Do you want to save on train tickets? Plan your trips in advance, choose favorable dates and times, use special Russian Railways tariffs, promotions and benefits. How to get a free train ticket and 30% discount on your birthday.
- Buy train tickets in advance. For long-distance trains, the sale opens 90 days in advance, for some domestic trains — for 120 days. In addition to low prices, you will have the maximum choice of available seats. The price of train tickets depends on the season. High prices are in the «high season», when the most people travel: in summer and on holidays. You can save money by traveling in November, March or February (excluding school holidays and public events). Seasonal Fare ScheduleIf ticket price is more important than comfort for you, choose inexpensive seats. The upper shelf in a compartment is cheaper than the lower one, in the reserved seat the upper side and toilet seats are the cheapest. In «Sapsan» — seats without a window and against the train, in & # 171; Swallow & # 187; — folding seats. The day of the week affects the cost of train tickets. Most passengers travel by train at weekends: there — Friday, back — on Sunday. Tickets are cheaper from Monday to Thursday. An important pricing factor — the time of departure and arrival of the train. The 4-5 am trains are the most unpopular and therefore inexpensive. Take advantage of the benefits. Children under 5 travel on trains free of charge, children under 10 — with discount. There are benefits for students, pensioners, disabled people, veterans. Favorable special rates: family (for parents with children), non-refundable, round-trip to & # 171; Sapsan & # 187; and in carriages of «Lux» class, discount when buying a compartment or SV as a whole, group discounts. Tariffs and promotions of RZD and «Ruskeala Express». Birthdays and accompanying people are given a 30% discount on tickets a week before and after their birthday. Keep an eye out for the opening of new routes and the launch of new trains (double-decker, retro trains). In the first weeks of sales, there are discounts on them. Register in the Russian Railways loyalty program bonus and get points for each trip (1 point = 3.34 rubles). Points can be used to pay for tickets. To save money for your trip faster, create a family account — add relatives to the program and your points will be summed up. Russian Railways also has promotions.
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