, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, check-in and check-in procedures should be completed at Terminal 1. For domestic flights, check in at the Integrated Transport Transfer Center (GTC) or Terminal 2.
7:04 a.m. Check-in check
At 7:04, after checking in, passengers can continue to the security checkpoint of Tianfu International Airport for boarding inspection. Under normal circumstances, you can catch the plane around 8 o'clock by taking the first direct subway train of Line 18.
In addition, it is understood that during the Spring Festival, Tianfu Airport Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 and Tianfu International Airport upgraded and launched the "Love Gang" service initiative, according to the travel needs of passengers, and Tianfu Airport staff to do a good job of "one-stop" linkage service, and provide on-site greeting, assistance guidance, service car, priority boarding and other services to help special passengers achieve "barrier-free transfer".
Chengdu Daily Jinguan News Reporter Yang Fan Photo courtesy of Chengdu Rail Group Editor-in-charge He Qitie