FAQ: Tibet Transportation

1. What are the baggage regulations when flying inside China?
2. Can you help buy the domestic flight ticket in China？
3. Can you buy e-ticket for me?
4. Is it easy to purchase a train ticket to Tibet now?
5. Do I need a heath report when I travel by train to Tibet?
6. What vehicle do you use in Tibet?

ATT Answers:

1. What are the baggage regulations when flying inside China?

Carry-on baggage: The maximum carry-on baggage allowance for each economy class passenger is 5kg. First class passengers can have 2 pieces of carry on luggage. All other passengers can carry on only one piece. The size may not exceed 20x40x55cm. Carry-on baggage in excess of the limit is subject to an excess baggage fee and must be carried as checked baggage.

Check-in Baggage: Adult and children are entitled to a free checked baggage allowance of 40kg, for first class, 30kg, for business class, and 20kg, for economy class while traveling on domestic airlines in China. No free baggage allowance is granted to infants.

Groups traveling together are able to combine their baggage allowance if they check in together

Prohibited Items: The following items are prohibited and cannot be carried in checked or carry-on luggage: Flammable, explosive, corrosive, poisonous, radioactive, polymerizable and magnetized materials. Passengers are forbidden to carry arms, sharp or lethal weapons during flight.

2. Can you help buy the domestic flight ticket in China？

Yes, we can help buy all domestic flight tickets within China.

>>> A Full Flight Timetable in and out of Lhasa

3. Can you buy e-ticket for me?

Yes. Right now, many air companies in China are selling e-ticket for travelers. It is very convenient to use. Your travel advisor could help you buy the ticket from the ticket office but you do not need to hold the paper ticket, all you have to do is to bear your passport and remember the flight number which will be told after your travel advisor bought the e-ticket.

4. Is it easy to purchase a train ticket to Tibet now?

The popularity of train travel to Tibet has resulted in the huge demand for Tibet train tickets among visitors. It's very difficult for individual travelers to get a ticket on their own. Reliable travel agencies can NOT guarantee successful booking. Access Tibet Tour recommends you fly into Tibet and return by a train.

5. Do I need a heath report when I travel by train to Tibet?

All travelers are required to complete a heath report on the train to Tibet.

>> Timetable and Ticket Prices for Trains of Qinghai-Tibet Railway

6. What vehicle do you use in Tibet?

If the tour is mainly around Lhasa, you are suggested to use minivan as the road condition around Lhasa is pretty good, and the minivan cost less as well. If the tour is covering some places with bad road condition and long distance to reach, we are offering 4WD off road vehicles.

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