Russian Railways discounts on long-distance trains. RZD shares

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 of rail transport.

For trips on the Sapsan

Since 2016, Russian Railways has introduced a new tariff scale for schoolchildren and students. Children aged 10 to 21 can receive a 30% discount on the high 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

From 2016 to trains long distance parents can buy a ticket for a child not only during the study period. 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:

1. 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.
2. At the checkout, present the birth certificate (passport) of the student and a certificate.
3. 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.

The "Summer Holidays" promotion, which provides a summer discount 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.

Let's look at several options for saving when buying a ticket for Russian Railways trains when traveling around Russia. There is a RZD-Bonus card with which you can get a significant discount that can reach up to 100%.

You should also know that for the second year for all trains in Russia, tickets are sold 90 days before the date of departure of the train. Information from the official website tutu.ru

"Swallow" on the route Tuapse-Adler.

How can you save?

Buying on the Internet

You will receive a 3% discount immediately if you purchase a ticket on the Russian Railways official website. The discount applies to trains to the Baltic States and the CIS.

Date picker

You can save up to 20% by buying a ticket for dates with reduced fares. There are periods when prices are maximum, for example, New Year's and the May holidays, summer peak months. And there are periods with minimum prices, when there is a decline in demand. For example, March-April and October-November.

Schedule of changes in Russian Railways tariffs

Choosing a seat in the car.

The most popular way to travel by train is in a reserved seat. It has 54 seats, of which 18 are lateral. Traditionally even places are top and odd places are bottom. Seats 37 and 38 are very disliked by passengers. Not only are these "sides" dubious in terms of comfort, they are also located near the toilet. However, the direction is popular or the trip is short, these places are actively sold out on a par with others.

IN compartment car 36 seats distributed over 9 "compartments". There are 4 shelves in one compartment: two lower and two upper. The arrangement of seats in the car here is organized according to the same principle as in the reserved seat: even - top, odd - bottom. The upper berths in a compartment are often sold at a discount and sometimes even compared in price with the fare in a reserved seat.

Buy in advance.

The earlier you buy a ticket, the lower its cost. Just before departure, the ticket can be twice as expensive as on the day the sales start. Best Places for peak dates are sorted out in the first few hours after the start of sales.

90 days before the sale of tickets in Russia.

60 days before departure, you can buy tickets to foreign countries.

For 45 days - in the CIS and Baltic countries.

For 30 days - to Ukraine and Moldova.

If you want to be one of the first, prepare in advance the details of the passengers' passports and cards for payment. To quickly process the purchase of tickets.

There are three programs associated with early ticket purchases.

1. Dynamic pricing. It applies only to compartment, luxury and SV carriages. The price of tickets depends on the season, day of the week, number of seats sold. The higher the demand, the higher the price will be. Tickets for branded and fast trains more expensive than regular ones. The maximum price will be at the end of December, on May holidays and on Friday and Sunday evenings.
2. Seasonal rates. They act on reserved seats and seated cars. The fare is cheaper from January to mid-February, in March-April and in October-November. At this time, the coefficient is 0.9 - that is, 10% cheaper than usual. And on holidays and summer tickets are more expensive by 10-20%.
3. “Plan ahead” - the price, as in dynamic pricing, applies to compartments, suites and CBs. But it depends only on the number of days before the departure of the train. Tariff discounts can reach up to 40%. This program mainly operates in foreign destinations.

To the top shelves.

The higher, the cheaper. The upper shelves, coupled with such a discount, are at the same price as the reserved seat. The standard discount for the upper shelves is 10-20%, and up to 40% for the promotion. Basically, such actions take place in regional trains.

Discounts on tickets to Europe.

For those wishing to travel by train to Europe, there is a separate discount program. These are directions from Moscow to Nice, Paris, Prague and Vienna; from St. Petersburg to Prague and Vienna. For children under 12 years old, the discount is 50%. For passengers over 60 years old ("Senior" fare), and from 12 to 25 years old ("Junior" fare) - 30% discount. For mini-groups of two to five people - 20%. An even greater discount (35%) will be available to newlyweds within a month after the wedding and birthdays - a week before and after the birthday. remember, that current discounts may change. Some discounts under this program can only be obtained at the box office.

Cheap tickets for Sapsan, Lastochka, Strizh and other high-speed trains.

At 8 am, 90 days before departure, Sapsan tickets go on sale on the route from Moscow to St. Petersburg.

Within a few hours, tickets are sold at the minimum fare. The same discounts in the first hours of sale apply to other high-speed trains. You just have to not miss the moment. To do this, you can subscribe to A in advance. As soon as tickets go on sale, they will be automatically redeemed for you at the lowest price. Information will be sent to your email immediately.

Benefits for "Sapsan".

When buying tickets, keep in mind that there are benefits for certain age categories. "Junior" - a fare for passengers from 10 to 21 years old, "Senior" - a fare for customers from 60 years of age and older. Both rates include a 30% discount. Children under 5 travel free of charge, and from 5 to 10 years there is a 65% discount.

In most cases, reserved seat tickets are cheaper than air travel, and overnight train travel is convenient for budget family trips. Moreover, you can save even on compartment tickets. How to do this PROturizm will tell in his review.

Russian Railways has a fare system: ticket prices vary depending on the season, time before departure, day of the week, and even demand for the route.

1. Seasonal discounts on railway tickets

It is worth carefully monitoring the seasonal prices, it happens that the discount on the reserved seat can reach 50%. There is also a system of discounts for compartment tickets. Discounts-margins fluctuate within +15%. Naturally, in the summer and on holidays, fares increase.

2. Tickets are cheaper at the beginning of sales

If, when searching for tickets, you see a DC mark on the Internet next to the route, this is the “Dynamic Pricing” fare icon. The most low price for a railway ticket will be at the time of the opening of sales, and then it will increase. The discount can be up to 40% of the fare, but this applies, as a rule, to compartment and CB tickets.

Buying cheap train tickets

Here we come to an interesting question. You can buy tickets for international and some high-speed trains from Moscow 60 days in advance. For other destinations, the sale opens 45 days in advance, that is, 1.5 months for the trip. Here are the ideal timings for buying cheap train tickets.

3. Discounts on railway tickets for children

Accompanied by one adult, a child under 5 years of age may receive free ticket without giving him a seat. If you are traveling alone with two children, then for the second child the discount on the ticket (with the provision of a seat) will be up to 65%. For children from 5 to 10 years old, the discount will also be 65%. With the exception of the summer period, for children from 10 years old in reserved seat cars not branded trains you will pay half of the ticket price. For branded trains, the difference between the fares will be added to the calculation.

Note: For a child under 14, an original birth certificate is required. Children under 10 years of age can only travel with an adult. No special permission is required for escorts.

4. Other discounts on train tickets

Discounts on tickets for compartment (and higher class) carriages are valid when buying via the Internet and for purchasing round-trip tickets. For business people Loyalty programs or discounts on high-speed trains on Sunday mornings will be of interest.

On the Allegro train from St. Petersburg you can get to Helsinki, and from there you can go by plane to Europe or Asia. These combined train-flight tickets are offered by Finnair.

For reserved seat tickets (except for the summer season) there are discounts on the upper shelves, there are also discounts on toilet seats - 15 and 30%. Discounts are not cumulative and do not apply to groups and tickets for children.

Note: for discounts for a group ticket from 10 people, please contact the Russian Railways ticket office. The discount applies to travelers from 10 years old and is 10-20%. Valid only for compartment and SV class carriages on FPC routes.

5. Discounts on international railway tickets

Russian Railways has special pricing for tickets for branded high-speed trains in all cars (including "sit-downs") and for seats on other trains in compartment and higher-class cars. So Russian Railways urge to plan a trip in advance - this is the name of the “Plan in advance” tariff. The fare is similar to "Dynamic Pricing", but is used mainly on trains abroad. Discounts on tickets - up to 40%.

For trains of European destinations from St. Petersburg and Moscow to Vienna and Prague, as well as from Moscow to Paris and Nice, special discounts. 50% - for children under 12 years old. 20% - for mini-groups (2-5 people). 35% - for newlyweds and birthdays. Some discounts are available only directly at the Russian Railways ticket offices.

6. Small secrets of cheap train tickets

Weekday tickets will be cheaper than Friday or weekend tickets.

Sometimes discounts apply only to the full train route. You have the right to enter and exit within the route at any station. That is, saving on a full ticket, you can board the train later than the starting station and get off before the final destination.

Prices for international tickets are higher than for domestic ones. Check whether it is more profitable to buy one ticket to the border, and the second - from the border to the foreign destination station.