In order to transport large items by train, you should not try to tamp your luggage on the third shelf and persuade the conductor to let you do it. According to the rules, baggage weighing more than 10 kilograms must be carried in the baggage car.
Necessary
- - ticket;
- - baggage check;
- - payment of the luggage storage fee;
- - an application addressed to the head of the station (for the transportation of cargo luggage).
Instructions
Step 1
You can check in your luggage just before departure or in advance. Residents of large cities, which have several railway stations, should bear in mind that the cargo must be handed over to the very station from which the train will depart. To do this, present your ticket, fill out your baggage check and pay the storage fee. It is convenient to check in your luggage in advance, because the loading does not take place immediately before departure, and if you come with your bags five minutes before departure, you risk not finding a guide.
Step 2
According to the law, your luggage can be weighed right at the station. You can also take care of this in advance, weigh the bags in the weighbridge and bring a certificate to the loading. In addition, you yourself can tell the weight of the baggage car attendant and hope that he will believe you. If the conductor is not inclined to take his word for it, you will have to pay for the weight of 50 kilograms - this is the “default” value for luggage with an unknown weight.
Step 3
If you plan to bring your luggage directly to the train, make an appointment with the guide and the ticket clerk. Also, try to fill out the maximum amount of paperwork in advance (especially if you plan to transport things with cargo) so that you do not have to fill them out right before the train leaves.
Step 4
When transporting cargo luggage, you will need to write an application addressed to the head of the station, in which indicate the name of the luggage, its weight, number of pieces, type of packaging, destination, last name, first name, patronymic and contact details of the sender and recipient, as well as the desired method of notifying the recipient.
Step 5
Fill out the receipt for collecting your baggage immediately. Indicate in it your last name, first name, patronymic, passport data. This must be done in order for you to have time to receive your luggage at your station - all you have to do is sign the receipt. After all, parking time in some places only takes a couple of minutes.