Children over 8 years old need to meet the following conditions to purchase train tickets:
Age Requirement: According to China Railway regulations, child tickets are applicable to children between 1.2 meters and 1.5 meters in height.
How to purchase tickets:
- Online ticket purchase: Parents can purchase tickets through the 12306 official website or mobile APP. When purchasing tickets, you need to fill in the child’s name and ID number (if you don’t have an ID card, you can use the ID number on the user’s account book).
- Ticket purchase at train station: Parents can also bring their children to purchase tickets at the train station ticket window.
- Online ticket purchase: Parents can purchase tickets through the 12306 official website or mobile APP. When purchasing tickets, you need to fill in the child’s name and ID number (if you don’t have an ID card, you can use the ID number on the user’s account book).
Ticket type selection:
- Children’s Ticket: Purchase according to the price of children’s ticket.
- Half-price ticket: If a child is over 1.5 meters tall but under 18 years old, he or she can purchase a half-price ticket.
- Children’s Ticket: Purchase according to the price of children’s ticket.
Additional Services: If a child needs to purchase a sleeper berth ticket, he/she will need to pay an additional full price sleeper berth ticket.
Note: When purchasing tickets, please ensure that the child’s information is accurate to avoid affecting the ride.
In summary, when children over 8 years old purchase train tickets, parents can choose the appropriate ticket purchasing method according to their own needs and ensure that the child’s information is accurate.