(Yicai Global) Sept. 29 -- Didi Chuxing Technology is offering drivers CNY100 million (USD15 million) in subsidies tomorrow, the day before the start of an eight-day-long public holiday, to encourage more vehicles to be available, China's biggest ride-hailing service provider said today.

The demand for taxis will reach a peak tomorrow before the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holidays start on Thursday, according to the Beijing-based firm’s smart traffic forecast.

The CNY100 million is an incentive to get more ride-hailing and taxi drivers to work that day, Didi said. Three million drivers are expected to be on duty during the holiday, which runs from Oct. 1st to Oct. 8th.

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