This application provides a communication method and apparatus. The method includes: A terminal device receives information about an enhanced service area allowed to be accessed, where the information about the enhanced service area allowed to be accessed includes information about one or more enhanced service areas; the terminal device receives information about a first enhanced service area corresponding to a first area from an access node after entering the first area; and the terminal device determines that the terminal device is allowed to access the first enhanced service area based on the information about the enhanced service area allowed to be accessed and the information about the first enhanced service area.