On Sep 24, the day before the Mid-Autumn holiday, Guangzhou metro network carried 12.066 mln passengers, the third-highest daily figure in 2026 (Apr 30: 12.839 mln; May 1: 12.397 mln). That was up 3.3% versus 11.681 mln on Sep 30, 2025 (the previous holiday eve). Six intercity lines operated by Guangzhou metro carried 310k passengers, with multiple intercity routes recording new ridership peaks.