I don’t know since when, we all seem to be accustomed to doing everything on our mobile phones. Such as eating, taking a taxi, watching movies, and even falling in love. However, when it comes to buying bus tickets, there is always a strange illusion, thinking that you have to go to the chaotic station to queue up, smell the smell of instant noodles, and hold on to the change.
Actually, it’s really not necessary.
I was wandering aimlessly in the "My Changsha" APP today, thinking about checking the provident fund. This is probably what adults do every day, and I inadvertently clicked on a section called [Car Ticket Purchase]. I was stunned for a moment, Longxiang Group? Is it that orange bus that travels all over Longxiang across the province? Unexpectedly, they appeared on mobile phones.
Where can you go? Anyway, it’s not just Changsha
As I moved my fingers across the screen, I realized how vast the network was. It was not just Changsha, but the 14 cities and prefectures in Hunan Province, as well as the 88 counties below it, and even the 144 second-level and above passenger terminals.
144 stations.
To be honest, I have no clear idea about the number "144". However, I recall that when I returned to Hengdong during the Qingming Festival one year, I was carried along by the crowds of people in the square at the South Bus Station. I couldn't even open my umbrella and wave it, and I was completely soaked. At that time, I was thinking about how wonderful it would be if I could buy the ticket in advance and then rush in and board the vehicle.
Now, that "if" has become a reality. Hengdong, Liuyang, Shaoyang, Miluo, and even more distant areas are all within this network.
Buying a ticket is like sending a red envelope to a friend
The process is simple and even a bit boring.
Log in with your real name, choose to depart from "Changsha" to "Yueyang", choose a time, and click on the query option. At this time, the train numbers pop up one by one. There are morning time slots, afternoon time slots, regular express types, and luxury types? All that's left to do next is add passengers.
There is an extremely subtle detail here. After you have bound your ID card once, the next time you go to buy it, the name is already there, like a silent companion, always ready to go with you.
The final step is to pay.
No handling fee
Yes, I don’t charge those few dollars .
The current situation makes me realize that if a few dollars fall on the ground, many people will not necessarily bend down to pick them up. However, the situation at the ticket window is that the handling fee of a few dollars will always make you feel a little wronged, as if it is like an air tax.
Remaining votes? Timetable? Don't believe me, believe the station
There is something else I have to tell you honestly.
The "remaining tickets" and "timetable" displayed in the APP are only for reference. This is really the case. The line of small print at the bottom of the page is the real situation, which is based on the actual situation of each station and specific line.
This is not a shirking of responsibility, but the rules of the game for adults to follow. There are road closures on highways, vehicle breakdowns, sudden foggy weather, and other troubles that the APP cannot manage and we are unable to control. Before setting off, it's best to check it out or call the station to confirm.
In fact, those stations are getting old, and so are we.
I don't know if you feel this way.
I used to think that the bus station was a place full of thieves, swindlers, and kind-hearted ladies who helped with luggage. Nowadays, the atmosphere of the world is being gradually weakened by the security inspection machines and the real-name system.
The Xingsha Bus Station owned by Longxiang has been transformed from a "secondary station" to a "greeting station". This name is quite clever. "Hello Station" does not sound like a destination, but more like a place where you can pass by. With a nod and wave, the bus will drive away and the people will disperse.
East Bus Station is always there, South Bus Station is still there, and West Bus Station is still there, and they no longer have all the meaning of departure. The meaning of departure has changed into the small page on your mobile phone showing the status of payment success.
Just after I finished paying, my phone vibrated.
An order pops up on the page, which reads: From Changsha to Yueyang, the time is February 21, 2026, 9:30 am, and the location is No. 2 Waiting Hall.
Outside the window, it is already completely dark. The sun will appear tomorrow. I hope that there are empty seats in that waiting hall, I hope that the road will not be too crowded, and I hope that there are others waiting for you where you are going.
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