Do I need to buy a bullet train ticket?

You don't need to buy a bullet train ticket.

You don't need to buy a bullet train ticket.

Railway stations basically implement the e-ticket system, so you don't have to worry about not getting on the bus even if you don't have time to pick up the ticket. Most stations do not need to pick up tickets. As long as they have valid documents, they can swipe their cards into the station.

First, whether the bullet train needs to get tickets should be like this:

No tickets:

1. wechat, AliPay or railway 12306 to buy train tickets.

2. If tickets have been purchased online, and tickets can be checked with valid documents at the boarding point and the alighting point, as long as they are consistent with the valid documents for online ticket purchase, you can directly use the original ID card to pass through the automatic ticket gate.

3. As long as it is a station where electronic tickets are implemented, the railway department will no longer issue paper tickets, but only provide passengers with a "ticket purchase information sheet". You can swipe your ID card when you enter the station, and you must bring your ID card or other valid documents when you take the bullet train, otherwise you can't enter the station.

Pick up the ticket:

1. If you buy a train ticket on WeChat or Alipay, go to the self-service machine to pick up a paper ticket on the day of the ride. As long as the bus hasn't left, you can go to the station to pick up the tickets and ask the staff the area of the ticket machine.

2. At this time, you can see that there are several options. Just click on "Internet Ticket Collection" and your ID card will be displayed in the reading area. At this time, you can put the second-generation ID card in the reading area.

3. If you use a student ticket to collect tickets, you should put your student ID card in the corresponding reading area. Then you can see the purchased tickets, select the train tickets you want to take and press the "Print" button. After printing, take out the ticket from the ticket gate of the machine.

Legal basis:

The "Regulations on whether to collect tickets for bullet trains" has been implemented in the national general-speed railways since June 20, 2020; In and out of the station, the ticket voucher is simplified from the past "ID card+ticket" to "one-time pass" with a valid ID card.

Brief summary:

With the popularization of high-speed rail in China and the rapid development of science and technology, big data has been applied to all fields of life, and the role and advantages of the second-generation ID card are becoming more and more obvious, almost realizing "one card in hand, traveling all over the country", which further highlights the importance of the ID card.