Sold out in seconds! Sold out! What to do if you can’t get a ticket? Here’s a guide

Where are you planning to go for May Day holiday?

April 15

First day of the May Day holiday (April 29)

Train tickets on sale

Related topics immediately became hot searches

Many netizens responded

Go in at the right time and it's gone in seconds

Some netizens also reflected

“I came here without a ticket.”

“There is no room for substitutes.”

According to media reports

This wave of "ticket rush" started on the evening of the 14th

Many popular routes were sold out within minutes of ticket release.

Some popular routes don’t even have backup spots.

Afterwards, #12306# also became a hot search

Netizens said they didn't buy tickets

"Who stole my ticket?"

“What should I do if I don’t get a ticket?”

01

Check the start time of sale

What you need to pay attention to when buying tickets

The starting time of sales in different stations in the same city

Maybe it's different

Open 12306 official website

Click on "Starting time" under the "Information query" column

Then select the starting date and station for sale

You can query

Friends who have travel plans

Be sure to check the time

Set the alarm to grab tickets

Especially tickets for popular time periods and popular directions

If you don't buy tickets right away

You can probably only see this interface.

in addition

When purchasing your departure train ticket

Don't forget to buy your return train ticket.

Return train ticket on May 3

The release date is April 19th

That's next Wednesday.

02

How to increase the success rate of substitute

What should I do if I don’t get the tickets the first time?

The "leak-picking artifact" officially certified by the railway department

——Learn more about the standby ticket purchase function

Image source: Railway 12306

12306 staff responded

The number of waiting orders is divided into large, medium, and small

Large number of candidates

It doesn't mean there's no chance of fulfilling

Less does not guarantee complete success

When making standby reservations for multiple passengers

Can be exchanged separately with different accounts

This increases the chances of success

also

Since the pre-sale period of train tickets has been adjusted to 15 days

Therefore, the time requirements for the tiered refund charges are

There have also been changes

According to the current refund policy

Refunds made more than 8 days before departure (including the day of departure)

No cancellation fee

Refund within 7 days and more than 48 hours before departure

5% cancellation fee

Refunds from 48 hours to 24 hours before departure

10% cancellation fee

Refund within 24 hours before departure

20% cancellation fee

Image source: Railway 12306

Reminder

The peak of May Day holiday bookings arrives early

Friends who have travel plans

Be sure to book your tickets early!

Source/People's Daily Online Science and Technology Comprehensive Hubei Economic View