Thing to know before ride

5 Thing you need to know and understanding how to travel in Laos, with Lao-china high speed train. to make sure that your travel checklist is completed: luggage is ready, ticket are booked, pick up and hotel confirm it.

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Most of traveler first time visiting Laos and you haven’t take a train in Laos before, It’s common concern might be how to getting to the railway station, Security check point, drink, coffee available to purchase in sitting area or boarding and toilet are like.

How to take a taxi, tuk tuk to railway station?

1. Used local song thiew or tuk tuk available city, but recommend negotiate price as reasonable price.
2. Used public bus available in Vientiane, Luang prabang railway station, please check schedule.
3. More comfortable use local app: Loca app indrive app. acceptable credit card or cash pay.

Check your station departure.

Check your departure station and departure, Train number carefully on E-ticket. There not many railway station in Laos complicate but make sure you go on the right station, Arrival station enough time to check in at security gate and have time to relax take some drink waiting room.

Arrival railway station

It’s better to arrival railway station early. First arrival no need to wait long line, we suggest arrival 45 minute up to an hour before departure.

• Major tourist city railway station: Vientiane, Luang prabang. you might spend 30 minutes by taxi, tuk tuk to station. To avoid being late to traffic, lines crowed, or misdirection, you must arrival early an hour.
• Getting to the railway station and check in: Firstly arrival you will have line up for check in with LCR staff scan your QR e-ticket, ID, or passport, next door security check, X-ray your luggage, body scan and walking to waiting area, then wait again in line the waiting room ticket check gate, it’s take 5-10 minute walk through an overpass or an underground tunnel, There LED screen directing passenger.
• Use your QR e-ticket or paper ticket to find your seat number, your large suitcase should be put on the shelf at the carriage entrance, small carry on store overhead shelf.
• Late arrival: Gate will close 15 minute before train departure, LCR system not available check in online.

Always travel safety come first

When you traveling by train in Laos, safety should always be your top priority, and while you travel with children don’t allow them to run up down tha train coach, and be aware automatic door will pinching your finger, and the restroom floor slippery be careful.

Keep your value thing belonging out of eyesight, Keep your carry items close to your body. Your e-ticket and passport should always be keep with your during train departure.

There is a power socket charger under the seat cushion AC 220 V, 2.1A. please use it properly to avoid electric shock. and do not sit and put heavy stuff on table.

Dinning onboard

At a major train station Vientiane, Liuang prabang and Boten station you may find small venders selling snack, drink, and local food. onboard food available only snack, drink, coffee, noodle. Accepting only cash Kip or Yuan.