Belarusian Railways offered Belarusians very attractive New Year discounts.
The cost of tickets for some trains has been reduced by up to 40%. However, passengers will only be able to save this much if they meet one condition.
As the Belarusian Railways press service reported, the discount is valid if tickets for individual trains to Russia are purchased three hours before the poisoning.
Period of validity
If you manage to do this, you will travel in a compartment or a SV carriage at a price significantly lower than usual.
The discount is available on trains departing from Belarus to Russia and vice versa from December 27 to January 9.
So, today you can take advantage of this offer and travel from Minsk or Polotsk to Moscow 40% cheaper than usual.
Tomorrow the discount is valid for the same trains – from Minsk to Moscow, and on December 29 the Brest – Moscow train will be added to them.
New Year
The discount is also valid when purchasing tickets on December 31 for trains:
No. 83 Gomel – Saint Petersburg;
No. 55 Gomel - Moscow;
No. 28 Brest – Moscow;
No. 2 Minsk – Moscow;
No. 27 Moscow – Brest;
No. 55 Moscow - Gomel;
No. 1 Moscow – Minsk;
No. 239 Moscow – Polotsk;
No. 239 Polotsk – Moscow;
No. 4 Brest – Moscow;
No. 51 St. Petersburg – Brest/Minsk.
On the first day of the next year, the discount applies to trains:
No. 52 Brest/Minsk – St. Petersburg;
No. 83 Gomel – Saint Petersburg;
No. 55 Gomel - Moscow;
No. 260 Minsk – Saint Petersburg;
No. 2 Minsk – Moscow;
No. 239 Polotsk – Moscow;
No. 296 Brest – Moscow.
Christmas
In addition, you can “catch” a discount on January 6 on trains traveling from Moscow to Minsk, Polotsk and Brest.
The following day, the discount applies to tickets for trains from Moscow and St. Petersburg to Minsk, Brest and Gomel.
As for January 8, these are the trains:
No. 83 St. Petersburg – Gomel;
No. 295 Moscow – Brest;
No. 237 Moscow – Brest;
No. 49 St. Petersburg – Minsk;
No. 1 Moscow – Minsk;
No. 27 Moscow – Brest;
No. 55 Moscow - Gomel;
No. 239 Moscow – Polotsk;
No. 51 St. Petersburg – Brest;
No. 295 Moscow – Brest.
And on January 9, 2025, the discount is valid for trains:
No. 237 Moscow – Minsk;
No. 3 Moscow – Brest;
No. 83 St. Petersburg – Gomel;
No. 239 Moscow – Polotsk;
No. 49 St. Petersburg – Minsk;
No. 1 Moscow – Minsk;
No. 27 Moscow – Brest;
No. 51 St. Petersburg – Brest;
No. 55 Moscow - Gomel.
The Belarusian Railways noted that if the loading factor of carriages (compartments and SVs) reaches 45%, the discount will not apply.