Tibet train fares are subject to alteration wherever possible check times locally before traveling. All Tibet trains have air conditioning, pressurized cabins, and oxygen. The Tibet train costs vary depending on the season. The prices listed below are current as of 2018- 2019. However the actual price will vary depending on the season, travel agency, and city. Ticket scalping is common during the high season (summer months and Chinese holidays) where enterprising entrepreneurs purchase tickets in advance and resell them for a premium.
The new section of the railway, known as "Qinghai-Tibet Railway", begins at the Xining Railway Station and concludes at the Lhasa Railway Station. You can catch a train heading to Xining from most major cities in China. If you cannot obtain a ticket directly to Lhasa from your current city, try purchasing one for Xining as chances are you will be allowed to continue to Lhasa for an additional fee once you arrive in Xining.
With the easy accessibility of internet in China, it is easy to book train tickets online in China. However, because Lhasa is an incredibly popular tourist site, tickets for the Qinghai-Tibet Railway sell fast. The sleeper tickets in particular, are usually sold out soon after the ticket offices begin to sell them. An efficient and secure way for foreign tourists to book and purchase the tickets is by using a reputable online travel agency, which will charge a service fee. However, please be aware that some travel agencies are not reliable enough to guarantee the tickets.
In order to manage the ticket reservation well, the ticket offices ask for a train ticket reservation plan from travel agencies and groups. There are 3 kinds of plan: the annual plan to reserve the tickets for the coming year; the quarterly plan for the next 3 months, and the monthly plan for urgent reservation. If you book Tibet train tickets less than 30 days before the departure day, it is hard to guarantee tickets. It is obvious that with earlier booking, the better chance to guarantee tickets.
As a leading Tibet travel agency, Travel Tibet China has a considerable annual ticket reservation. Thus, we are one of the most qualified agencies to help you book your train tickets to Tibet.
A child of height less than 1.1m can enjoy a free ticket, while a child between 1.1m and 1.4m can enjoy a discounted train ticket. However, each child must be accompanied by at least one adult. If you ask us to purchase the tickets for you, please be aware however that this discounted price cannot be carried out, because of the difficulty of proving the height of passengers to the train ticket office without passenger stand aside. If you have children eligible for free or discounted tickets, please state this to us.