But you can certainly lock in the present price now by paying for the trip, but not ticketing it. If you subsequently find something better, you can cancel your reservation, and get a 100% refund; then rebook the trip using the new discount code to get the lower price.
Yes--don't wait to book your trip. Otherwise you may find that fares have increased such that even with a discount they are more expensive than the full AAA fare now.
The Boston code (V221) isn't working for me. Not a big deal because I can get 15% off with other discounts, but I was psyched to see a 20% off option. Every time I try to enter the V221 code (for any day, one-way or round trip, always starting or ending in Boston) it gives me an error:
Problem with Space Availability: Sorry, one or more segments of your itinerary may have sold out. Please select an alternate date or time, or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) for assistance. [Error ID: 192A]
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The Boston code (V221) isn't working for me. Not a big deal because I can get 15% off with other discounts, but I was psyched to see a 20% off option. Every time I try to enter the V221 code (for any day, one-way or round trip, always starting or ending in Boston) it gives me an error:
Problem with Space Availability: Sorry, one or more segments of your itinerary may have sold out. Please select an alternate date or time, or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) for assistance. [Error ID: 192A]
Any thoughts? Thanks!
Strange. I read through all the stuff I could find at the link provided by thenewbie, and nothing said that you had to call. Still, it might be worth calling to make the reservation instead of trying it online. At the very least, the reservations agent should be able to tell you why it's being declined.
Strange. I read through all the stuff I could find at the link provided by thenewbie, and nothing said that you had to call. Still, it might be worth calling to make the reservation instead of trying it online. At the very least, the reservations agent should be able to tell you why it's being declined.
Last year's Boston code did require telephone booking. It's a pain, but there's no extra cost.
Last year's Boston code did require telephone booking. It's a pain, but there's no extra cost.
Yes, you MUST call for that discount codes! Many (but not all) of this year's codes require you to call to reserve them. But I figure that 20% off vs 10% off, a phone call is worth it! And unlike airlines, there is no extra cost to speak to a human!
The link I posted in Post #9 lists a whole bunch of Amtrak discounts, some of which have not yet been incorporated in Post #1. The link does indicate that the Boston discount code requires making reservations by telephone.
Hope this is the right place to post. Amtrak has just reinstated their referral bonus for Guest Rewards members. My wife received an email today from Amtrak. Refer a member who opens an account and takes an Amtrak trip within 90 days, and you each get 500 points.
Hope this is the right place to post. Amtrak has just reinstated their referral bonus for Guest Rewards members. My wife received an email today from Amtrak. Refer a member who opens an account and takes an Amtrak trip within 90 days, and you each get 500 points.
Yes, the referral op is open to all AGR members to refer someone.
Yes, didn't mean to imply that receiving the email was required. That's just how we found out about it starting up again. It's on the website now, but if it was there before yesterday, I sure couldn't find it.
A couple weeks ago, I wanted to open an account in my name, but was waiting for a chance for my wife to refer me and get both of us a few extra points.
The link I posted in Post #9 lists a whole bunch of Amtrak discounts, some of which have not yet been incorporated in Post #1.
I'll happily post any codes that people list here with the details or ones I find on Amtrak.com or related web properties. Plagiarizing all the hard work of another website is not on my to-do list.
The link I posted in Post #9 lists a whole bunch of Amtrak discounts, some of which have not yet been incorporated in Post #1.
I'll happily post any codes that people list here with the details or ones I find on Amtrak.com or related web properties. Plagiarizing all the hard work of another website is not on my to-do list.
Respectfully, many of the discounts posted on the railserve.com site are taken from Amtrak's own Arrive magazine (with links to the Arrive magazine content describing the discounts).
I'll happily post any codes that people list here with the details or ones I find on Amtrak.com or related web properties. Plagiarizing all the hard work of another website is not on my to-do list.
Maybe you could put a link to that site in the first post with the suggestion--"You may also wish to check this site for additional promotions"
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Respectfully, many of the discounts posted on the railserve.com site are taken from Amtrak's own Arrive magazine (with links to the Arrive magazine content describing the discounts).
Yes, but they have still done the leg work finding and compiling the discounts. It wouldn't be proper to mine their resource to populate the list here. I post what FT members bring to this community, or what I find on official sites.
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Maybe you could put a link to that site in the first post with the suggestion--"You may also wish to check this site for additional promotions"
For the record, this business of offering a web-only discount without a promo code is apparently new, and annoying.
I have a paper exchange voucher that I can't use with the current 15% web discount. With most of the old-fashioned discount codes, it would be no problem to make a reservation with the discount, then ticket at an office. Oh well.
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