How to use the electronic ticket for the RZD train correctly?

The Internet helps adventurers make traveling comfortable and convenient. Electronic tickets are becoming more popular with Russians, but how to use an electronic railway ticket?

What is an e-ticket?

Let's talk about how to use the electronic ticket for the train RZD. E-ticket, electronic ticket, ET - electronic version of the ticket, printed on the official letterhead of RZD. A similar form is proposed as an alternative to conventional ticket forms. Reservation of seats on the train is carried out according to the classical algorithm, and detailed information on the passenger enters the electronic database of Russian Railways.

At the same time train tickets for a train for 4 minutes you can buy and print on a regular printer. Now it is possible to issue similar tickets for part of the train, as well as for many flights, but it is important to correctly use the electronic ticket.

In Russia, the first such ticket was sold with the use of a foreign system in 2004. In 2006, the sale of air tickets began. Users who choose to issue an electronic travel document will not need special knowledge. The maximum number of electronic tickets is purchased in the summer, as well as before the holidays. The system is good because all information about the availability of vacant seats is constantly updated, it is possible to "intercept" the ticket that was handed over for the flight. RZD indicates the data for each place in the car, its cost.

Disadvantages of a paper ticket

Traditional paper tickets appeared in the 20th century, taking into account the technologies of storage, processing, transmission of information that were at that time. Some passengers tried to correct the information that is presented in the ticket to get personal benefits. To curb such actions, there were some limitations:

• The ticket was issued on a special form, equipped with anti-counterfeiting means;
• Forms presupposed strict reporting, use, disposal;
• Copying of the information on other carriers was carried out: vouchers, receipts.

What are the advantages of an e-ticket?

Among advantages of such variant of the travel document we will allocate:

1. Significant time savings. There is no need to spend time on a trip to the cashier, it is enough to have access to the Internet to complete the purchase of an electronic ticket.
2. An electronic ticket can not be lost. It is stored in the carrier's information database, protected from hacking.
3. Possibility of purchasing a ticket anywhere in the world. Buy a ticket for yourself, your relatives, friends, you can from another region, the country. The passenger will only need to arrive with a passport for boarding a train, an airplane.
4. The possibility of saving material. The cost of electronic tickets is lower than paper analogues, because the price does not include additional costs (the price of the form, the operator's work).
5. Online check-in for some flights. Some carriers offer online registration for the flight as an additional bonus. Open it a day before departure, you can pick up a convenient place in the cabin, not hurrying to the airport.

Options for purchasing an e-ticket

Not all passengers know how to use an electronic railway ticket, where it can be purchased. There is an option to purchase a travel document through the official website of RZD. For registration, passport data of passengers, as well as a bank card with sufficient amount of money, will be required. You can also purchase an electronic ticket in the usual ticket office at the post office or at a special agency. In order to understand how to use the electronic train ticket, RZD offers information stands. In addition, you can ask for help from friends and acquaintances who have experience in designing similar travel documents.

Air ticket

When buying an electronic ticket, the passenger is required to obtain a route ticket. It contains detailed information about the route itself, the variant and the features of payment for transportation. When buying an e-ticket, the itinerary receipt to the passenger is sent by e-mail specified during registration. If you lose the itinerary, you can always print it again. If you are going to travel outside our country, please note that this document should be with you throughout the trip.

We travel with an electronic ticket

As yet, not all Russians know how to use the electronic train ticket, RZD conducts constant explanatory work to increase the sale of electronic tickets. There are no difficulties with flying e-tickets. It is necessary to arrive at a certain time at the airport, at the front desk to show the itinerary-receipt, as well as the document used for issuing the ticket. Flights on the territory of Russia are carried out on general or foreign passports, if the passenger is 14 years old. For children, the flight is carried out according to the birth certificate. When paying for an electronic ticket through a bank card, some carriers ask for a bank card when registering.

Option to return an e-ticket

Do not know how to use the electronic ticket for the train RZD, do you think it is possible to return it? Do not worry, your money will not be lost. When returning an electronic travel document, the same rules apply as with the return or exchange of a traditional paper ticket. Refund of money paid for air transportation is possible in the same way as the payment was made: to an electronic purse or bank personal card.