PSA: Don't Buy Train Tickets with a Driver's License

By Bridget O'Donnell, July 15, 2016

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Buying tickets for China's massive high-speed train system is simple enough, but what happens when they get your name wrong on the ticket? 

Such was the case when an American passenger used their driver's license to buy a ticket from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway station to Hangzhou. We hope ORGANDONOR made it to Hangzhou in one piece...

Why You Shouldn't Buy Train Ticket with Drivers License

[h/t Brian DeMare]

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