Benefits for train tickets to. How much is a child train ticket

22.11.2019

It will be possible to issue a reduced ticket for children aged 10 to 17 both at ticket offices and on the official website of Russian Railways

JSC "Russian Railways" will open the sale of discount tickets for trains long distance for children from 10 to 17 years old, the press center of Russian Railways reports.

As noted in the message, discounts on tickets for schoolchildren are introduced to increase the transport mobility of the population and popularize domestic tourism. You can issue travel documents with a 50% discount for trains departing from June 1 to August 31.
Previously, the right to preferential travel was granted only during the training period - from September 1 to May 31. Thus, for the second year, students can take advantage of a 50% discount throughout the calendar year.

It will be possible to issue a reduced ticket for children aged 10 to 17 inclusive from 8 am on April 3 both at ticket offices and on the official website of Russian Railways. The discount applies to travel in reserved seat, common carriages, carriages with seats for long-distance trains of the categories "Ambulance" and "Passenger". The discount is provided automatically when specifying the "Full" tariff and entering information about children from 10 to 17 years old. When issuing tickets, it will be enough to present a birth certificate or a child's passport (or information about identity documents).

As the site already reported, on March 27, the president of Russian Railways OJSC Oleg Belozerov during a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.

Russian Railways for the first time provided a 50% discount on travel for children during the summer period (from June 1 to August 31) 2016. During this time, more than 2.5 million children took advantage of the discount. The increase in the number of children transported in the summer of 2016 amounted to about 16% compared to the same period in 2015. OAO Russian Railways provided compensation for shortfalls in income from the provision of these benefits at the expense of its own resources. In 2016, shortfall in income of Russian Railways for the provision of discounts amounted to about 2.5 billion rubles, this year they are expected in the amount of 2.65 billion rubles.

Preferential travel documents for long-distance trains all year round can also be purchased for children under 5 years old - free of charge (without occupying a separate seat) and from 5 to 10 years old - at a children's fare, which is 35% of the full (adult) fare).
When boarding a train, a passenger must present a travel document and an identity document (or a notarized copy of a birth certificate for children under 14), on the basis of which the travel document was issued. The age of the child is determined on the day of the start of the trip.

The state provides benefits for schoolchildren for train tickets in 2018. It consists in providing a discount when buying a ticket for long-distance and short-distance trains. However, the exemption is subject to certain conditions.

When you can carry for free

Children under the age of 5 are entitled to free travel without a separate bed. But this does not relieve parents from the need to purchase a ticket. It is issued when buying a ticket for an adult, subject to the presentation of a birth certificate of a small family member.

Parents can only carry one child free of charge. The trip of the second and subsequent ones will have to be paid at current rates, regardless of the fact that passengers are under 5 years old. But not at full price, but with a discount provided for a child aged 5 to 10 years

Benefits for children aged 5 to 10

Children between the ages of 5 and 10 can only ride the trains when accompanied by an adult. The ticket is purchased separately, but at a discount. It ranges from 35% to 65% depending on the train class and the chosen car.

The discount applies to trips within the country. If you travel to the CIS, then the tariffs may differ. But in any case, benefits are provided for children, so parents do not have to pay the full cost of a ticket for transporting small family members.

You can buy a child ticket at the ticket office of the station after presenting a birth certificate. The purchase is also available when booking via the Internet. But in this case, the travel ticket is only included with an adult - you should take this point into account when planning a group trip.

Persons under 10 years of age travel free of charge in a luxury carriage on domestic trains. But they will have to share one place with their mother or father.

Benefits for schoolchildren on the train

School benefits apply to the purchase of tickets for trips on the "swallow" (train). They are determined by regional authorities and depend on the policy of the subject of the Russian Federation. In most regions, schoolchildren have a 50% discount on ticket purchases. The benefit is valid from September 1st to June 15th (until June 30th in some areas).

Benefit features:

in some regions, schoolchildren pay for the train ticket at full cost (for example, in the Tver region);
can apply both to all schoolchildren and to persons who have a residence permit in a particular region (for example, in Crimea, a discount is provided only local residents, and in Moscow - regardless of the region of registration);
in some regions you can purchase a monthly subscription with a 50% discount.

To receive the benefit, you will need to provide a certificate from the school. Children over 7 years old can ride the train without adult accompaniment within the region.

The relevance of the benefits to the federal authorities remains in doubt. It is planned to cancel it due to lack of demand for electric trains. Many regions want to abandon this type railway transport.

For trips on the Sapsan

Since 2016, Russian Railways has introduced a new tariff scale for schoolchildren and students. Children between the ages of 10 and 21 can receive a 30% discount on the fare for high speed trains"Sapsan". The tariff is valid from September 1 to May 31 inclusive.

The Junior fare applies to the purchase of tickets for economy, economy+ and business class carriages. You can buy tickets at the box office of the station and on the official website of Russian Railways.

For long distance trains

Federal legislation provides for a discount for schoolchildren on train tickets in the form of a 50% discount. It has several features:

valid from September 1 to June 15;
applies to schoolchildren over the age of 10 (before this age, parents buy a child ticket);
to receive benefits, a certificate confirming the status of a student is required;
the certificate must be with you at the time of ticket purchase and for the entire period of the trip;
if the passenger is already 14 years old, then together with the certificate, he must present a statement that determines the right to the benefit;
children over 14 years of age are required to present a passport.

The discount does not apply during the summer. This is due to the fact that many are trying to deceive the station staff by passing off their child as a student after graduation.

Summer discounts

Since 2016, parents can buy a ticket for a child on long-distance trains not only during the period of study. For two years in a row, Russian Railways has been providing a 50% discount on travel expenses for children aged 10 to 17. The promotion is valid from June 1 to August 31.

The purpose of the implementation of this action was to increase the number of vacationing children. Since traveling long distances hurts the budget of parents, many refuse to take vacations together. Thanks to a special, "summer" benefit, schoolchildren and students can pay only half the cost of the trip.

Advice. You can use the discount when you actually buy tickets at the station or advance booking 60 days in advance. To do this, when placing an order, you must specify the age of the child.

A feature of the action is the absence of the need to present a certificate from the school. To get a discount, it is enough for a child (parent) to show a birth certificate or passport.

The promotion was valid in 2016 and 2017. It is now projected to be extended until 2019.

How to take advantage

To purchase a school ticket at a discount, you must perform a number of actions:

Get a student's certificate for travel by train. If the child is already 14 years old (or turns 14 on the date of the trip), then a certificate of entitlement to a benefit at an educational institution is additionally issued.
At the checkout, present the birth certificate (passport) of the student and a certificate.
Keep the certificates until the end of the trip - they will be requested by the train conductors.

The certificate is compiled by the principal of the school according to the model and has a unified form containing information:

Full name and date of birth of the student;
name of the school principal;
details of the educational institution;
the essence of the certificate (it is indicated that the applied child is studying at school);
stamp and signature of the director.

The certificate is valid for one academic year. But in some cases, the station may require a fresh document received no more than a month ago. This information should be verified in advance.

Forecasts for 2018

In 2018, no changes in the provision of benefits for school-age children are predicted. Parents will also receive a 65% and 50% discount for a child under 10 and a student, respectively.

Share " Summer holidays”, which involves the provision of discounts in the summer for all minors, is also planned to be launched before the holiday season.

According to analytical data, the "summer" rate significantly increases the number of traveling students. According to forecasts, from June 1 to August 31, 2018, over 500,000 teenagers and kids will use the Russian Railways service.

Parents of schoolchildren are entitled to a privilege, which consists in providing a discount of up to 65% on the purchase of railway tickets. There are several different tariffs: for an electric train, long-distance trains, high-speed trains. A reduction in the cost of a travel ticket is provided for each of the listed modes of transport. To reduce the price, you will need to provide a certificate from the educational institution and an identity document for a small passenger.

Every year, many people plan to go on a trip with the whole family. And of course, it will be more convenient and comfortable for small children to travel by rail.

Riding a train with kids is much more convenient than flying in an airplane - there are no restrictions on movement. You can walk, jump, stand and play with your neighbors. And thanks to the developed infrastructure railways in Russia, you can choose from simple to difficult route which will not become tiresome for young travelers.

But, of course, when packing for a trip, questions also arise: is there a Russian Railways children's fare, how can I use it, what is necessary to buy tickets online. We will talk about this later in the article.

Who can use the free ticket

If the baby has not reached the threshold of five years of age, then according to the rules of Russian Railways, you can not pay for it. Every adult has the right to free transportation one child. True, a separate place for him will not be provided. But even in the absence of such a place, children will need to issue a free ticket.

If the child is from five to ten years old, then the child tariff of the Russian Railways applies to him. And for those who are over 10, you will have to buy an adult ticket. But in the period from September 1 to May 31, children over 10 years old are offered a 50% discount for traveling on unbranded second-class trains.

How much does it cost to travel for a child

Guided by the rules of Russian Railways, the children's fare up to the age of ten is 30-50% of the cost of an adult ticket. The price directly depends on the class of train and wagon. So, for traveling on international trains, children from 6 to 17 years old use a reduced fare. There are a few more nuances:

If you are traveling with a baby whose age threshold has not reached the age of five, and for some reason he wants to sleep on a separate shelf, then he will have to buy a separate ticket (see Russian Railways children's fare).
If one adult travels with two children under the age of five, then one of them must purchase a ticket with a seat. The discount for the purchase of such a ticket will be up to 65% of the original cost (depending on the type of train).
If small passengers have already celebrated their decade, then the cost of Russian Railways tickets for children will be equal to the adult fare. Moreover, the age of the child is determined not on the date of purchase of the ticket, but on the date of the actual departure.

Note: If the child is under 10 years old, they cannot travel alone. In addition to parents, it can be grandmothers, coaches or teachers who must have a birth certificate this passenger. No other documents will be needed.

Where can I buy tickets

You can purchase travel documents through ticket offices located on railway station, or at home - via the Internet. In the first case, the parent's passport and the child's birth certificate will suffice.

In the second, only a birth certificate is needed, from which the following data will be needed:

number and series of the document;
by whom and when issued;
the city where the child was born;
his gender.

Peculiarities of purchasing railway tickets for schoolchildren

Recall once again that in the time period from September 1 to May 31, the company is holding a promotion for schoolchildren from 10 years old - you can buy children's tickets at Russian Railways, the cost of which is only half of the original price. Going on a trip to regular train, in general, or you can save 50% of the cost of an adult ticket. And when you travel to the discount looks a little different. It is calculated from the fare for an ordinary train, and the difference between the named fares is paid in full.

In other words, a trip on an ordinary train in a compartment car with a 10-year-old child will not save a single ruble. But the reserved seat can be taken for half the price of an adult ticket.

In order to exercise the right to travel for a schoolchild between September 1 and May 31, a certificate from the school must be presented to the cashier at the railway ticket office.

It should state that this child (full name) is really studying in a certain class and school.
In addition, the certificate must contain information about the legal address of the school and its details, the number and date of issue of the certificate.
It must be certified by the seal of the school and the signature of the director of this institution.

A reduced ticket can only be purchased at the railway ticket office, as this service is not yet available via the Internet.

By the way, having presented the certificate to the cashier, do not rush to part with it! You will need to show it to the conductors when boarding the car.

Children's tariff of Russian Railways: design features

When buying a children's ticket online, remember: you cannot buy such a ticket separately! It must be completed with an adult. In addition, there is a restriction on the purchase of no more than 4 adult tickets.

Consider, for example, the purchase for adults of 4 reserved seats and 2 tickets for babies without a seat (under 5 years old). You must first buy tickets for three adults and one child, and then for the remaining adult and child. The system will not allow you to issue them with separate orders for 4 adults and 2 children.

To enter Roman numerals, with which the series begins, it is necessary to switch the keyboard layout of the language from Russian to English case. You can not enter a dash and do not put spaces when entering a series and numbers of documents, they do not play a special role.

If for any reason there is a hitch when issuing a free children's ticket via the Internet, this can be done immediately before boarding, at the railway ticket office. It is enough to show the cashier your passport, tell the number electronic ticket and a birth certificate of a young traveler.

How can you save money when buying

To save on the purchase of children's reserved seat travel documents, you need to know that the cost of Russian Railways tickets depends on the season and tariffs that affect pricing. In other words, this is the relevance of the season for travel, the day of the week on which tickets are purchased, the popularity of this route, the availability of seats and the price of competitors.

By knowing how and when rates change, you can calculate the most favorable time to purchase. It is reasonable to buy the cheapest tickets in the fall and on May 9 (on this day, the price for all routes is halved). Most expensive tickets- on holidays and in the remaining 3 seasons - in the last days of December, in the first decade of March and all summer. The rest of the time the price is at the average level, and sometimes below it.

Fares for Russian Railways luxury class tickets remain unchanged throughout the year. None of the above factors affect them.

Bought earlier - save more

Buying tickets exactly 45 days from the intended date of travel, you have the opportunity to save up to 40%. This applies to trains running within the country.

For international trains, in order to receive this discount, you must purchase tickets 60 days in advance. The same also applies to domestic trains, such as Moscow - St. Petersburg, for example. It should be added that this discount applies to class CB and compartment carriages.

How to get additional benefit

When booking tickets via the Internet in Suite SV, an additional discount will be provided. So, by purchasing tickets in both directions at once, you can get additional benefits.

Upon presentation of the Russian Railways Universal Card, the cost of tickets on the Sapsan and Allegro trains will be calculated according to an additional discount system.

Participation in for passengers traveling on long-distance trains will allow you to issue award tickets, by accumulating points for the funds previously spent on them. This program is distributed not only in Russia, but also abroad.

Bonus points can be earned for trips made since December 2013. Points are calculated according to the scheme, where 1 point corresponds to 3.34 Russian rubles. This program does not include long-distance trains, as there is a different discount system for them.

Refundable and non-refundable tickets

Railway transport gives the right to choose: to purchase expensive tickets with the possibility of returning them or to buy cheap ticket, which can only be returned for a good reason (accident, sudden illness).

Going on a trip, try to save not only your money, but also your time. It will be more pragmatic, convenient and comfortable to issue tickets while at home, through a computer. Websites that specialize in selling tickets online will help you choose the most convenient route and the most favorable time to go on the road.

Bon Voyage!

Over the years, school students have been able to enjoy various benefits provided by the state. The year 2017 is no exception. This year, schoolchildren are also provided with a variety of discounts and benefits so that they have the opportunity to receive a decent education and choose their specialty in the future. In order to assess the level of state care for the younger generation, let's take a closer look at what benefits schoolchildren have and what is needed to use them.

Discounts on train tickets

All students in Russian schools are entitled to preferential travel, that is, the cost of railway tickets for schoolchildren is lower than the regular price. However, in order to get a discount and buy train tickets at a low cost, you must follow a number of rules. First, students between the ages of ten and fourteen must provide a student certificate from their school or college in order to receive travel benefits. If a teenager aged 14 years and older wants to use the discount, then along with the certificate, he must provide a document confirming his right to do so.
These rules are valid only during school hours, that is, from the first of September to the fifteenth of June. To buy a Russian Railways ticket at a discount in the summer, a student needs to pay fifty percent of the cost regular ticket. Preferential travel during the summer period is not provided to students. This measure is mandatory. Previously, the discount was provided to schoolchildren all year round, but there were many cases of attempts to deceive Russian Railways employees - teenagers who had already graduated from school tried to buy train tickets at a discount or even travel for free.

What do you need to receive benefits?

Russian schoolchildren are entitled to preferential travel for all types of public transport whether it be buses, subways or trains. Between the ages of seven and ten years, it is not difficult for students to get a discount on travel. But after ten years, special conditions for receiving a discount apply to schoolchildren. To buy tickets in Moscow, Astrakhan, Volgograd or any other city at a discounted price, the student must provide Russian Railways employees with the following documents:

Passport (or other identity document);
Student certificate from the educational institution;
For students over fourteen years old - a statement with a note that the student is entitled to receive the appropriate benefit.

To prevent attempts to deceive Russian Railways employees, a certain format has been introduced, which must comply with the certificate provided by the student. The student document must contain the following:

Seal of the educational institution;
Full name of the student;
Signature of the responsible person (usually the headmaster or his deputy);
Details of the educational institution and legal address.

Upon providing the specified documentation and its compliance with the established format, the student gets the opportunity to buy Russian Railways tickets at special price set by the standards for this year.

Read more about how to issue a train ticket for a child.

Interesting about benefits for schoolchildren for the current year

In 2016, schoolchildren had the right to enjoy benefits when buying tickets for all types of railway transport, including electric trains. But many experts agreed that this is not entirely appropriate, since many regions are now leaning towards the decision to abandon this type of transport altogether. Therefore, it is still unknown whether schoolchildren will enjoy benefits for traveling by train this year. But it is obvious that students will be able to purchase tickets for long-distance trains at the usual low cost.
Please note that schoolchildren can use preferential travel only on standard long-distance trains. For trains and carriages of increased comfort, no types of discounts and benefits for students apply.

What other discounts can students of schools and other educational institutions expect?

In accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation, students of schools, colleges and other educational institutions have the right to use all the benefits provided by the state to this category of persons. In addition to the reduced cost of train tickets, students have discounts on all types of surface public transport, with the exception of taxis. A discount is also provided for air travel for schoolchildren under the age of fourteen. For discounted airfare and ground transport School and college students must provide all of the documents listed above.
With regard to food benefits in educational institutions, there have been some changes. Previously, students in grades 1-11 had the right to receive free meals. This year, only primary school students are eligible to use this benefit. Students in grades 5-11 cannot use benefits for free meals.
However, all schoolchildren, regardless of age, have the right to buy discounted tickets to theaters and museums, as well as other cultural and educational institutions, regardless of whether they are commercial or state.