Tianjin releases new rail transit ticketing regulations

[Tianjin Daily News] The reporter learned from the Tianjin Municipal Transportation Commission that in order to implement the "Urban Rail Transit Operation Management Regulations", "Urban Rail Transit Passenger Transport Organization and Service Management Measures" and other regulations, the Tianjin Municipal Transportation Commission officially issued a few days ago The new version of "Tianjin Rail Transit Ticketing Regulations" (hereinafter referred to as the "New Regulations"), which will be implemented on September 10, is valid for five years.

Rail transit tickets should be interconnected across the entire network

According to the "New Regulations", rail transit refers to public rail transit systems such as subways and light rails. Tianjin rail transit tickets are divided into single journey tickets, storage value tickets, time-counted tickets, QR codes, bank cards, mobile phone PAY, and virtual tickets based on biometric technology. To ensure the convenience of passengers using tickets, rail transit tickets should be interconnected across the entire network.

In terms of fares, the "New Regulations" stipulate that rail transit fare policies should be implemented in accordance with the fare policies formulated by the municipal price authority and announced in prominent locations at the stations. When there are multiple travel routes between the departure station and the destination station, the rail transit operating unit shall charge the fare according to the shortest path of the line network.

An adult passenger can bring two children up to 1.3 meters height in the subway for free

The "New Regulations" also subdivided the policies on fare discounts and free rides that are of great concern to the public. Students from primary and secondary schools, technical secondary schools, technical and vocational schools in Tianjin can apply for student tickets. Students bring their valid certificates (ID card, household registration book), student ID card or a certificate letter issued by the school to the station for processing, and enjoy a 30% discount when using the ticket. Elderly people over 60 years old (including 60 years old) can apply for a senior citizen ticket. Elderly people between 60 and 69 years old bring a valid certificate (ID card, household registration book) or "Tianjin Special Treatment Card for Senior Citizens" (green) to the station to apply, and enjoy a 20% discount when using the ticket; 70 years old (including 70 years old) The above-mentioned senior citizens bring their valid certificates (ID card, household registration book) or "Tianjin Special Treatment Card for Senior Citizens" (purple red) to the station for processing, and enjoy a 30% discount on fares when using them.

In addition, an adult passenger can take two children no more than 1.3 meters in height on the bus for free, and when the number of children with more than two children is, the ticket will be purchased according to the number of children. Disabled servicemen, people's policemen disabled on duty, the disabled, retired veteran cadres, active servicemen, and fire rescue personnel who enjoy relevant national or city welfare policies, hold relevant regulations and valid certificates to ride the city's rail transit for free.

The fare evasion counterfeit ticket will be paid according to the fare amount of the highest one-way ticket from the station's line network

For passengers who do not apply for and use tickets in accordance with regulations, the "New Regulations" also stipulate that they should go to the station customer service center to pay the fare according to the following regulations. When the ticket used by the passenger is not enough to pay the actual fare at the station that arrives, the difference in fare must be paid according to the fare of the single ticket. Passengers using stored-value tickets can use the gate to check the ticket normally after recharging the ticket Outbound. Passengers who enter the station with a valid ticket through the gates of the station must pass the check-in time limit (240 minutes) restricted by the rail transit operating unit to leave the station. An overtime fee will be charged in accordance with the minimum single ticket fare amount. Passengers who travel beyond the valid fare distance and stay overtime in the paid area of the station shall pay the fare for leaving the station based on the sum of the fare of the exceeded distance and the lowest single-trip fare.