Can a social security card be used as an ID card? Can I buy a ticket?

Legal analysis: No, the social security card is not a valid identity document. According to the regulations, passengers can't buy tickets with social security cards.

Legal basis: Article 12 of the National Identity Card Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). When a citizen applies for a resident identity card, the public security organ shall handle it in a timely manner in accordance with the regulations. The public security organ shall issue resident identity cards within 60 days from the date when citizens submit the registration form of resident identity cards; In areas with inconvenient transportation, the processing time may be appropriately extended, but the extension time shall not exceed thirty days.

Citizens who urgently need to use their resident identity cards during the application, renewal and replacement of their resident identity cards may apply for temporary resident identity cards, and the public security organs shall handle them in a timely manner in accordance with regulations. The specific measures shall be formulated by the public security department of the State Council.