When can I buy a high-speed rail ticket?

First, it is best to book the high-speed rail ticket in advance, otherwise there is no second-class seat, and you can book it in official website 12306.

Second, if you book a high-speed rail ticket, you can go to the self-service ticket machine at the station to pick up the ticket; If you don't have an appointment, you can choose to buy it at the window or at the self-service ticket machine. Children under 1㎡ are free of charge, and tickets for 1㎡ are half price.

Third, the high-speed rail security check is to check the ID card and the ticket, both of which are indispensable (the direct ID card can be used without a ticket). The luggage passes through the security check, and the metal detector will check it again after people pass through the security check door.

Fourth, in most cases, self-service ticket checking machines are used for high-speed rail ticket checking. The front of the ticket is facing up (the one with ID card is on the left). Insert it into the card slot until the ticket pops up. There will be a black arrow on the ticket, which will appear after checking in.

Fifth, the X car number on the ticket, the car number is the car number, and the number means that you will find your position after entering. It's on the side of the luggage rack. Be careful when you put your luggage, don't bump into others.

Sixth, after arriving at the station, follow the instructions to the exit, you can choose self-service checkout, which is similar to entering the station, or you can check out manually. You can also use your ID card to swipe out of the station. It should be noted that if you get the ticket, you can't swipe your ID card. If you think you will lose your ticket, don't pick it up, just swipe your ID card.

Seventh, if there are no seats when buying a high-speed rail ticket, but there are seats at the midway station, you can buy the midway station first. The first time we take the high-speed train, we have to arrive at the station 30 minutes early. Generally, there are two kinds of stations: self-service ticket collection machines and manual ticket collection. After we get the tickets, we will find our corresponding ticket gate. There is usually a big screen at the back, and you can see our ticket gate when you pass the security check.

Some tickets also have ticket gates in the upper right corner of the ticket face. You can find them by looking at the tickets, or you can go in and read some slogans posted on the radio, which will guide you to the ticket gate corresponding to the trains shown on the tickets.

When checking in, you should correspond to the ticket time and train number information, and pay attention to the broadcast information in the station. The broadcast information in the station generally broadcasts the number of trains and the time of ticket checking, so passengers who don't know which ticket gate they are at should pay more attention to the broadcast information and avoid getting on the bus.

High-speed rail seat differentiation:

Before buying a ticket, you must first know what kind of high-speed rail ticket to buy. The seats of high-speed trains are generally divided into first-class seats, second-class seats and no seats, and some carriages also have business seats. Sometimes, the price difference between the first-class seat and the second-class seat may be twenty or thirty yuan because of the proximity, but it may be several hundred yuan when the distance is far away, and the price of the business seat is more expensive.

Business seat: It only exists in CRH380 and CR400 series 350km/h unified/long-formed EMU trains, and adopts 2+ 1AC-F or 1+ 1A-F layout. This seat is made of real leather, so you can sit, lie half and lie flat. There are many special services in business class carriages, such as snacks and drinks, microwave ovens and toilets, which are expensive, about twice as much as first class.

First-class seats: generally, there are four seats in a row, which are F/D and C/A respectively. Depending on the mileage, first-class seats are generally tens to hundreds of yuan more expensive than second-class seats. The first-class seat can adjust the inclination of the chair back backwards as required, and the inclination is greater than that of the second-class seat. The bathroom is spacious and bright, which is for the disabled.

Second-class seat: designed for a row of five seats, F/D, C/B/AB/A. The price is relatively low, and it is the favorite seat of the general public.

No Seats In order to facilitate passengers' travel, some short-distance high-speed trains in the pipeline are allowed to run overcrowded.

When the second-class tickets are sold out, the system will start selling seatless tickets according to the specified overcrowding probability, and passengers without seatless tickets can stop and rest in the second-class car of the high-speed rail. Note that the seatless fare is the same as the second-class fare.