China Rail is launching a frequent rider programme tomorrow

Ride or die and get rewards

On 20 December 2017, China Railway is launching a frequent rider program for local and foreign passengers with legal identification. Riders can apply for the program at 12306.cn, on the China Railway app or at service windows at any train station.

Frequent rider memberships can be shared by up to eight people over 12 years of age, and they can all earn credits at a rate of five credits per 1RMB spent on train tickets (100RMB earns 500 credits). Credits are earned five days after a train trip, and can be redeemed only after 10,000 credits have been accumulated, or after 2,000RMB has been spent on train tickets. Credits are then redeemable at a rate of 100 credits to 1RMB and cannot be used to partially discount tickets.

With eight people on one membership, and each person spending 1,000RMB every week for round-trip tickets between Beijing and Shanghai, this program will begin to repay frequent riders' travel budgets at a rate that seems easily worthwhile.

To read about China's plans for a 30-minute train between Beijing and Shanghai, hit 'Read more'.

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