Tickets and booking
OCT East’s published fare schedule in the data covers one item: the forest train, at 40 RMB on weekdays and 60 RMB on Chinese public holidays. No general-admission price is listed, so confirm current entry tickets before you go — calling the park on 0755-88889888 is the reliable move, and sorting tickets ahead beats arriving to a pricing surprise.
Concessions are spelled out precisely. Half price goes to seniors aged 65-69 with an ID card or passport; children between 1.2 m and 1.5 m tall (1.5 m included); holders of third- or fourth-class disability certificates (new-format levels 7-10), including certificates issued by Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan or overseas disabled persons’ federations; serving military personnel with valid ID; and third-class disabled veterans.
Free entry goes to seniors aged 70 and above with an ID card or a Shenzhen Senior Care Card; children 1.2 m tall and under; holders of first- or second-class disability certificates (new-format levels 1-6) issued by the national disabled persons’ federation; serving military personnel on Army Day itself with valid officer, civilian-cadre, NCO, soldier, armed-police-officer or PLA-cadet ID; and special-class, first-class and second-class disabled veterans.
Entrance and routes
The data pins the park at Dameisha in Yantian District, Shenzhen, and documents exactly one approach: ride the Tourism Line 6 bus to the Dashitou stop, from where the entrance is within walking distance. That is the only routed entrance in the pack — no gate list, no cableway, no driving directions. If you need alternatives, the park line at 0755-88889888 is the place to confirm them rather than guessing at side entrances.
Photo spots
The pack names a single feature worth building a shoot around: the forest train, the one attraction itemized with its own fare (40 RMB on weekdays, 60 RMB on holidays). It lists no viewpoints, gardens or lookout points, so treat any third-party best-photo-spots list as unverified and check with the park on 0755-88889888. The practical default: anchor the day on the forest train ride and let the rest of the itinerary follow.
Timing and crowds
Hours split by day type: 09:30-18:00 Monday to Friday, and 09:00-18:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and Chinese statutory holidays — so holiday dates open half an hour earlier even when they fall on a weekday. The data suggests one full day for the visit, and arriving at opening is the reliable way to use it. On crowds the pack is silent — there are no visitor counts. The only weekday-versus-holiday differences it records are price (forest train 40 RMB versus 60 RMB) and opening time, which is why holiday dates cost more regardless of how busy they turn out to be.
Walking and effort
The pack carries no trail lengths, elevation figures or difficulty ratings for OCT East, so any effort estimate would be invention. What it does establish is scale: the suggested duration is one full day, which argues for planning a long, unhurried day on site rather than a short stop. Wear footwear you can spend a day in, and call 0755-88889888 for current route and terrain details before fixing a walking plan.
Getting there
The documented route is simple: take the Tourism Line 6 bus to the Dashitou stop and walk from there to the entrance. The park’s address places it at Dameisha in Shenzhen’s Yantian District. No metro connections, taxi guidance or other bus lines appear in the data, so verify any additional routing locally or through the park on 0755-88889888 before travel day.
Cost breakdown
The only cost the data itemizes is the forest train: 40 RMB per ride on weekdays, 60 RMB on public holidays — a 50 percent holiday premium. No general-admission fee, cableway price, food or lodging costs are listed, so a full-day budget cannot be totaled from the pack alone; confirm admission pricing on 0755-88889888. What the pack does fix precisely is who pays less: half fare for seniors aged 65-69, children 1.2-1.5 m tall, holders of third- or fourth-class disability certificates, serving military personnel and third-class disabled veterans; free entry for seniors 70 and above, children 1.2 m and under, holders of first- or second-class disability certificates, military personnel on Army Day, and special-class, first-class and second-class disabled veterans.