The tempting opportunity to travel by high-speed train from one capital to another in less than 4 hours is expensive. The most economical option can cost from 3000 rubles and more. The price depends on several parameters: demand, season, day of the week of the trip, age of the passenger, availability of promotions, discounts and benefits, etc. But there is an opportunity to purchase a ticket for "Sapsan" at the minimum fare, regardless of the presence or absence of these conditions.
The way to buy a cheap ticket for the high-speed train "Sapsan"
One of the ways to cheaply buy a ticket for "Sapsan" on the route Moscow - St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg - Moscow is associated with the possibility of purchasing a ticket long before departure. Since December 2017, Russian Railways has started selling tickets for long-distance trains within the country 90 days before the start of the trip. At the time of the start of sales, the cost of travel tickets is minimal.
An example of the cost of tickets for "Sapsan" on different sales dates
For clarity, you can compare the price of train No. 780A on the Moscow - St. Petersburg route at the same time of the request, but for different departure dates.
Option 1: Departure of the train on the date closest to the writing of the article on 2018-09-07. As you can see from the screenshot, there is usually no base option for the lowest cost. The cheapest economy class ticket costs 5,584 rubles.
Option 2: The minimum ticket price in the basic version for the next day 10.07.2018 is 3,686 rubles.
Option 3: The basic fare 90 days before the train departure starts from an amount of 1,540 rubles.
The ticket price can be higher literally the next day. And if there is a high demand and on the opening day of sales.
How to buy a cheap Sapsan ticket using this method
In order to guarantee the purchase of the cheapest Sapsan ticket you need to take one simple action in advance - buy it at the moment of the start of sales. It starts on the 90th day before the start of the trip at the railway ticket offices and on the official website of Russian Railways at exactly 8:00 Moscow time. In the second case, you need to be a registered user of this Internet resource and the owner of a bank card required to pay for a ticket online.
What to do if the trip is canceled
In case of changes in plans and inability to travel with a previously purchased ticket, it can be returned.
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