In order not to waste time in line at the railway ticket office, you can use the Internet and buy train tickets at any time convenient for you on the official website of the Russian Railways.
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare passengers' passports (or data on surnames and names, numbers of identity documents), they are necessary to fill out the order form.
Step 2
Make sure that you have sufficient funds on your bank card to pay for travel documents. The system accepts payments from Visa, Visa Electron, MasterCard, Maestro cards.
Step 3
Register on the official website of JSC Russian Railways or log in to the system using your username. Tickets cannot be purchased without this procedure.
Step 4
Specify the search parameters for trains suitable for you, for this enter the points of departure and destination in the special fields of the section "Schedule, availability, purchase of tickets", select the date. Click the Buy Ticket button.
Step 5
Select a train from the list provided, put a check to the left of its number, click the "Continue" button.
Step 6
Check the box next to the class of the carriage for which you want to purchase tickets. Pay attention to the number of free places, it is indicated on the right side of the page. Click the "Continue" button.
Step 7
Enter the passport details of all passengers. Be careful when filling in the fields, because if there is an error, you will not be able to obtain travel documents from the railway ticket offices.
Step 8
Proceed to pay for your ticket. Enter the number of your plastic card, its expiration date and the owner's surname in Latin characters. Turn the card over, find the numeric security code on it, enter it in a separate field. Click the OK button. Print the generated order form or write down the 14-digit number. You will need it to issue a travel document on paper, without such a ticket you will not be put on the train.
Step 9
Contact the train ticket office or use the self-service terminal to print your travel document. Tell the station employee the 14-digit number or dial it on the screen, follow the system prompts when issuing the purchased ticket on your own.
