Dorawari “HOKKAIDO LOVE! Michitoku Free Pass” will be sold all year round!
-Sales start at 14:00 on Friday, March 15, 2020, start of use on Monday, April 1-
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- Dorawari “HOKKAIDO LOVE! Michi Toku Free Pass” will be sold all year round!
March 15, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo City) will be offering the ``HOKKAIDO LOVE! Michitoku Freepass'' (abbreviated as Michitoku) discount, which allows unlimited Expressway rides for a fixed price, starting from 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15th. Sales will start.
We offer plans with different areas and prices from spring to fall (April to November) and winter (December to March) to suit customer usage trends. For details, please check the "Product Overview".
Product Summary
1. What is Dora Wari “HOKKAIDO LOVE!
This is an Expressway discount product exclusive to ETC vehicles that allows you to ride as many Expressway as you like in targeted areas within Hokkaido for a fixed price.
2. Available period
From Monday, April 1, 2020 to Wednesday, April 2, 2020
Products with different areas and prices will be sold from April to November and from December to March.
- We set suspension periods during traffic congestion periods.
Period A: April 1st (Monday) to December 6th (Friday), 2020
- The final start date for period A is Saturday, November 30th. Please note that applications cannot be accepted after December 1st.
B period: December 1, 2020 (Sunday) - April 2, 2020 (Wednesday)
- The final start date for period B is March 31st (Monday). Please note that applications will not be accepted after April 1st.
3. Target area/sales price
≪Period A: April 1st (Monday) to December 6th (Friday)≫
(Until use starts on Saturday, November 30th)
Target area: Unlimited rides on all Expressway in Hokkaido
Selling price
| 2 days | 3 days | 4 days | 5 days | 6 days | 7 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard-sized car | 8,000 yen | 9,000 yen | 10,700 yen | 11,700 yen | 12,700 yen | 13,700 yen |
| Light vehicles, etc. | 6,400 yen | 7,200 yen | 8,100 yen | 9,200 yen | 10,200 yen | 11,200 yen |
≪Period B: December 1, 2020 (Sunday) - April 2, 2020 (Wednesday)≫
(Until use starts on Monday, March 31st)
Target area: Unlimited rides on Expressway in the "Dōhoku", "Dōto", and "Dōnan" areas
Selling price
"Dohoku", "Doto", and "Donan" plan common
| 2 days | 3 days | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard-sized car | 6,100 yen | 7,100 yen |
| Light vehicles, etc. | 4,900 yen | 5,700 yen |
Four. How to apply
We will begin accepting applications for period A (until Saturday, November 30, 2020, when use begins) from 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15.
Please apply from "DraPla" before you start using it. You can apply on the same day as long as you are before driving on Expressway.
Please note that the start date for accepting applications for period B (for use starting from December 2020) has not yet been determined. As soon as it is decided, we will inform you on our website.
Initiatives for regional development
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office is conducting various initiatives to contribute to the revitalization of Hokkaido's tourism and economy through "Dotoku".
1. Stimulate tourism and consumption in areas along the railway line with advantageous usage privileges
With the cooperation of businesses in various parts of Hokkaido, we have prepared special benefits for users who want to stop by after getting off Expressway.
- Please see the dedicated page for special benefits and terms of use. The special benefit page for 2020 will be released around 2:00 p.m. on March 22, 2020.
- Benefit facilities are subject to change. Please check the dedicated page for the latest benefit facilities.
2. Win a catalog gift by lottery! Questionnaire gift
If you answer the questionnaire after using "Dotoku", a total of 100 people will be selected by lottery to receive a catalog gift "Hokkaido Seven Star Gift" containing Hokkaido's specialty products worth 4,000 yen.
This year, a total of 100 people will receive gifts, including 60 people who used Michitoku during period A and 40 people who used Michitoku during period B.
3. Requests to businesses
ドラ割と連携した観光関連サービスをご検討いただける事業者様がいらっしゃいましたら、NEXCO東日本北海道支社 料金企画課（代表Tel．011-896-5211）までご連絡ください。
Precautions for use
Plan fees will not be refunded even if the total tolls during the usage period are less than the Michitoku fee.
"Scenic Byway" is a combination of the adjective Scenic of landscape and scene, and Byway that means side road and twist road.
It is an initiative to create beautiful scenery, create a vibrant community, and create an attractive tourist space through cooperation between the local government and the local government, using the road as an opportunity. On each route, we are developing activities that are unique to each region, such as planting flowers and cleaning roads, maintaining scenic spots recommended by the region, and disseminating information. Currently, there are 14 designated routes and 3 candidate routes, and about 500 organizations are active. NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office is also participating in this initiative.
For details, please see the Scenic Byway Hokkaido website.
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office is a collaborative project between Hokkaido and the Hokkaido Tourism Promotion Organization, with the aim of supporting the tourism industry in various parts of Hokkaido and recovering tourism demand, which has been hit hard by Large of the new coronavirus infection. We are participating in a certain "HOKKAIDO LOVE! Project".
As a collaboration between "NEXCO EAST NEXCO!" Based on the philosophy of this project, we will make efforts to boost tourism in our beloved Hokkaido.
NEXCO EAST Group positions the period from 2021 to 2025 as ``a period to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs and transform toward a new future society'' and is engaged in various initiatives.
We believe that the sales of "HOKKAIDO LOVE! Dotoku Free Pass" will contribute to SDGs 8 and 17 as a business activity that promotes sustainable tourism and revitalizes local communities. .
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