Eight expressways to venues for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics are set to go toll-free during the Lunar New Year holidays next month. 

The decision was made on Monday during a meeting of the government, the ruling Democratic Party and the presidential office at the party's headquarters in Seoul.

The ruling camp also decided to consider introducing a special no-visa entry for Chinese tourists who purchase a ticket to the Olympics worth over 200-thousand won.

It will also mull a temporary visa waiver program for group travelers entering South Korea from Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. 

The travelers will be allowed to stay up to 15 days in South Korea without a visa.