Set the alarm for 3:24 a.m.

Web alarm clock for 3:24 a.m.

You are just waking at 3:24 am, still under the sheets, because you need to see a relative onto a provincial bus before dawn. Set the alarm before you start gathering a jacket, fare, and the passenger’s bags. There are 36 minutes until 4:00 am, enough for a quiet check that the ticket, destination, and terminal details are ready.

Your provincial bus send-off depends on the alarm sounding while you prepare, so keep this browser active and the phone awake until 3:24 am; if either shuts down first, the alarm may not ring and your relative could miss the departure. Plug the phone in if its battery is low, raise the volume to a level you will hear, and place it within reach rather than beneath a pillow or inside a bag.

The trip to a provincial bus terminal can feel unusually still at this hour, with neighbourhood traffic and voices far quieter than they will be near sunrise. Listen for the alarm in that silence, then move gently so doors, keys, and luggage do not wake everyone at home. Outside, expect the soundscape to change as you approach the terminal, where engines, conductors, and early passengers may make spoken details harder to catch; confirm the bus bay before saying goodbye.