China Rail Pass

• Beijing-Tianjin
• Shanghai – Nanjing
• Shanghai-Hangzhou 
• Haikou – Sanya
• Guangzhou-Zhuhai
• Changchun-Hunchun 
• Wuhan-Huanggang
• Wuhan-Huangshi 
• Wuhan-Xiaogan  
• Fuzhou-Xiamen
• Fuzhou-Longyan   
• Longyan-Xiamen
• Chengdu-Mianyang-Leshan
• Pingyao - Xi'an
• Qingdao-Rongcheng   
• Shenzhen-Pingshan
• Shenyang-Dandong
• Dongguan-Huizhou
• Chongqing-Wanzhou 
• Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan
• Kunming-Yuxi  
• Beihai-Nanning-Guilin 

 Before departure, pass holders check into the station by swiping their card at the self-service check-in machine. When they arrive at their destination, they need to swipe the card again to leave the station. At this point the ticket fare will be deducted. Gold card holders should take first class seats, and silver card holders can only take second class seats.
 

A China Rail Pass

The pass can be purchased at designated offices of Bank of China (BOC) and ticket windows of the related railway stations. Passengers need to provide valid passport or Mainland Travel Permit. A deposit of CNY30, and a ticket fare of minimum CNY300 for the silver card and CNY500 for the gold card will be charged when first purchasing the pass. If you ask someone to buy the pass for you, both of you need to provide ID certificates.
 Passengers can recharge their passes at the designated offices of BOC and ticket windows of the related railway stations. The money in a card should not exceed CNY1,000. Passengers should make sure that the balance in their pass can cover the cost from the first to last station of their route, otherwise they cannot enter the station.
 No. Your card carries your personal information and only you can use it.
 Yes, you can. The paper ticket can be printed out at designated ticket windows of the related railway stations within 31 days after the trip. Each ticket can be printed out once.
 Currently, passengers taking high speed trains along Beijing-Tianjin and Changchun-Hunchun Railways can get their seat numbers before boarding. They can swipe their pass on a self-service queuing machine and get a slip which has departure date and time, train number, seat number, and the number of the pass. With both the pass and the slip, you can successfully check in. You should cancel the seat at a designated ticket window within 30 minutes after the departure time if you did not get onboard.

Station	Locations of self-service queuing machine	Locations of seat cancellation windows
Beijing South Station	Beside the escalators near North and South Entrances on 1F; near the entrance to No.8 Entrance Hall on -1F; near the southwest escalator in the south of -1F; in No.2 and No.3 ticket offices on 2F.	Ticket window no. 32 and 33
Tianjin Station	Between the ticket office and entrance on the south square; near the entrance on north square; opposite the ticket office on -1F in north station building.	Ticket window no. 1 on south square; ticket window no. 62 on -1F of north square.
Tianjin West Station	Near A2, A3, B2, B3, A6, A7, B6 and B7 check-in gates.	Ticket window no. 2.
Wuqing Station	Inside ticket office.	Ticket window no. 4.
Tanggu Station	Beside No.7 ticket window in ticket office.	Ticket window no. 1.
Changchun Station	Inside east and west waiting halls on 2F.	Ticket window no. 11 and 13 on south ticket office.
Changchun West Station	At the entrance.	Ticket window no. 1.
Jilin Station	Beside the escalators near east and west entrances.	Ticket window no. 1 inside east ticket office; ticket window no. 1 inside west ticket office.

 Note: Cancellation should be done within 30 minutes after train departure at the station where you get the seat number but haven’t got onboard.

At present, other routes do not have the self-service queuing machines, so passengers will not know which seat to take until they get into the carriage. Usually, some seats are reserved for pass holders and they can sit on any seat in the reservation zone. If all the reserved seats are taken, pass holders can take other seats with the permission of the conductors. Pass holders can only stand in the carriage if all seats are occupied.

Self-service Check-in Machine

Bullet Trains in Tianjin Railway Station

Passengers can have their China Rail Pass changed or refunded at the designated ticket windows in railway stations. A service fee of CNY20 is charged for refunding the pass. If you lose the pass, you can buy a new card, but cannot redeem the balance on the lost card. A service fee of CNY10 is charged for a new card.
 

Beijing – Tianjin Line	No.32 and 33 windows in No. 3 Ticket Hall of Beijing South Station; No.2 ticket window in south station building and No.15 ticket window underground the north square of Tianjin Station; No.1 in Tianjin West Station
Shanghai – Nanjing/ Hangzhou Line	No. 20 ticket window in south square of Shanghai Railway Station; No. 66 ticket window in Shanghai Hongqiao Station; Self-service ticket hall in north square of Suzhou Railway Station; No. 0 and 1 ticket windows in south ticket hall and No. 5 ticket window in north ticket hall of Hangzhou Railway Station No. 30 ticket window in south ticket hall and No. 5 ticket window in north ticket hall of Nanjing Railway Station
Guangzhou - Zhuhai Line	No. 2, 68 and 87 ticket windows in Guangzhou South Station; No. 7 and 8 ticket windows in Zhuhai Station
Fuzhou - Xiamen Line	No. 1 and 2 ticket windows in Fuzhou Station; No.1 and 6 ticket windows in Fuzhou South Station; No. 1 and 9 ticket windows in Xiamen North Station; No. 1 and 6 ticket windows in Xiamen Station
Beihai - Nanning - Guilin Line	No. 6 ticket window in Beihai Station; No. 23 ticket window in Nanning Station; No. 13 and 27 ticket windows in Nanning East Station; No. 1 ticket window in Guilin Station; No. 8 ticket window in Guilin North Station
Chengdu - Mianyang - Leshan Line	No. 3 and 61 ticket windows in Chengdu East Station; No. 12 ticket window in Chengdu South Station; No. 20 ticket window in Mianyang Station; No. 6 ticket window in Leshan Station
Xi'an - Pingyao - Taiyuan Line	No. 8 and 15 ticket windows in Taiyuan South Station; No. 11 and 16 ticket windows in Xi'an North Station
Haikou – Sanya Circle Line	No.1 ticket window in Haikou Station; No. 4 and 5 ticket windows in Haikou East Station; No. 9 and 10 ticket windows in Sanya Railway Station

 

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 The Commuter Pass, a kind of China rail pass, is only available for passengers traveling along the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway and its extension line. There are two types: Gold Pass for first class seats and Silver Pass for second class seats. Different from the regular China rail pass, it offers discounts. It can only be purchased at designated ticket windows. This pass can also only be used by the holder. The Commuter Pass is valid for one year from its issue date. The balance will be frozen after the pass expires, so you need to use it up prior to the expiry date.

Type		Price (CNY)	Allowed Trip Numbers	Discount
Golden Pass		1,240	20	5%
		3,510	60	10%
		4,995	90	15%
Silver Pass		1,030	20	5%
		2,940	60	10%
		4,600	100	15%

 Beijing South Station: No. 32 and No. 33 ticket windows in No. 3 Ticket Office; No. 27, No. 31 and No 78 ticket windows
Tianjin Station: No.2 ticket window of the ticket office in south terminal building; No. 15 ticket window of -1F on north square; No. 25, No. 26, No. 29 and No. 61 ticket windows
Wuqing Station: No. 1 and No. 4 ticket windows
Tanggu Station: No. 1 and No. 7 ticket windows
Yujiapu Station: No. 16 and No. 21 ticket windows