What is included in a luxury car? What is the difference between a coupe car and a St. car?

- this is a carriage increased comfort , which is usually rented by artists, politicians, officials and VIPs.

Conductors undergo special training, receiving the title “I Class Conductor” to work with VIP passengers.

It differs from the others in having fewer windows and their larger size. Entry to outsiders is prohibited.

The ticket is purchased in one name, thus excluding strangers in the same compartment.

Depending on the modification there may be 6, 5 or 4 compartments. In the latter case, passengers are provided with a bar. The compartment is designed for 2 seats: a wide sofa bed 120 cm wide and a hanging shelf 90 cm wide.

The environment can be compared to a hotel room in a three-star hotel. There is a comfortable corner chair and a folding table. Passengers are offered an audio and video system, radio, Internet access (Wi-Fi), and LCD TV.

A separate climate control system is provided for each box.

Hot and cold water supply is provided here, which made it possible to create bathrooms and a shower room in each compartment. The bathrooms are equipped with heated floors, a vacuum toilet, and a washbasin.

The interior looks very presentable. Valuable wood and artificial stone are used in the decoration.

IMPORTANT: When purchasing a ticket, it is important to know that SV also belongs to the category of increased comfort. It's easy for an inexperienced passenger to make mistakes. The ticket will be distinguished by the letter “M” (soft). Without it, the coupe will be equivalent to the SV.

The photo can be viewed here.

Its differences from SV

Main differences:

1. Shower room, not just a bathroom.
2. Individual air conditioning.
3. The number of passenger boxes is 4-6, SV – 8-10.
4. Entry to outsiders is prohibited.
5. Differences in the interior.

See photos here.

Suites of different trains

"Red Arrow"

Peculiarities:

• Each room has 2 shelves: the lower one is sliding, the upper one is regular.
• Private bathroom with shower, touch-sensitive faucets and heated floors.
• TV, socket.

See photos inside the Red Arrow here

"Swift"

Peculiarities:

What does a carriage look like on the Grand Express train - photo

Separate carriage - VIP number, and the train itself is a hotel on wheels.

• Half of everything railway transport occupies wagons of the category in question.
• Your own bathroom, designed to the highest class of comfort.
• Wireless Internet and digital television.
• Sofa convertible into a double bed, top shelf.
• The area is 1.5-2 times larger than a regular box.

You can see the photo inside here.

Russian Railways train "Premium"

There are at least three such compositions

Traveling with such tickets - great option for connoisseurs of privacy, comfort and luxury. Such seats are the most expensive segment of tickets, but in conditions close to home, the trip will fly by unnoticed and will bring only positive emotions.

If you look at the photo of the inside of a luxury Russian Railways car, it may seem that this is not a train compartment, but a hotel room. Not long ago, passengers Russian trains a new modern class of cars was introduced, which has many advantages compared to SV.

But until recently it was he who was considered the best at Russian Railways OJSC. Undoubtedly, a luxury car gives the opportunity to enjoy comfort on the road, so connoisseurs of quality are willing to overpay for the sake of a good rest.

What does a luxury car look like inside?

The luxury carriage provides everything a passenger might need on the road. No wonder it is preferred by politicians, artists and others famous people, accustomed to luxury and not experiencing financial difficulties.

The quality of a trip in a luxury carriage is expressed not only in the equipment of the train compartment, but also in the service. To work with VIP passengers, conductors undergo special training. Only having received the status of “1st Class Conductor” can they be allowed to serve a luxury carriage.

What a luxury Russian Railways carriage looks like inside can be seen from the photo.

The luxury class carriages of Russian Railways have fewer windows than other carriages, but they are much larger. Due to this, it is brighter and more comfortable there. In addition, the luxury car is not a walk-through car, and entry for unauthorized persons is generally prohibited. The passenger purchases a ticket in one name, so there will be no strangers in the compartment.

On a note! An inexperienced passenger may make a mistake when purchasing a ticket for a luxury class carriage and purchase an SV, which also has an increased level of comfort. To prevent this from happening, you need to pay attention to the presence of the letter “M”. If it is missing, then this is a ticket to SV.

What is included in a luxury carriage?

Depending on the type of luxury class, the carriage includes 4, 5 or 6 compartments. The sleeping areas include a large sofa bed and an upper bunk. In addition, there is a folding table and an armchair. In general, the furnishings of a luxury carriage are comparable to a room in a three-star hotel.

The compartments of luxury railway cars are equipped with:

• video and audio systems;
• access to wireless Internet;
• LCD TV;
• a bathroom and shower with heated floors, with cold and hot water supply;
• air conditioning;
• radio.

Natural wood of valuable species was used for finishing. The interior looks rich and presentable, which is immediately noticeable in the photo.

On a note! Luxury carriages with 4 compartments have a bar.

Fresh newspapers and magazines are brought to passengers every day. The ticket price includes meals. Hot and cold food is available for breakfast and dinner. The menu is quite varied, which makes it possible to adapt to the different tastes of passengers.

On a note! Pets are allowed in luxury carriages. There is a special place allocated for them.

Types of luxury carriages

It is worth noting that luxury railway carriages may also differ from each other. The following types are distinguished:

• 1A– includes 4 compartments and a bar, each compartment has a bathroom, toilet, air conditioning, sleeping places, TV, access to wireless Internet, meals are included in the ticket price;
• 1I– consists of 5 compartments, passengers are provided with a toilet, a bathroom with all necessary equipment, air conditioning, TV, and the ability to choose meals;
• 1M– a carriage with 6 compartments, each compartment is equipped with a dry closet, washbasin and shower, air conditioning, TV, Internet access, the ticket price includes meals, various juices and tea - without restrictions;
• 1G– the cars are equipped with single compartments, service and equipment are similar to the previous types.

In fact, the main difference between each type of luxury car and others is the number of compartments.

Where are the luxury cars?

It is not difficult to guess that not every train includes luxury cars. You won't find such a service on a regular train. As a rule, these are trains long distance or formulations targeted at a specific market segment. It's clear how expensive tickets to luxury seats.

The highest comfort carriages are not included on trains traveling through remote parts of the country, but it is likely that the situation will soon change somewhat. In the end, there will always be people willing to pay dearly for a trip with high service.

Video: what does a luxury Russian Railways carriage look like inside?

Some wealthy Russians have already taken advantage of the comfort that Russian Railways offers in its luxury cars. Unfortunately, the ticket price for them is so high that an ordinary passenger with an average income will not be able to afford such a trip. In the photo and video you can see what a luxury car looks like inside.

Many people associate traveling by train with some restrictions: cramped compartments, unpredictable fellow travelers, shared toilets, lack of showers, etc. A separate issue is the reserved seat car, which even representatives of Russian Railways recognize as obsolete and plan to remove from the routes by 2025. Therefore, travelers usually choose air travel for long-distance travel.

But many people forget that Russian railways offer a worthy alternative to air carriers, which will be a salvation for people who are afraid of flying, and for those who simply like to travel by train. We will talk about luxury class carriages on the train.

To briefly describe this type of carriage, we can say that it is a hotel on wheels. And this will be ensured by the layout and decoration of the cabin, friendly and knowledgeable guides, as well as a high level of service, including provision of everything necessary. A trip in such carriages will not only bring considerable pleasure, but will also indicate the corresponding prestige of the traveler.

Main differences from other cars

A trip in a luxury suite costs more than in other carriages, and this needs to be justified somehow. In order for the passenger not to have any doubts about the correctness of his choice, he needs to know all the differences between such cars and others, where high service is also available - compartments and sleeping cars. It’s not difficult to list the differences between a luxury suite and a compartment on a train.

Everything is ready to welcome guests.

The main difference will be the layout of the car. It's all about the number of compartments and their sizes. Russian Railways offers 3 types of luxury cars: with 4 compartments, with 5 and 6. Associated with them are the offered classes of service, of which there are also three, respectively: 1A, 1I and 1M. Moreover, the client can secure a single compartment on the train by purchasing it in full.

All compartments are double and two-room. They consist of a living space and a toilet - this is a kind of station wagon. Each of them has a large pull-out sofa, which when extended is 110 cm wide, an upper 90 cm shelf, a folding table, an armchair and a wardrobe. Additionally, a safe can be installed. Bathrooms with heated floors are equipped with dry closets, washbasins and showers.

Additional Information! In each branded train, the upholstery of furniture and other interior elements is made in different colors. For example, “Grand Express” decorates its compartments in burgundy colors, and “Vyatka” in dark blue.

The lower sofa, when unfolded, can easily accommodate two people.

All other things being equal and the same service, there are several insignificant differences between the types of luxury CB class cars.

In cars with 4 and 5 compartments, the area will be the largest. Bathrooms have a separate shower. The only difference is that in a 4-compartment carriage, instead of a fifth compartment, there is a lounge bar where passengers can have a snack and order various drinks.

In a carriage with 6 compartments, their area will be slightly smaller, and instead of a full-fledged shower stall there will be a shower counter. The shape of the interior partition is also slightly different.

A modern bathroom with a shower makes it much easier to survive long journeys.

Separately, it is worth mentioning the MIKST cars. In such a carriage you can meet different types coupe: luxury, coupe and sleeper. As a result, the suite area in such cars will be somewhat smaller. The materials from which it is made will also be different. And even though the windows will not be covered with luxurious curtains, but with ordinary blinds, today these are the most modern carriages, although they may not look so pretentious.

Bulky doors have given way to automatic ones, which are controlled by a single button. They are locked using a key card, as in many modern hotels, and are equipped with an emergency opening system. Individual safes are built into the linen closets. The rest of the service is no different from that in classic luxury cars: individual bathrooms, air conditioning, multimedia equipment and other attributes, so such luxury seats on the train also need to be taken into account, since the difference is not very significant.

The design of MIKST cars is slightly inferior to others.

Service for passengers

What is included in a suite on trains? The finishing of the coupe is at the highest level. In addition to a private bathroom, passengers have their own air conditioning and a controllable audio system, TV with player. Guests will be offered a sanitary and hygiene set of improved quality and advanced configuration, which, in addition to standard bedding and towels, includes slippers, a bathrobe and hygiene kits.

Comfort is also felt in the little things that the carriage designers took care of. The presence of various shelves for small items, separate lamps that will not disturb the companion, and sockets with which you can recharge your gadgets indicate that when creating, they thought first of all about passengers.

Additional Information! Upon boarding the carriage, guests will receive a small gift: mineral water and a bowl of fruit. The guides will offer the latest press. Meals are included in the ticket price. Moreover, you can eat in the dining car, or you can order food delivery to the compartment. All dishes are served in beautiful dishes, which will emphasize the special attitude towards passengers.

For them, high-quality service begins even before boarding the train. Those who have purchased a ticket for luxury carriages of Russian Railways can enter the luxury lounges for free on railway stations and use their services. In addition to comfortable conditions, there is a separate toilet, sockets, Wi-Fi and a TV. Passengers will be offered hot drinks.

Sample menu for lunch.

You can indicate special food preferences. For example, order a vegetarian lunch or a menu for children if there are small passengers traveling in the compartment.

Trip organization

Russian Railways service is getting better every year. This is reflected not only during the trip, but also at the stage of purchasing a ticket. The official website offers its visitors not only detailed description all the advantages of traveling in luxury carriages, but also flexible settings for organizing travel without visiting the railway station. In addition to buying a ticket online, you can organize other, more complex types of transportation. For example, when organizing a corporate trip, the responsible person can apply not only to buy out the entire carriage, but also to form an entire electric train. To do this, you will not need to carry out complex manipulations; you just need to leave the following information in a special form:

• type of service (renting a carriage, forming a train, group or children's transportation, or simply buying a ticket);
• type and number of cars;
• points of departure and arrival;
• travel start date;
• surname, first name, patronymic;
• contact details: email and phone number.

Completing a travel application is not difficult.

If desired, the client can leave additional comments about specific features.

17/05/2015 — We regularly tell you about discounts, promotions and the most attractive prices for trains Moscow - St. Petersburg. Perhaps it's time to write a few words about the most expensive options. Moreover, we receive many questions on this topic. Our readers ask in bewilderment: “WHAT on the Moscow-St. Petersburg train could cost THAT kind of money?”

"Sapsan" Moscow - St. Petersburg. Maximum ticket price 48 thousand rubles. The figure amazes many, but in fact, this is the cost for 4 seats at once. The fact is that Sapsan has a so-called compartment - a meeting room, which can be in demand by businessmen who do not want to waste a minute of time. This compartment has 4 comfortable armchairs, a table, two screens and a minibar. The price also includes meals, Internet access and a couple of newspapers, proudly called “fresh press”. You can buy a meeting compartment alone (paying the notorious 48 thousand), but if you travel with four, the price per person will be 12 thousand rubles, which is comparable to the usual business class of the same Sapsan. Schedule high speed trains You can watch “Sapsan” Moscow - St. Petersburg (select the “Only Sapsan” tab). There you can also buy a ticket for Sapsan Moscow - St. Petersburg online.

Compartment-meeting room in "Sapsan" Moscow - St. Petersburg.

Train No. 004 Moscow - St. Petersburg, "Express". The cost of a ticket to the “Lux” carriage is 13-14 thousand rubles. Again, the price is for a whole compartment, which means 6.5 - 7 thousand per person. The train has 2 such carriages, one of them has 6 luxury compartments, the second has 4 and a meeting room. Each compartment has a sofa (which converts into a lower berth) and a shelf above. Of course, each compartment also has its own toilet and shower. For the added convenience of luxury passengers, the floors are heated. Speaking of air conditioning, air conditioning is also present in every compartment. As for the services, the ticket price includes hot meals, towels, robes, slippers, Internet and the latest newspapers. Free taxi service is the icing on the cake. The schedule of night trains Moscow - St. Petersburg, including train No. 004, can be viewed (select the “Night only” tab). There you can also buy a ticket for the Moscow - St. Petersburg train online.

Coupe in the "Lux" carriage of train No. 4 Moscow - St. Petersburg "Express"

Train No. 054 Moscow - St. Petersburg, "Grand Express". The cost of a ticket to the “Lux” carriage is about 29 thousand rubles. This, as in the previous case, is the cost per coupe. If you travel together, it costs 14.5 thousand per person. Train No. 54 Moscow - St. Petersburg is served by the private company Grand Express, although it, of course, travels on the same Russian Railways rails as other trains. There are several luxury cars here. different prices with sonorous names “Grand Imperial”, “Grand de Luxe”, etc. The comfort conditions here are approximately the same - your own shower, air conditioning, 2 screens, etc. Hot meals, freshly squeezed juices, WiFi - the Grand Express staff will do everything for your comfort. The schedule of night trains Moscow - St. Petersburg, including train No. 054, can be viewed (select the “Night only” tab). There you can also buy a ticket for the Moscow - St. Petersburg train online.

Coupe in the "Lux" carriage of train No. 54 Moscow - St. Petersburg "Grand Express"

Train No. 002 Moscow - St. Petersburg, "Red Arrow". The cost of a ticket to the “Lux” carriage is about 21 thousand rubles. This is for a compartment, and thus the cost per person will be 10.5 thousand rubles. As in previous trains, it offers highest quality services. Personal toilet/shower, internet, meals (various options are available that can be ordered on the Russian Railways website) and many other pleasant little things. The schedule of night trains Moscow - St. Petersburg, including train No. 002, can be viewed (select the “Night only” tab). There you can also buy a ticket for the Moscow - St. Petersburg train online.

Coupe in the "Lux" carriage of train No. 1 Moscow - St. Petersburg "Red Arrow"

We briefly talked about the most expensive options for traveling by train from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Whether the above is worth the money is up to the passengers to decide. It should be noted that tickets for luxury cars are purchased, you can easily verify this by going to the Russian Railways website. So there is demand?

However, the vast majority of our visitors are not interested in luxury, but on the contrary, the most affordable prices, promotions and discounts on trains Moscow - St. Petersburg. Read about all this in our blog! We always try to be the first to inform you about opportunities to save on tickets. Have a nice trip!

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Sedentary, compartment, SV, soft) another one has been added - luxury. This is the highest level of comfort. The luxury carriage of Russian Railways is everything a passenger could wish for on the road. This one offers VIP treatment. Few people yet know what is hidden under the term “Russian Railways luxury car”. Let's try to understand what this is. The cars themselves qualify as soft, but have a different arrangement than those that have been known to Russians since Soviet times. They contain from 4 to 6 compartments. Service classes are designated accordingly: 4-compartment - 1A, 5-compartment - 1I, 6-compartment - 1M. Otherwise, these rolling stock are called luxury cars. There, comfort is formed on the “all inclusive” principle, that is, the ticket price includes travel to the destination station, meals, various amenities and other benefits.

Luxury carriage compartment

Each has a toilet room, which is equipped with everything necessary. It has a dry toilet, which can be used even during stops, a washbasin, a shower and a heated floor. The living space of the compartment is equipped with an individual air conditioning system (with the possibility of heating the room), there is a radio, TV and DVD player. The luxury carriage is equipped with individual safes for storing valuables. The passenger can call the conductor with a special call. Each compartment has two sleeping places, one of which (1.2 meters wide) turns into a sofa. The second place is 0.9 meters wide - this is the traditional “second shelf”. The 4-compartment carriages have a lounge bar where you can drink tea, coffee, soft and alcoholic drinks.

Meals for luxury carriage passengers

The ticket price includes meals along the way. The menu includes at least five different dishes that will be prepared by the chef of the dining car. The dishes are quite varied. It could be borscht or okroshka, or pancakes with strawberry jam, casserole or dumplings - the choice is left to the passenger. If the train runs for several days, the menu is updated every day. The quality of the products is excellent: mineral water in glass bottles, natural juices, alcoholic drinks of only premium quality. The table is set with linen napkins, cupronickel cutlery, and branded tableware.

Extra comfort level

The Russian Railways luxury car is constantly cleaned, but, of course, not to the detriment of the comfort and peace of mind of passengers. Such carriages employ more experienced conductors who have undergone additional training to accompany VIP passengers. Clients are provided with a complete hygiene kit: terry robes, slippers, towels, napkins, cotton swabs and pads, dental and shaving kits, soap, shampoo, shower cap, that is, everything that may be needed for body hygiene. In carriages with 4 compartments, instead of a regular shower, shower cabins are equipped. Passengers are offered the latest newspapers. The carriages were designed by famous designers, so the interior of the premises is very impressive. Passengers immediately appreciated the luxury carriage of Russian Railways. Photos testify to its comfort and design delights.

Conditions for purchasing tickets

Tickets for luxury carriages of Russian Railways are purchased under slightly different conditions than for others. Firstly, the coupe in it is sold entirely under one name. Thus, the possibility of random fellow travelers on the road is completely excluded. But, although one person buys a ticket, two people can travel in a compartment. The second person does not have travel documents. A child can also travel in the compartment. On domestic trains - up to 10 years, and, for example, in Helsinki - up to 6 years. In the direction of Berlin, Paris or Nice, you can buy the entire compartment, or you can buy just a seat in it. If two adults are traveling in a compartment, one child under 12 years of age can travel free of charge. If one adult is traveling in the compartment, then you can take two children with you on the road, also under 12 years old. When transporting children, the compartment is purchased in full, the ticket is issued for one person, indicating the surname and information about identity documents. If three adults are traveling in a compartment, the third passenger’s food allowance is paid additionally in accordance with the tariffs of the dining car.

Travel in comfort

The luxury carriage of Russian Railways is very popular. Since its introduction, passenger turnover has decreased to 2%, while in more comfortable rolling stock it has increased by almost 5%. Luxury carriages are primarily designed for inclusion in branded and tourist trains. They are equipped with a pressure cold and hot water supply system. Constantly renewable supply of water - more than 1000 liters. The heating system is combined: from a heating pad on liquid fuel and from heating elements. type. The luxury car is completely autonomous and may not be replenished for 10 days.