Hanoi Railway Station will begin
selling train tickets for the Lunar New Year season on December 1 with
South-North tickets up by 25% and North-South tickets down by as much as 50%.
The price of seat
tickets for the South-North route will rise from 10-25% and the price of soft
bed tickets by 10% between January 30 and February 11.
On the opposite route
from the north to the south, fixed train fares will fall by as much as 10%
while fares for trains with extra cars will fall by 50%.
After the holidays,
from February 17 to 25, the fare adjustments will be reversed between north and
south bound trains. The price of all North-South tickets will go up by 10% from
February 26 to March 7.
To address national
travel demand, Hanoi Railway Station will run 12 pairs of trains on the
North-South route before and after the holiday. On peak days, Hanoi Railway
Station will mobilize customer service agents to the maximum by engaging
railway students.
Rather than sell
tickets face-to-face, Hanoi Railway Station will sell tickets on the Internet
and over the phone at 04 3942 3949.
Customers buying
tickets by phone will enjoy free delivery within a seven kilometer radius. As
Tet draws near, mobile ticket sales will be made available at local agencies
and schools to serve students and workers.
Some 8,000 seats will
be sold every day at Hanoi Railway Station but customers are required to
present picture ID during peak season, according to stationmaster Mr. Vu Dinh
Rau.
Ticket refunds must be
made at least ten hours before departure and are subject to a 30% fee. In
special situations, the stationmaster will consider a 10% fee for late refunds.
Tickets may be transferred to a relative at no extra charge.
