How to buy railway children's tickets
With the arrival of summer vacation and tourist season, many parents plan to take their children to travel by train. The rules for purchasing railway children's tickets are one of the hot topics that parents are concerned about. The following is a detailed purchasing guide for children's railway tickets, combined with popular discussions on the Internet in the past 10 days, to provide you with clear data and answers.
1. Rules for purchasing railway children’s tickets
According to the latest regulations of the China National Railway Group, the purchase criteria for children's railway tickets are mainly based on age and height. Here are the specific rules:
| Category | age | height | Ticket purchase rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free children | Under 6 years old | Below 1.2 meters | No seat required, must be accompanied by an adult, one adult is limited to one free child |
| Children's tickets | 6-14 years old | 1.2-1.5 meters | Enjoy half price discount, need to purchase tickets separately |
| full price ticket | Over 14 years old | 1.5 meters or more | Purchase tickets at adult prices |
2. How to buy railway children’s tickets
1.Buy tickets online:When purchasing tickets through the 12306 official website or official APP, the child's identity information needs to be added to the "Passenger" information. The system will automatically determine the fare based on age or height.
2.Offline ticket purchase:When purchasing tickets at the ticket window of the train station, you must present valid documents such as the child's ID card or household registration booklet. If a child is over 1.5 meters tall but under 14 years old, proof of age is required.
3.Special circumstances:If a child is over 1.5 meters tall but under 14 years old, parents can apply for half-price tickets with relevant documents. On the other hand, if you are less than 1.2 meters tall but over 6 years old, you need to purchase a child ticket.
3. Answers to recent hot questions
1.Do children need ID cards for tickets?Starting from 2023, children will need to bring a valid identity document (such as ID card, household registration book or birth certificate) when taking trains. If you do not have an ID card, you can use the identity information of the accompanying adults to purchase tickets.
2.How to declare free children?When purchasing tickets at 12306, you need to add free child information in "Passengers". If you have not declared it in advance, you can apply for it at the station’s manual window.
3.Can children's tickets be changed or refunded?The rules for changing and refunding children's tickets are the same as those for adult tickets, but refunds due to force majeure or railway reasons are free of charge.
4. Precautions
1. When traveling with multiple children, children exceeding the free quota must purchase child tickets.
2. The seats of children's tickets are bound to adult tickets and cannot be changed separately.
3. Some high-speed rail trains provide children’s meal service, which requires advance reservation.
Through the above guide, parents can have a clearer understanding of the rules for purchasing railway children's tickets and avoid unnecessary troubles during travel. Recently, the railway department is also optimizing the children's ticket service. It is recommended to check the latest policies through the 12306 official channel before traveling.
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