The railway department optimizes ticket change rules: the date can still be changed after driving

According to news from this site on January 11, according to the China Railway Micro Platform, starting from January 15, the railway department has optimized the ticket change rules and expanded the scope of ticket change, Passengers can change tickets within the pre-sale period before driving and on the day after driving, which will further facilitate passengers' ticket purchase and travel.

According to the Civil Code, Railway Law, Railway Passenger Transport Regulations, Railway Passenger Transport Tariff Rules and other regulations, railway transport enterprises shall clarify the rules and standards for ticket sales and changes. According to current rules, train tickets purchased more than 48 hours before departure can be changed to any train within the pre-sale period. Less than 48 hours before departure and after departure, trains can only be changed before 24:00 on the date of departure.

After the implementation of the new regulations, the scope of ticket changes has been expanded. Passengers can change tickets within the pre-sale period before driving and on the day after driving. If more than 48 hours before driving, no change fee will be charged;If the ticket is changed less than 48 hours before driving or after driving, no change fee will be charged if the ticket is changed before the boarding date (including the day). If the ticket is changed after the boarding date, the change fee will be assessed according to the processing time tier, Passengers can check the specific rebooking rules on the Railway 12306 website and station announcements. The fee standards attached to this station are as follows:

	Apply for change of train departure time	Change of train	Change fee
Before departure	More than 48 hours	Trains within the pre-sale period	Free
	Less than 48 hours	Trains before the boarding date on the ticket (including the day)
	More than 24 hours, less than 48 hours	Trains on or after the day after the ticket date of travel	5%
	Less than 24 hours		15%
After driving	Before 24:00 on the day	Other trains on the same day as the ticket is printed	Free
		Trains on the day after the boarding date on the ticket and onwards	40%

##Note: The change fee is based on the ticket with the lower fare before and after the change Calculation of face value.

China Railway officials stated that after the optimization of train ticket change rules, passengers will have more choices for changing tickets and it will be more convenient to adjust their itinerary. At the same time, the railway department reminded that the Railway 12306 website (including the client) is the only official online train ticket sales platform of China Railway and has never authorized any third-party platform to sell train tickets. Passengers who purchase tickets through third-party platforms will not only encounter "traps" such as surcharges and bundled sales services, but may also be at risk of leaking personal privacy information. Passengers please be sure to purchase tickets through official railway channels, look for the 12306 official website and the "Railway 12306" official app, and confirm that the payee of the ticket is "China Railway Network Co., Ltd." to avoid subsequent refunds or changes. Unable to receive refund items.

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