Can I take the train with my social security card?

Hello! Can you take the train with your social security card? I'll give you an answer to this specific question, hoping to help you!

Although the available modes of transportation are diversified, the train is still the first choice for many people, perhaps because it is more affordable and suitable, and some people may be used to it. In any case, there are still some people who travel by train in China. Then, can I take the train with my social security card?

ID card is the most recommended travel document, because it is relatively faster to buy tickets and check in through ID card. Social security card is not a valid certificate, in principle, you can't buy tickets with social security card.

But in reality, if you fill in your ID number when buying tickets online, you don't have to worry too much about forgetting to bring your ID card and only your social security card when you are about to enter the station. Some stations can use social security cards, household registration books and other documents with ID numbers, and provide the order number to pick up tickets in the manual ticketing window, but not all stations in the country. If not, you can also apply for temporary appraisal.

Because there is no magnetism in temporary id card, the effect of swiping a social security card is different from that of an ID card, so these documents can't be swiped directly to take the bus, nor can they be picked up by a self-service machine. They can only take temporary id card or social security card to the manual window to get tickets, and then take the manual channel to check tickets.

Legal basis:

Article 75 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that

Measures for the administration of real-name system of railway passenger tickets

Article 5 When purchasing a real-name registration system ticket, the purchaser shall provide the original or photocopy of the valid identity certificate of the passenger. If the ticket is purchased by real name through internet or telephone, the ticket purchaser shall provide true and accurate information of valid identity documents of the passenger; When picking up the ticket, the original or copy of the valid identity certificate of the passenger should be provided. If the original or photocopy of valid identity documents cannot be provided, the railway transport enterprise has the right to refuse to sell tickets.