Why you can't sleep on your own bed linen on a train

The majority of transportation carried out by Russian Railways covers both daytime and nighttime. Therefore, passengers have to spend the night on the train. The standard procedure provided for by the railway rules in the Russian Federation provides for the issuance of a set of bed linen for each seat on the train. The composition of such a set depends on the type of carriage on which the ticket was purchased. And the price is included in the price of the ticket itself.

I want to sleep on my underwear!

A ticket buyer who is planning a trip at night may express an unwillingness to pay for a set of linen. In this case, its cost will be deducted from the ticket price.

But it is important to take into account that if the cost of the bedding set is deducted from the ticket price, then the conductor will not allow you to take a public pillow, mattress and blanket. If the ticket provides a seat on the second shelf, and a set of linen has not been purchased, then for the safety of the trip the passenger will be provided only with seat belts.

Important! It is prohibited to lay your own set on a mattress and pillow that are the property of Russian Railways, due to sanitary and hygienic requirements.

This was done to exclude the possibility of infection of shared mattresses and pillows through personal linen.

What does the railway offer?

If, when purchasing a ticket, the passenger does not declare that he refuses bed linen, then the cashier will sell him a ticket, the price of which already includes this service.

The price of the set and its composition will vary depending on the type of carriage for which the passenger buys a ticket.

Rates

Thus, in January 2019, new tariffs for the provision of this service came into force. Naturally, the price will increase from a reserved seat to a seat in a luxury class carriage.

Reserved seat

The composition of a set of linen for a reserved seat is almost 150 rubles. It includes one unit each pillowcases and towels, as well as two sheets.

Coupe

For coupes, one unit is issued pillowcases, sheets, duvet covers and towels. For this you will have to pay from 160 to 230 rubles. depending on the type of car. The price increases on a branded train, in seats of higher comfort.

NE

The carriage, which has only two seats in the compartment, that is, the CB type, provides the passenger with an extended set of linen for use. It consists of two towels and the same number of pillowcases, as well as one sheet and duvet cover. That is, there are two pillows in the bed. You will have to pay about 290 rubles for such pleasure, but only on a regular train and in a carriage that does not provide increased comfort.

Branded train

For a branded train, a luxury compartment seat is supplied with the same set of bed linen as for a regular train, but the price for it will be 360 ​​rubles. Although the set remains the same.

Lux

The highest category - a ticket in a luxury class carriage will be equipped with 1 sheet and duvet cover, two pillowcases, the same number of towels and a robe. All this pleasure will be available for a price of 720 rubles.

Important! Depending on the type of carriage and location, not only the composition of the linen set, but also its quality depends.

It is worth paying attention to the fact that the linen, of course, must be clean for any train and place. In addition, it must be hermetically packaged in a branded cellophane bag.

But as for the wear and tear of sleeping and personal hygiene accessories, longer-term operation is allowed for reserved seat carriages. This leads to the fact that sheets, pillowcases, and towels may look worn out. But on trains for SV carriages and luxury class tickets, this state of the bedding set is unacceptable.