Child 12 years old alone on the train. Travel of children on long-distance trains

You are going on vacation with your child, or your child is going to study in another region of Russia, your child is going to participate in competitions that take place in another region, or is preparing to go to a camp located far from your home. Whatever the circumstances, parents are interested in the rules for the passage of children on long-distance trains. We will try to tell you in as much detail as possible about what documents will be needed, whether it is necessary to pay for child ticket and whether minors are entitled to benefits when traveling by rail.

Basic rules of transportation

All rules are detailed in the decree of the Government of Russia. The law has undergone several changes last edition dated 2015 and still valid today.

According to the document, children can travel on trains both with their parents and accompanied by an outside adult (coach, teacher). In addition, minors can use railway transport alone, but subject to the availability of all required documents and upon reaching the age of ten.

So, when traveling with parents, the child will need a birth certificate.

If the child travels in a group with an accompanying adult, he will also need a birth certificate. Formally, no power of attorney or consent to such a trip within Russia is required from parents, however, in reality it is better to issue such a document. It can come in handy if the child needs, for example, medical assistance on the way.

And now we suggest you watch the release of the "child on the train" program, the nuances and what to take with you.

If a child travels alone, for example, to study in another city, when boarding a train, he will have to present not only a birth certificate, but also a so-called student certificate (it is given at the place of study).

Rospotrebnadzor does not allow group transportation, in which there are more than 8-12 children per adult.

Tariffs for children's tickets

Any journey by rail begins with the purchase of travel documents. Parents often wonder if it is necessary to take a ticket for a child at all. Either way, the only difference is the price.

Children under 5 years old are allowed to ride on a free ticket, which they will issue at the station ticket office on the basis of a birth certificate. You can also do this when buying an e-ticket yourself.

A free ticket for babies does not mean a separate shelf; the baby will ride, spend time and sleep on the same shelf with an adult family member. If this option does not suit you, the baby will have to purchase a separate seat at the established children's rate.

If you have not one, but two children under 5 years old, then you can get a free ticket only for one child, since it is legally stipulated that only one baby is allowed per adult. The second will have to buy a children's ticket according to the fare.

Thus, if mom and dad are traveling with two children, then free travel documents are put on each of their babies.

These rules apply to tickets in a compartment and a reserved seat, because if you have to travel in a luxury carriage, the “critical” age has been raised there - a child under 10 years old is allowed to travel free of charge.

All other children need to buy a child ticket. It is valid from 5 to 10 years on long-distance trains. It is rather difficult to answer the question of how much it costs: it all depends on the direction, train, class of the car. On average, a train ticket for a child is 35-50% cheaper than an adult travel document.

Starting from the age of 10, children are supposed to buy a regular ticket, like adults, but a child can count on a discounted travel document. So, schoolchildren and students of pre-university institutions of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, cadet corps, boarding schools of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation for the entire period of study (up to 17-18 years old) are entitled to a 50% discount on tickets. It is valid from January 1 to May 31 and from September 1 to December 31, in other words, the whole year, except for the summer holidays.

Thus, if a child travels to school at half price during the year, then in the summer at sea or somewhere else he will have to take a ticket without a discount, at the full cost of an adult travel document.

The nuances of traveling by train abroad

There are not so many trains left in Russia now that carry out international transportation. But if the child needs to go to the CIS or Baltic countries by rail, then the package of documents necessary for unhindered travel will expand significantly.

• If he is 14 years old, he must have his own passport.
• If a child under 14 travels without parents, he also needs to apply for a foreign passport, transit or visitor visa (depending on the purpose of the trip).

If a child under 14 travels with their parents, while he is inscribed in the passport of one of them, you only need a visa and a birth certificate.

When traveling abroad without parents, a notarized consent from mom and dad for such a trip will be required. It must indicate the name of the accompanying adult and his passport details. If these rules are not observed, the child can be dropped off the train and left at the police station until the parents arrive for him.

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In addition to fixed benefits for children, Russian Railways offers promotions and discounts that are affected by seasonality. Thus, special reduced fares (minus 10%) are valid in 2017 on most routes from January 9 to February 21, from February 27 to April 26, from May 10 to 25, from September 18 to November 2, from November 7 to December 16th. Exceptions are trains that use the so-called dynamic pricing.

Increased tariffs are valid during summer holidays, holidays and vacations. Typically, the increase during these periods does not exceed 10-15%.

For organized groups, there are special rates that apply only to trips within Russia. You can get a discount from 20 to 50% for certain seats in certain carriages of specific trains and directions on specified dates. A detailed schedule of special fares can be found on the official website of JSC "Russian Railways" in the "Passengers" - "Promotions" section.

Where can I see the price of a ticket and how can I buy it online?

You can check train ticket prices at the station or online. Many sites offer free virtual route guidance with prices and availability on trains. However, it is better to use the carrier's website - Russian Railways.

You can buy a train ticket for a child directly at the station ticket office, or you can make a purchase on the official website of Russian Railways. And for that, and for another method, you will need a birth certificate of the child. At the station, the cashier will definitely ask you to present the original of this document.

In the electronic ticket, which you yourself fill out when ordering via the Internet, there are special columns in which you must indicate the number and series, the date of issue of the document. To purchase an adult ticket, you need to enter your passport details. You need to buy a child ticket at the same time as an adult, click "Add passenger".

If the ticket is subject to a discount, the system will automatically calculate it.

If the child is already 14 years old and has his own passport, then there is no need to indicate the details of the birth certificate, you will need to indicate the passport details.

And now a video instruction on how to buy a ticket on the Russian Railways website.

Ticket return

If for some reason the trip was postponed or canceled altogether, you can easily return the child ticket. After authorization, go to "My Orders" and update the status of the desired ticket by clicking on "Update order status", and then click on "Issue a refund".

But the amount of compensation will directly depend on the time frame you applied for.

If it happened more than a day before the departure of the train, you can reissue the ticket for a different time and date (if less than 24 hours are left before the train departure) or make a refund (in this case, a fee is charged - now it is 192.70 rubles for each ticket; the rate is set by the FAS of Russia and is valid from 01.01. 2017 to 31.12.2017).

If you came to return a child ticket less than a day, but more than 8 hours before departure, you are entitled to the entire amount paid for it, minus the cash collection.

If the train leaves in 2-8 hours, then the passenger will be refunded approximately half of the ticket price, regardless of the ticket in which class of carriage he originally bought.

If you have to return a ticket to an international train (the Baltic countries, the CIS, Abkhazia), then if you contact the ticket office in advance, the fare and the cost of the reserved seat fare will be refunded. If he came with a request more than 6 hours before the departure of the train, he is entitled to half the cost of the reserved seat.

When returning an international ticket, you will have to pay a special fee of 1 euro, but children's tickets (free for babies under 5 years old) do not charge this amount.

Up to what age must an adult be accompanied?

According to existing legislation, independent travel of children on long-distance trains is strictly prohibited if the young passenger is under 10 years old. Sending one such child will not work, even if he has a paid ticket, a birth certificate and permission from his parents. At this age, an accompanying adult is required.

Children over ten years of age may well travel unaccompanied, but with an identity document.

What to feed the child?

The food you take on the road should not be perishable so that the child does not get poisoned. This is especially true when traveling in the summer, when food spoils many times faster in a stuffy car.

It is good if the child visits the dining car at least once a day to eat hot first courses. From personal stocks, it is better to feed the child with breakfast and dinner. It is best to take raw smoked sausage, hard cheese, fruits and fresh vegetables, cookies. Eggs, fried chicken are better not to take at all or eat in the first hours of the trip, until these products have deteriorated.

Milk, dairy products and all products that are supposed to be stored in the refrigerator will be useless.

Avoid hot pies and other pickles, which are offered at exorbitant prices to passengers by merchants at stations and half-stations. No one controls the quality of this food, and it can be poisoned strongly and for a long time.

And now a video of what to take with a child on a train from food.

Games on the go

The child will quickly get tired of looking out the train window at the landscapes passing by, and then the situation can heat up to the limit. So that parents do not get nervous and neighbors in a compartment or a reserved seat do not express dissatisfaction, it will be better if your child is busy with something interesting.

Road activities should be chosen based on the age of the child. A pair of bright rattles is enough for a baby, coloring books and pencils will come in handy for a child from a year old. Children from 3 years old will be interested in puzzles and books with their favorite fairy tales and poems. All children, except for babies, will enjoy watching cartoons that you download to your tablet or smartphone in advance of the trip.

In general, parents know better what their children love, advice will not help here. I will only say one thing, tested on personal experience. You should not take plasticine on the train, because in the constant rolling mode, even a very neat child at home will get dirty himself and soil everything around with plasticine. For the same reasons, paints and gouache, as well as felt-tip pens, are inappropriate.

And now a video of what to do with a child on the road.

Washing a child from traces of markers in a long-distance train (with the exception of water-based felt-tip pens) is an extremely difficult task. You should also avoid toys for babies that create a strong background noise (squeakers, rattles, and so on). And without that, unfriendly neighbors in the car, under the influence of such sounds, will very quickly move on to real hostilities, and, you see, they can be understood.

Of what should be taken in any case, I can mark my favorite soft toy child. It will be much easier for him to fall asleep in an unfamiliar environment, in a shaking and bouncing carriage, if there is a familiar teddy bear next to him.

What to consider if you have to travel with a baby?

You should stock up on maximum hygiene products for the baby, because washing it in the public toilet of the train, even if you are traveling in a luxury carriage, is not safe: there are billions of different bacteria. The child should have a good supply of diapers, wet wipes without perfume.

To transport baby food, if the child is artificial, it is best to purchase a travel cooler bag.

WITH boiled water there are no problems for breeding mixtures on the train, but with the ability to sterilize bottles and nipples - there is. Therefore, buy an inexpensive sterilizer, the size of a glass, that works from an outlet. In it, you can quickly boil the dishes of the baby.

What things can you take with you?

You do not need to take a lot of things on a train trip. And their specific list depends on the time to be spent on the road. There is a certain standard of travel accessories, you have the right to change the details at your discretion. So, usually they take on the road:

• Comfortable light clothing and slippers. Better if it will sports suit and a couple of T-shirts and rubber slates, as rag slippers can get dirty, get wet. Change of underwear.
• Personal hygiene items. Wet wipes, toothbrush, toothpaste and soap, cotton pads and cotton buds. Be sure to bring toilet paper.
• Drinks and food on the road.
• To a small child you can take a stroller with you, compact and lightweight, which will not block the aisles. A stroller is ideal.
• Travel first aid kit with the most necessary medicines for different occasions. Be sure to put anti-motion sickness medications in there.

Traveling by train is a dangerous thing in itself. If a child travels without adults, he needs to explain the rules of conduct. But even if you are moving from point A to point B with your child, it will be useful to remember the safety of the child in time. The train shakes, it can brake quite sharply, then it will be difficult to avoid falling from the shelf and fractures.

Do not be too lazy to ask the conductor to show you how the limiters are laid out - special devices that prevent a sharp fall from the railcar shelf.

A good protection for a small child is a mesh playpen, which is stretched around the perimeter of the shelf. It is provided free of charge by conductors at the first request of a passenger with a child. These simple devices will help to avoid accidental injuries. They are issued to passengers, regardless of which carriage you bought a ticket for - in a reserved seat or a compartment.

Speaking of safety, it is worth recalling that the safest place is the bottom shelf. Try to take a child ticket there.

In addition, be sure to ask how things are with ventilation. Open windows - no The best way traveling with children, they can be strongly blown. Be sure to check with the conductor if the air conditioners work (when traveling in the summer), demand that they be repaired if there is a breakdown, or provide you and your child with another place in the car where the air conditioner is working. It is your right! And then the journey will turn into an adventure that will leave only pleasant memories for both adults and children.

When parents plan to send a child on vacation or to relatives, but cannot do it on their own, the question arises: is it possible for underage children to travel by train alone, unaccompanied, which can only be answered after referring to special literature.

General provisions

Before sending a child alone on a trip across the territory of the Russian Federation, you need to study the rules for intercity transportation that apply to the Russian railway. According to them, a ban is established on the travel of young children on a train unaccompanied by their parents or other adults, in particular teachers. This ban applies to long-distance trains. A minor in this case means a child under the age of ten. The exception here will be that the children used the services provided by the Russian Railways to travel to institutions of a general educational nature. To travel by train independently, a child must be at least seven years old.

Important! The age of minor children is taken into account not at the time of purchase of the travel document, but at the time of the trip itself. This is due to the fact that the ticket can be bought in advance, in particular, until the children have reached the required age.

According to the transportation rules applicable to Russian Railways, at the moment when a child under the age of fourteen is boarding a car, you must present an act certifying the fact of his birth. This procedure is carried out in order to verify the identity. The document can be submitted not in the original, but a copy, which will be certified by a notary. When the children have reached the specified age, it is enough to present a passport.

Certificate confirming travel allowance

If you are sending a baby on a trip on a reduced travel pass, then attach a certificate issued by a school or other educational institution to the main document (passport). It must contain:

• data of children, namely his last name, first name and patronymic, who are being trained full-time;
• school data (its address and telephone number);
• the date it was issued;
• signature of the head or the person replacing him;
• it must be certified by the seal of the school, otherwise it will not have power.

Trip price

In Russia, ticket prices for adults are higher than for children. They depend on the age category, as well as other nuances. The fare for children under 5 years old is free. However, the condition for a free ride is that he does not occupy a separate seat, that is, he must share one seat with the person who accompanies him. When the child is alone, then you need to issue a ticket at the children's fare. Namely: for children who are in the age category from 5 to 7 years old, a ticket is issued at children's fares, and for older children, adult fares apply.

Safety regulations

When you send a child who has reached the required age alone on the train, do not forget about his safety. On the railway, as well as on other modes of transport, unpleasant and sometimes dangerous situations happen. Before your child goes on a trip, explain to him the rules to be followed on Russian Railways for your own safety:

1. Tell him that you can cross the railway tracks only in those places that are specially equipped for this. When such a crossing is on the same plane as the tracks, then it should be crossed only if there are no nearby trains.
2. When the prohibitory signal at the traffic light is on, you cannot cross the path. This rule applies only to situations where there is a traffic light.
3. Do not get distracted by anything while crossing the path, in particular, do not use the phone, do not listen to music with headphones, etc.
4. You can't go straight on the tracks.
5. Do not enter the platform, which is intended for passengers, as well as railway tracks in places where it is prohibited.
6. Do not approach the edge of the platform.
7. Do not climb under trains, as this can lead to death, due to the possibility of a train starting at any time.
8. Do not be active on the platform.
9. Do not climb on the roofs of the wagons, as high voltage passes through them.
10. Do not touch the wires, especially those that are broken.
11. Do not attempt to jump into or out of a moving carriage.
12. Do not open the door in the direction of travel.
13. Do not stand on the steps of the carriage.
14. When the car is moving, do not stick your body parts out of the window.
15. When a train is moving near the platform, move to a safe distance.

In addition to these rules, keep in mind that the safest places are located in the middle of the car. In addition, when buying a ticket for children, buy the bottom shelf, as there is a chance that they will fall from above. It is advisable to accompany him to the carriage and ask the conductor to look after him during the trip. The same must be asked of his neighbors, who inspire confidence. When the child arrives at the destination - you need to be met, warn those who meet about the number of the train, wagon and other details.

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In fact, no law regulates these issues.

At the same time, the Rules for the Transportation of Passengers, Luggage, Cargo Luggage by Rail, approved. By order of the Ministry of Transport of Russia dated December 19, 2013 N 473, the following is established:

16.…
Travel of children under the age of 10 on long-distance trains unaccompanied adults not allowed, with the exception of cases of travel by students using rail transport to visit general educational institutions.
The age of the child is determined on the day of the start of the trip. If the child turns 10 on the day the train departs, then a travel document (ticket) is issued for him/her at the rate for the transportation of children.
34.…
Children under the age of 7 are not allowed to travel on commuter trains without adult accompaniment.
The age of the child is determined on the day of the start of the trip. If the child turns 7 years old on the day the train departs, then a travel document (ticket) is issued for him/her at the rate for the transportation of children.
48. When boarding a passenger in a carriage, the travel document (ticket), the document proving his identity, on the basis of which the travel document (ticket) is issued, are checked, if there are travel benefits - documents confirming the right to benefits, as well as the compliance of the weight, put the passenger in the established norms.

Thus, these Rules allow children over 10 years old to travel unaccompanied by adults on long-distance trains, and over 7 years old - on commuter trains. No documents additionally, in addition to those established by clause 48, are required to be presented by these Rules.

FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS "GENERAL RULES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS, BAGGAGE, CARGO AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE OF PASSENGERS, CARGO SHIPPERS, CONSIGNEES", approved. Order of the Ministry of Transport of Russia dated June 28, 2007 N 82 established the following:

25. For booking, it is necessary to coordinate the transportation with the carrier:
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2) a child not accompanied by an adult passenger who will be transported under the supervision of a carrier;
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103. The age of the child is determined on the date of commencement of transportation from the airport (point) of departure indicated in the transportation document.
104.…
Children between the ages of two and twelve may be transported accompanied by an adult passenger or a passenger who, in accordance with civil law Russian Federation acquired full legal capacity before reaching the age of eighteen, OR unaccompanied by said passenger under the supervision of the carrier, if such transportation is provided for by the rules of the carrier . Children over the age of twelve may be transported unaccompanied by an adult passenger or a passenger who, in accordance with the civil legislation of the Russian Federation, has acquired legal capacity in full before he reaches the age of eighteen.
105. Unaccompanied children aged two to twelve years may be transported under the supervision of the carrier only after the parents, adoptive parents, guardians or custodians, in accordance with the rules of the carrier, issue a written applications for transportation of an unaccompanied child A. At the request of parents, adoptive parents, guardians or custodians, carriage under the supervision of a carrier may be extended to children under the age of sixteen years.

Upcoming train travel with children many parents are perplexed: many do not know what documents are needed, whether it is worth buying a ticket for a child and from what age to pay for travel.

In this article, we will take a closer look at all the nuances of a child traveling on a train and notify parents where they will have to pay, and where the state provides an opportunity to save.

Until what age can children ride the train for free when a child ticket is needed?

Standing at the ticket office, parents ask a bunch of questions: is it worth taking a ticket for a child and how to place it if you don’t buy a ticket, are there any discounts for schoolchildren, what documents are needed for a child when traveling, and this is not all the ambiguities of the upcoming trip with children.

If your child is still under five years old You can bring it with you for free. Consider the fact that the child is not provided with a separate seat and will have to travel on the same shelf.

If the child is under 5 years of age, then the train ride is free for him

• But a prerequisite is issuance of a free ticket for a child under five years old
• For registration, you need to go to the railway ticket office and purchase this ticket there, otherwise the child will not be allowed on the train without it
• For one adult can hold one child, who has not reached the age of five. If you are traveling in a carriage of the category "Lux", then the child is allowed to travel free of charge up to 10 years
• After this age, the child already needs to purchase a child ticket, it is valid up to 7 years for suburban trains and up to 10 years for trains that follow longer distances

You can buy it in two ways:

• through the Internet
• at the box office at the station

To purchase a ticket, it is not necessary to stand in line - you can do this through the website

In any case, in order to obtain such a ticket, it is necessary enter data from birth certificate child in the electronic version of the ticket order or present the document directly to the ticket office.

Child ticket prices vary from 35% to 50% of the price adult ticket.

Video: Traveling with a child on a train

Rules for children on trains

In order to travel with a child on a train, you must know certain rules of the road:

• Before 5 years child rides for free
• A child ticket entitles children under the age of 5 to 7 years old
• children from 10 years travel is at the price of a ticket for an adult
• If the travel date coincides with the child's birthday, then payment is made taking into account full years

Children up to the age of five are entitled to free travel.

Be careful and take into account the indicated difference in ticket prices so that their cost does not take you by surprise near the ticket office.

Travel concessions for children on long-distance trains

On the trains that go for a long distance, other conditions for transporting children apply:

• Child from birth to five years is entitled to free travel, a free ticket is required
• Five to ten years travel is carried out on a children's ticket
• children up to ten years travel without adults is prohibited. An exception is the travel of schoolchildren to educational institutions
• The age of the child is the main indicator for determining the cost of the ticket. If on the day of travel the child turns 10 years, then he needs to purchase an adult ticket
• children up to 14 years old you need to have a birth certificate with you

After the age of 10, a child can travel on preferential terms only to NE

For your own peace of mind and the safety of your child don't let him go alone on a long trip, even if he is already ten years old.

Ticket discounts for children in a compartment and reserved seat

The seats on the train differ in price and comfort. There are such options places depending on amenities:

• reserved seat
• Suite or SW

The cheapest option is to travel in the reserved seat, but in terms of amenities, everything here is not quite perfect - there is no door, all passengers are at a glance.

In the coupe improved conditions - four seats are fenced off from other passengers.

Suite designed for two people, it has more comfortable beds and improved service. Naturally, the price is twice as high.

From 10 years old in reserved seats from September 1 to May 31 price reduced by half. Unfortunately, the coupe does not offer any discounts other than those mentioned above.

If you want to buy tickets at a better price and not wait for them while standing in a long queue with your child - you can order online.

It's much faster, more convenient - you can choose the best travel option, best places and significantly save on the cost of the ticket.

Accompanying children on the train

• The train ride is extremely unsafe for children Unaccompanied
• First, it is associated with risk of injury, and secondly, very often on trains, both suburban and long-distance thieves are operating who want to take someone else's property
• Therefore, it is better not to send children on a trip without adults.

Children on the train must be accompanied by an adult

Children are not allowed to travel without adults up to 10 years old. If you are not able to accompany your child, you can ask relatives or friends.

• Don't worry about the paperwork involved. To transport a child on the territory of the Russian Federation parental consent is not required
• If the child crosses the Russian border by train to the CIS countries, you will definitely need official permission from your parents
• The person who will accompany your child must have not only permission from parents but also identification
• In the permit, it is imperative to prescribe the name of the accompanying person, his passport data and the data of the child, so that the inspectors can identify the information

If you send the child with the grandmother visiting relatives or just on a trip around the country, then no documents with your consent are needed.

child's birth certificate and a ticket, depending on age. This will be enough.

It is important that the child understands who rides with him and in the case of a question from the check, he could calmly and adequately give an answer.

• When a child with a grandmother needs vacation abroad, then parents will be required to notarized permission, where you need to specify details about the child - birth certificate, date of birth and full name
• The grandmother who accompanies your child must also be mentioned in the permit. Otherwise, if there is any doubt at customs, the child may not be released
• So think carefully route of the child with the grandmother and get everything ready required documents so that there are no difficulties and unforeseen situations during the trip

Documents for the child's train

To everyone who buys train tickets for you and your child, you need to know what documents and data are needed in order to get this ticket.

It doesn't matter if you buy them online or directly at the ticket office, you need this information anyway.

• If the child under 14 years old, then a prerequisite for buying a ticket for it will be the presence of a birth certificate or a passport
• When the child is already turned 14 years old, the birth certificate is replaced by a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation
• If a child does not live in the Russian Federation, is not its citizen, it is necessary for him to have birth certificate issued by the authorized body of the home state. Only in this case, he will receive a ticket on a special foreign document.
• When buying a ticket online birth certificate number or series and passport number will be the basic information you will need when you receive your e-ticket

It will be a lot easier buy tickets online- The whole procedure can be done in the comfort of your own home.

Do I need a power of attorney for a child on a train?

• If the child is traveling not with parents, but the trip is carried out on the territory of the Russian Federation, then no documents or your documentary consent are needed in order to receive a ticket
• The most important thing to have with you is identity document accompanying person and birth certificate of the child
• In case the child goes abroad, then parents are required to visit a notary and issue an accompanying notarized permission, where you need to specify in detail the data about the child and the accompanying person - a notary will help you fill in all the necessary information

When traveling abroad by train, the persons accompanying the child must have a power of attorney

If the power of attorney does not specify in detail the data from the birth certificate of the child and the passport of the accompanying person, then travel may be prohibited.

Pay maximum attention to the fact of paperwork for the child's trip if you are going to send him abroad. For travel within the Russian Federation There are no issues with credentials.

Traveling a child on a train without parents

According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, a child who under the age of ten cannot travel by train without an adult.

Or rather, in fact, they won’t let him even on the train alone, even if he is with a ticket.

If you want to send a child to visit, but you yourself cannot go with him, there are two options depending on age - if the child up to ten years, then only the accompaniment of an adult is required and no other options.

For children over 10 years of age:

• Talk to the child and explain to him about the possible dangers that he may encounter are strangers and various kinds of danger on the train. Therefore, be sure to tell your child about safety precautions and that in no case should you get off the train yourself during a stop - otherwise the train may leave and the child himself will remain in a strange city
• Buy a ticket to the middle carriage on the bottom shelf - they are considered the safest
• Provide the child with the necessary hygiene products and medicines
• Ask conductors or passengers to looked after the child and, in case of any problem situations, provided assistance
• Necessarily give the child mobile phone to keep in touch with him. It is better to download a special mobile application to track where the child is at the moment
• Discuss with the people who will meet your child, the place and time of the arrival of the train, tell them the car number. Keep in touch with the child until he sees adults

But still it is better not to let small children go by train without adult supervision.

What to take with you on the road?

Here, you have already bought tickets and are almost ready to go, but the question remains open: what to take with you on the road? Now let's take a closer look at an approximate list of necessary things for a trip:

• Hygiene products- wipes for hands and body, mouthwash and other personal hygiene items
• Comfortable everyday clothes
• Beverages, which do not have a diuretic effect, to eliminate too frequent trips to the public toilet
• Products that are well stored - sausage, raw eggs are best set aside for another occasion

You should definitely take hygiene products on the train - especially if the child is small.

• The main reason why it is better to take drinks that do not have a diuretic effect, is the need to visit the toilet
• No matter how carefully they clean it, even if you are traveling in the "Lux", it's still public space With huge amount microbes
• Traveling by train - the cheapest way to get to the right place, but if the price is a virtue, then there are various disadvantages during trips - shaking, dirt and unfriendly neighbors
• Choose for yourself the best mode of transport and be prepared for various non-standard situations - then the trip will have a positive ending, and inconvenience will not take you by surprise

What to take a child on a train from food, what to feed?

It is important that the child is on the road was not hungry, but at the same time not poisoned low-quality products that can deteriorate in a stuffy car.

For infants and children up to a year the best option would be baby food if you are not breastfeeding or using complementary foods. It is advisable, if the trip is not more than three hours, to use a cooler bag.

food products that you take with you on the train must not be perishable

• children from one to three years you can take cookies, fruits, vegetables - everything that is useful, but not hard on the child’s stomach and will not make him thirsty (remember the point about the toilet)
• For children from three years you can take homemade food - potatoes, boiled eggs, meat or fish, but remember the storage conditions for these products
• From drinks it is better to take juices or buy tea on the train. In no case do not buy food during stops - dusty food at the station is not the best The best decision to satisfy hunger

Travel for a child under one year old: railway arena, grid

If you are afraid to take a small child on a train and do not want to keep him in your arms all the time, then there are railway arena, which you can install in a compartment and not worry that your child will fall during the next turn of the train.

Using such an arena, it is completely it is not necessary to buy a separate bed for the child and you can not worry that you will create inconvenience to other passengers. The playpen fits perfectly on the bed and does not create any inconvenience.

Railway arena

You can also buy special railway grid, which is attached to the bed and protects the child from falling to the floor.

These handy accessories are not very affordable, but if you often move, then they will become an indispensable thing for you on trips.

This way, your child can play all the way in the arena and you won't have to worry about him falling and getting hurt.

If the path is long and your child is very active, be prepared for the fact that need something to do with it. We offer A few options to brighten up your journey:

• Reading books- It will be interesting to read funny poems or fairy tales about animals to the child. Choose books with bright pictures
• ball game- buy a soft ball so as not to injure the child and have fun
• paint pictures- pencils and felt-tip pens to help you - you can think of drawing what the child sees in the window

• Technical innovations- download new games or cartoons to your phone or tablet and show them to your child. Don't rely on Internet searches, not all trains are famous for features such as Wi-Fi access
• Favorite Helpers– dolls and cars will help to have fun.

Thus there is weight fun activities, which will help your child not be bored on the way. Show your imagination and then both you and the child definitely enjoy the trip, and the minor inconveniences that so often occur on trains will not bother you much.

Video: Traveling a child on a train

Transportation of children by rail is the most responsible business. Children are always classified as passengers who require additional security measures and documentation for their transportation.

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Therefore, for this kind of transportation, there are not only preferential fares and discounts for the purchase of tickets, but also special approach to the organization of the trip itself of a child or a group of children.

All rules are enshrined in the legal framework, which should always be guided not only by officials, but also by officials responsible for the safety of children or parents.

The legislative framework

All regulations that must be observed when transporting children different ages and under various conditions and circumstances, are specified in the Rules for the provision of transportation by rail in the Russian Federation.

This letter serves as additional documentation for resolving issues related to the organization of the transportation of children in the amount of more than 5 people.

We also note one more detail. On the basis of civil or Family Codes RF, as well as, edited on 11/28/15, within the country, children's trips are not formalized by any consent from parents or guardians in writing.

Moving children with parents

In terms of issuing tickets and the rules for transporting children on long-distance and short-distance trains, there are their own requirements, which are as follows:

1. If a child under the age of 5 can be in the arms of an adult, then a ticket is not bought for him, but a ticket for free travel is issued.
2. In order to issue a travel card for a child, a birth certificate or any other document that can confirm the identity of the child must be presented.
3. Children aged 5 to 10 must travel with their parents on trains. For this, a special children's ticket is bought, the fare of which is reduced.
4. For children over 10 years old, the ticket is bought the same as for adults.
5. On long-distance flights, children cannot travel without an adult. Except for those cases when children need to go to school, to competitions, olympiads and other general educational events.
6. You can purchase a ticket and determine the age of the child on the day of the start of the trip.
7. If one of the parents is taking their child across the border of the Russian Federation, then the consent of the other parent is not required for this. But this is possible only in those cases when the border service did not receive any disagreements from the second parent about the removal of his child by the other parent.
8. When transporting a minor Russian citizen who has his passport in his hands, but travels without any accompaniment (by parents, guardians, adoptive parents or trustees), in addition to the passport, such a citizen must also have the consent of one of the parents to travel, drawn up by a notary.
9. Departure to Commonwealth countries Russian children under 14 can leave if they have a birth certificate and an insert in it or a stamp that would confirm that a minor child belongs to Russian citizenship. And children aged 14 and older - on the basis of a Russian passport.

Commonwealth countries are those that have signed an international agreement on the mutual organization of border crossings of citizens.

These are the following countries:

• Belarus;
• Ukraine;
• Kazakhstan;
• Kyrgyzstan;
• Tajikistan.

When young children travel free of charge in their arms, a ticket should be purchased only for adults, and a ticket for free travel is simply issued for a child at the box office. According to the rules, there must be one child per adult in order for the baby not to buy a ticket.

In this case, the child should not occupy a separate seat and should be in the hands of the parent.

Therefore, if two or three children are traveling with a parent, then a ticket is not bought for the smallest one, but for the rest of the children it is bought, because they will occupy a separate seat.

If one seat is occupied, then it is enough to buy one ticket, if two, then they buy a ticket for each occupied seat.

If you are purchasing a ticket for yourself, and at the same time you are going to travel with a small child under the age of 5, then you will need to inform the cashier about this and present the child’s birth certificate in order to issue a free pass for him.

You can use a copy of the birth certificate upon receipt of such a travel card, but the original document must still be on hand during the trip.

However, since June 30, 2015, the requirement to have the original birth certificate of a child on hand during a long trip has already been simplified. Now a notarized copy is enough.

Moreover, the copy must be competently certified - either by a qualified notary, or by the parent's own certification with the words: “Copy is correct”, signature, date and decoding of the signature with the initials and surname of the parent carrying the child.

However, if the certification of a copy of the document is handwritten, then it is best to have its original with you. In practice, most citizens simply use copies of their child's birth certificate, which they have previously certified by a notary.

If a child with a passport is already a citizen of the Russian Federation, then to cross the border without an adult, but with the written permission of one of the parents, there should be no disagreement with the second parent.

Rules for transporting children on railway transport without parents

As noted above, children who travel on long-distance trains without parents must necessarily have the consent of one of the parents authorizing such a trip.

The child must not be a minor, who is not yet 10 years old. Such children must always travel with an adult. But already from 10 to 18 years old, a child can travel unaccompanied by adults, but with properly executed documents.

If representatives of schools, a sports section or any educational institution are carrying children on long-distance trains, then such a citizen must have a notarized power of attorney from the parents of such a child.

If any documents that give permission to cross the border are not found in an adult, then such a person will be dropped off the train at the border, and the child will be sent to his parents.

Children who are fully supported by the state do not travel on trains with guardians or other persons that they, in fact, do not have. Their passage should be the responsibility of those officials who are responsible for such children.

And this, as a rule, is the administration of children's educational institutions or organizations for social protection orphans or those whose parents are deprived of parental rights.

In cases where groups of children are taken abroad from educational institutions, then a written permission is issued for them from the administration of these institutions where such children live.

Also, summing up, it should be noted the basic rules for transporting children by rail transport across the territory of Russia without the accompaniment of their parents, but with another adult nearby.

Such rules largely coincide with the requirements for the transport of children with their parents and are as follows:

1. Children under the age of 10 should not ride alone, without the presence of any adult nearby.
2. A child is allowed to leave at stations during temporary stops only under the supervision of an accompanying person or guide, if the child travels alone.
3. All measures must be taken to ensure the safety of the child on the way, as well as its delivery safe and sound to its destination.
4. The child must be met on the platform by one of his relatives.
5. The transfer of a child to a relative is carried out only if the latter has identity documents.
6. If the trip is carried out for the purpose of travel, tourism, competitive and other events, then the child must be accompanied by the organizer of the trip - a responsible person authorized to monitor the safety of such children.
7. Upon returning from a trip, all children must be transferred strictly into the hands of their parents, guardians, adoptive parents.

Without parents, children are allowed to travel by rail if they have a travel document only within the boundaries of their region of residence.

For example, if a child goes to school every day by train or train. Such trips do not require the mandatory accompaniment of parents or permits, notarization.

Responsibility

All adults are legally responsible for the safety and proper documentation of children on rail transport. First of all, every adult who accompanies the child must monitor his behavior.

It is impossible to allow games on the platform of the station, railway station, children to get on the railway track, as well as to take other precautions and safety measures.

parents

When transporting children accompanied by mom or dad, parents are fully responsible for each of their children.

When transporting children in train carriages, parents are advised to observe the following rules:

• children should not run around the car, shout and play noisily;
• it is necessary to observe the cleanliness and hygiene of the child, for example, take him to the toilet on time, wash, etc.;
• it is undesirable to allow the child to sleep on the top shelf;
• if, nevertheless, the child will be located on the top shelf, then a couple of seat belts should be thought out in advance, which should limit the fall of the child during sleep;
• children's meals should be observed at intervals of at least 4 hours;
• be sure to provide a drinking regimen;
• at temporary parking stations, a child should not go out alone, without an adult;
• also, a child cannot walk alone on other cars and other rules of safe and cultural behavior;
• make sure that children do not lean out of the windows while the train is in motion.

While waiting for the train to enter the track, children should stand next to their parents, not run along the platform and not jump onto the rails. It is best if the parent holds the hand tightly for too active boys or girls.

Adults in charge of an organized group of children

The sanitary and epidemiological requirements for persons accompanying a group of children determine the following basic standards:

1. The person responsible for the trip must accompany a group of children of no more than 8-12 people.
2. At the same time, proper nutrition is necessarily organized for children, the responsibility for which also lies entirely with the accompanying person.
3. The interval between meals for children should not be more than 4 hours.
4. Be sure to also organize a drinking regimen for children.
5. The accompanying person takes care of the children not only during the trip, but also during the entire event - from start to finish, including while waiting for the train at the station.

In addition to these requirements, for organized group movements of children by rail, there is also an obligation for event leaders to Rospotrebnadzor.

3 days before the start of the trip itself, the organizer of the event should send relevant information to Rospotrebnadzor that it is planned to carry children in a certain number of people on a specific route on a specific date.

If children are traveling without any accompaniment by their parents, guardians or adoptive parents, then the travel organizers will be responsible for their safety.

Carrier

Companies engaged in the transportation of passengers on railway lines should remember the Rules for accepting written applications for transportation organized group children. Such applications must be accepted in advance, before the day of the start of the trip.

Approximately pre-applications should be made in the range of 10-45 days prior to train boarding time.

Such an application must contain the following attributes:

• the name of the organization whose administration will be responsible for the safety of children on the road;
• name and contact details of the leader who will accompany the group;
• the number of seats to be booked for children and accompanying persons;
• train number;
• class, type of wagon;
• place of departure (station) and arrival (city, station);
• date of departure and arrival at the destination.

This application must be accompanied by a list of the names of the children who participate in the trip, as well as the details of their documents - birth certificates.

The calculation must be in accordance with the following schedule - no more than 1 adult responsible accompanying person for 10-12 children, schoolchildren.

All travel documents must be issued without errors. Especially we are talking about personal data - last name, first name and patronymic of children or accompanying persons.

It is also the responsibility of the carrier to ensure, on its part, security measures during the transportation of all passengers, not only children.

Carriage conductors have the right to reprimand parents or other persons accompanying children who do not monitor their children well when they run around the car.

In case of any violations in the behavior of children or accompanying persons that provoke a conflict situation, the conductor has the right to report this to the head of the train.

The carrier is not responsible for the lack of relevant documents that are needed to transport children across the border.

For violation of the Rules and laws directly related to the activity of transporting children by trains, the carrier may incur not only administrative, civil, but also criminal liability. It all depends on what kind of violations were made by the carrier.

During the transportation of children by train, the relevant documents proving the identity of the child, as well as travel documents, must be properly executed. Children under the age of 10 cannot travel on the train without any accompaniment.

A child can travel independently when he has a Russian passport in his hands or the consent of his parents, and the child himself is already more than 10 years old.

In the case of group movement of children by train, there must always be at least one adult accompanying 8-12 children. At the same time, group trips a month before its implementation are issued through the carrier company.

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