Luggage Allowance and Depository on Tibet Trains

Many tourists will choose to take a train to get to Tibet. It is for sure that your Tibet tour will be an unparalleled experience in your entire life if you travel to Tibet by taking the Qinghai-Tibet Train. In order to have a comfortable tour to Tibet, tourists need to take many necessary things to prepare for the high-altitude area. Thus, tourists need to be clear about the luggage allowance and depository for Tibet trains to make sure that they don’t encounter any troubles when they are boarding the trains. So, Tibet Tourism prepares detailed instructions for tourists to check.

Tibetan Antelope along Qinghai Tibet Railway

Luggage Regulations on Tibet Trains

According to the China Rail Safety Management Regulations, the weight and volume of Free Luggage are as follows:

10kg for children (including children of free admission), 35kg for diplomats and 20kg for regular passengers. The total length, width and height of each piece of luggage cannot exceed 160cm. The length of rod-shaped items should be short than 200cm. Besides, disabled tourists can take the folding wheelchair for free and will not be included in the luggage allowance.

Prohibited Items on Tibet Trains

1. Guns, bullets and other main parts of a gun. And any other samples and imitations of any guns.
2. Any explosive items and the imitations of those items.
3. Dagger, flick knife and other knives restricted by the government. Imitations of those knives are also prohibited.
4. Flammable and combustible items such as hydrogen, methane, gas, and etc.
5. Articles that are highly toxic, corrosive, radioactive, infectious and dangerous articles, such as cyanide, sulfuric acid, HBV and other dangerous articles that cannot be identified.
6. Articles that may impede the safety of the trains and public health.

Limited Items on Tibet Trains

1. Less than 2 regular gas lighter.
2. Less than 2 matchboxes.
3. Less than 20ml for articles like nail polish, delusterant, hair dyes.
4. Less than 120ml for self-injection pressure vessels like hair spray, styling mousse, insecticide, air freshener.
5. Less than 6 bottles of alcohol that are sealed. Each bottle should be less than 500ml and the alcohol concentration should be lower than 50%.
6. Less than 6 sealed bottles of alcohol with more than 50% alcohol concentration.

Luggage Checking for Tibet Trains

Passengers can check in their luggage for once with one valid ticket, including the bedclothes, clothes, books, wheelchairs for the disabled and other necessary articles for Tibet travel. Wheelchairs for the disabled are not limited.

The weight of luggage that will be checked in should not exceed 50kg. Luggage that is larger than the luggage cart will not be accepted. Passengers should show the transport certificate issued by the competent authority when checking in if there are any articles that are limited in transport by the Chinese government. Please make sure that your luggage does not include articles like money, securities, precious cultural relics, gold, silver, jewelry, archival materials and articles or dangerous articles that are prohibited or limited by the Chinese government.

Soft Sleeper on Tibet Train

Luggage Depository on Tibet Train

Luggage Depository in Soft Sleeper Cabin

Soft sleeper cabin is comparatively larger than other cabins and there are more places for passengers to deposit their luggage. You can put your luggage on the luggage closet above the door in each soft sleeper compartment, or on the luggage rack above the window by the aisle side. And there is also a place for luggage to deposit under the lower bunks. Please put your luggage under the lower bunks to prevent falling down if your luggage is large. Passengers should keep those personal items, identity documents, train tickets, and valuable personal belongings with them.

Luggage Depository in Hard Sleeper Cabin

If you are going to stay in the hard sleeper cabin, you will share the space with other 5 people. Thus, the space for luggage storage will be limited. You only have two places to deposit your luggage. You can put your luggage on the luggage rack above the window by the aisle side or put them under the lower bunks. Large or heavy suitcases are not suggested to put on the luggage rack above the window as well. It is best to keep your personal items, identity documents, train tickets, and valuable articles in a carry-on bag.

Hard Sleeper on Tibet Train

Luggage Depository in Hard Seat Cabin

Hard seat cabins are the cheapest cabins on Tibet trains. But the space is very crowded, which will be very tired and uncomfortable for passengers to travel. The only place that is designed for passengers to put their luggage is the luggage racks above the windows on either side of the carriages. However, you can also put the small luggage under your seat. But the space may be not enough to put suitcases because of the oxygen outlets. So, for long-distance travel, such as Tibet train tours, we do not recommend tourists to try hard seat cabins. So, as a reliable Tibet Tour Agency, we will try our best to make sure that you can purchase the tickets for sleeper cabins.