PUPILS attending mandatory, professional – including post-high school education accredited/authorised high school benefit from free domestic rail transport, to all categories of trains (Regio, InterRegio and Intercity), at the 2nd class, throughout the calendar year (Law no. 1/2011, with subsequent amendments), on the basis of the pupil’s card stamped for the current year, or a school certificate for pupil’s in preparatory classes. In case of certificates, it is also necessary to present birth certificates in copy or original.
Provision of transportation facilities for pupils:
Pupils attending mandatory, professional high school education – including post-high school education, accredited/authorized high school, benefit from:
- Free travel cards, for all categories of trains, 2nd class, and free reservation fee for travel on board trains with a reservation system;
- Monthly travel passes with an unlimited number of free trips, 2nd class, on all categories of trains offered in this way by the railway operator.
For travelling in the upper class or for the sleeping and berth coaches, the pupils will pay the fare differences in full and the reservation fee according to the request.
Issuance of travel documents:
Free travel passes for pupils can be obtained from:
- Ticket offices in railway stations with their own staff and CFR travel agencies;
- Train staff, in the following situations:
- the boarding railway station is not open for sales activities;
- boarding on train is made outside working hours of the ticket offices;
- the boarding railway station is not served by the staff belonging to CFR Călători;
- if the traveler presents a valid train ticket issued on a train that has arrived at the boarding station for the new train within 15 minutes – provided that it is presented immediately after boarding the train to the train staff;
- CFR Călători ticket vending machines (xSell Kiosk) located in the railway stations, as well as online, only after confirming / validation of PUPIL status at the ticket offices, which can be performed only once for each school year. Confirmation / validation of pupil status can be requested at any CFR Călători railway station or travel agency equipped with an electronic issuing system, within their working hours, on the basis of the pupil card in original, that has the Personal Numeric Code written on the first page and is stamped for the current year, and for the pupils in preparatory classes, based on the evidentiary certificate, presented in original together with a copy of the birth certificate.
During the state of alert / emergency, the validation of the PUPIL quality can also be done also on the basis of a certificate for the current school year, issued by the educational unit of affiliation, presented in the original. In the situation where the Personal Numeric Code is not specified in the certificate, it is also necessary to present the following documents (depending on the age):
- either the birth certificate in copy or original for pupils who have not exceeded the age of 14;
- either the ID / passport / residence permit in original for pupils who have reached the age of 14;
After registering the pupil’s identification data at the ticket offices, a card with the name ”Id elev” / ” pupil Id” will be issued. Based on this card, or the ID number written on the card, the pupil can obtain travel passes on-line or from vending machines.
Documents required for issuing travel passes:
In order to issue FREE travel passes (tickets and monthly travel passes) for PUPILS, it is necessary to present the following documents:
- the pupil card presented in the original, which has the pupil’s personal numerical code written on the first page and is stamped by the educational unit for the current school year;
- the proof certificate for pupil preparatory class, presented in original.
If the pupil’s Personal Numeric Code is not written on the proof certificate, it is necessary to present a copy of the birth certificate.
The previously specified documents are requested both when procuring travel IDs from the ticket offices, as well as on board the train (at the ticket office fare), specifying that travel passes are not issued on the train.
During the state of emergency/alert, pupils can obtain free travel cards / passes based on the presentation of an original certificate for the current school year, issued by the educational unit of affiliation. In this case, in addition to the certificate, it is necessary that pupils who have reached the age of 14, from high school, post-secondary or vocational schools, to present the original and an identity document (ID card or passport), and for pupils attending primary and secondary school, the birth certificate in copy or original.
Monthly travel passes with unlimited free trips for PUPILS
- can only be purchased from the ticket offices equipped with an electronic system for issuing electronic travel passed from railway stations and CFR Călători travel agencies;
- are issued only for 2nd class, on routes up to a distance of 300 km for all categories of trains (Regio or Interregio) in domestic traffic;
- are nominal travel passes that allow an unlimited number of round trips on the route during the validity period.
Checking in the train
When checking the legality of the train journey, in addition to the free travel card for the respective train, pupils must present the following documents:
- the pupil card, which has the Personal Numeric Code written on the first page, stamped for the current school year, and for pupils who have reached the age of 14, from high school, post-high school and vocational schools and an identity document, respectively identity card or passport, all presented in original;
- the certificate for the current school year and a copy or the original of the birth certificate for pupils in preparatory classes.
We specify that travel tickets bought online do not need to be printed and presented on the train, the validation of these tickets is based on the ticket ID and the student’s name.
During the state of emergency or state of alert, in addition to the free travel card, pupils can present (instead of the student card for the current school year) an original certificate which certifies pupil status for the current school year, issued by the educational unit of affiliation. In this case, it is necessary to present either an identity card, respectively the ID card or the passport for students who have reached the age of 14 from high school, post-high school or vocational schools, whether for pupils attending primary and secondary courses, the birth certificate in copy or original.
Attention!
If, on the train, pupils do not present the previously specified documents (either the free travel card valid for the respective train, or the pupil card or certificate when the legal provisions allow this, or the mentioned identity documents) or present other documents issued by the educational units of affiliation, as well as other school documents, they will be considered as not having a travel permit and will be treated according to the legislation in force (they will bear the payment of the fares on board the train – higher than the fares from the ticket offices, and otherwise they will be disembarked from the train at the first stop on the route and they will be issued with an infraction report for the distance already traveled)..
STUDENTS up to the age of 26, attending / enrolled in full-time education in accredited higher education institutions in Romania, benefit from a 50% reduced fare for domestic rail transport on all train categories, 2nd class, throughout the calendar year. Students who are orphans or come from orphanages benefit from free domestic rail transport on all train categories, 2nd class, throughout the calendar year. (Law no. 1/2011, with subsequent amendments).
Discounts are granted as follows:
- only on the basis of the student ID card for discounted/free transport that has a visa for the 2022-2023 academic year;
- in case of students who are orphans or come from children’s homes, they will also present a certificate from the educational unit they belong to which certifies the right to gratuity for the academic year 2022-2023.
Granting transport facilities for students:
• Romanian/foreign students, aged up to 26, benefit from:
- travel passes with a 50% discount on all train categories, 2nd class and reservation fare with a 50% discount for travel on trains with a reservation system;
- monthly travel passes with an unlimited number of trips with a 50% discount, in 2nd class, on all categories of trains offered in this way by the railway operator.
• Students who are orphans or come from orphanages benefit from:
- free travel passes, including free reservation fee, on all train categories, 2nd class;
- monthly travel passes with an unlimited number of free journeys, 2nd class, on all categories of trains thus offered by the railway operator.
In order to travel to an upper class or in a sleeping or berth coach, students will pay in full the fare differences and the reservation fee as requested.
Issuance of travel documents:
Travel cards with a 50% reduced fare or free for students can be obtained from:
– Ticket offices in railway stations with their own staff and CFR travel agencies;
– Train staff, in the following situations:
- the boarding railway station is not open for sales activity;
- boarding is done outside the working hours of the ticket offices;
- the boarding railway station is not served by CFR Călători;
- if the traveler presents a valid train ticket issued on a train that arrived at the boarding station for the new train within 15 minutes – provided that it is presented immediately after boarding the train to the train staff.
– The ticket vending machines of CFR Calatori (xSell Kiosk) from the stations, as well as online (only for the students benefiting from a 50% discount), only after registering and validating the STUDENT user profile. The creation of the student profile can be done as follows:
- either based on the registration of identification data on the website www.cfrcalatori.ro, (from an online user account) and the confirmation of student status benefiting from a discount/free rail transport, sent electronically by the higher education institution of affiliation, whose official contact details are registered and validated;
- or by validation of student status at the ticket offices based on the presentation of the original student ID card for discounted/free transport for the current academic year. Confirmation / validation of student status is carried out only once for each academic year during which the trips take place.
Travel passes for STUDENTS (with 50% discount or free – for students who are orphans or come from orphanages) can only be purchased from ticket offices equipped with an electronic travel ID issuing system in railway stations and CFR travel agencies.
Monthly travel passes with an unlimited number of trips for students, are issued only for 2nd class, on connections up to a distance of 300 km, with a 50% discount or free of charge (for orphaned students or from orphanages), for all train categories (Regio or Interregio) in domestic traffic.
Student monthly passes are nominal travel cards that allow an unlimited number of round trips on the route and period of validity.
Documents required for issuing travel permits:
In order to issue travel IDs and monthly travel passes for students, with 50% discount/free of charge, depending on the facility they benefit from, it is necessary to present the following documents:
• for the 50% discount – student ID card for discounted/free transport for the current academic year, which must contain the photo of the holder and the personal numerical code, respectively the series and number of the passport;
• for free of charge (orphaned students or from orphanages):
- the student ID card for discounted/free transport for the current academic year, which must contain the photo of the holder and the personal numerical code, respectively the series and no. the passport;
- certificate issued by the educational unit of affiliation attesting the right to free transport (according to the legislation in force).
The previously specified documents are requested both when issuing from ticket offices and on the train (at the ticket price), with the specification that travel passes are not issued on the train.
Checking in the train:
When checking the legality of the train journey, students must present the following documents:
- the travel card/monthly subscription, with a 50% discount or free, with the exception of travel passes issued online, which are identified by the ID number and the name of the travelers;
- the student ID card for discounted / free transport for the current academic year, which must contain the photo of the holder and the personal numerical code, respectively the series and no. the passport;
- the certificate attesting the student’s right to free travel issued by the educational unit for the current academic year, if applicable (has been issued a free travel card).
When checking on board the train, travel IDs issued online can also be presented in electronic format (on the phone, laptop, etc.) or only the ID number of the travel ID can be presented/specified verbally, it is not mandatory to present them in physical format.
Attention!
If, on board the train, the students do not present the previously specified documents (travel pass with 50% discount or free valid on the respective train) or present other documents issued by the higher education institutions to which they belong, they will be considered as not having a card of travel and will be treated according to the legislation in force (they will bear the payment of the fares on board the train – higher than the fares from the ticket offices, otherwise they will be disembarked from the train at the first stop along the route and they will be issued with an infraction report for the distance already traveled).
According to the provisions of Government Decision no. 42/2017 with subsequent amendments and additions, higher education institutions are empowered and bear full responsibility for the timely distribution and endorsing of student IDs for discount/free transport, as well as for undertaking all the necessary diligence (i.e. online transmission of the confirmation of student status to CFR Călători), in the case of issuing certificates (instead of issuing or endorsing student ID cards) for obtaining free rail transport.
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