If I remember correctly, for the last few years Amtrak has run a promo where kids ride free on the auto-train. CAn anyone remember approx when that offer usually comes out?
Thanks.
I just finished using a couple vouchers I had with an expiration date of Feb 28, 2009. Are there any new ones out there with a later expiration date, perhaps into 2010? Thanks in advance
If I remember correctly, for the last few years Amtrak has run a promo where kids ride free on the auto-train. CAn anyone remember approx when that offer usually comes out?
Thanks.
Last year the code came out in April and was valid for travel June 1 through September 30.
I just finished using a couple vouchers I had with an expiration date of Feb 28, 2009. Are there any new ones out there with a later expiration date, perhaps into 2010? Thanks in advance
You mean the ones that ship with Select and Select Plus member kits? These started arriving about a week ago. Expiration dates on the companion vouchers (and upgrade vouchers) are 2/28/2010.
The opening paragraph references Portland, but the T&C do not specify that travel to Portland is necessary to qualify for the discount. A dummy booking confirms this. Discount seems to apply automatically when your booking qualifies...no code needed.
I noticed this when I logged in to check postings. I registered right away, of course.
Thanks for registering for our Spring Promotion. Earn double Amtrak Guest RewardsŪ points on each of your first four AmtrakŪ train trips and triple points for your fifth trip and beyond, March 16 through May 8, 2009. Plus, earn quadruple points for any trip taken on National Train Day, Saturday, May 9, 2009. Reservations for qualifying trips must be made between March 16, 2009 and May 9, 2009 for travel taken between March 16, 2009 and May 9, 2009.
I got no email beforehand, and see no mention of it before login, so not sure if it's targeted or not. Out of an abundance of caution, I'm therefore not including the promo code here. I expect it's not targeted, because I'm never among those targeted for targeted doubling and tripling promotions, because I could extract tremendous benefit therefrom.
Edit: Promo code is 31609 (see the next post in this thread)
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Last edited by chuljin; Mar 9, 09 at 12:43 pm.
Reason: apparently not targeted.
Do the actual reservations need to be made after March 16 to be eligible for the double points? Or are reservations made previously (in January, for example) for travel during the promotion period still eligible?
Do the actual reservations need to be made after March 16 to be eligible for the double points? Or are reservations made previously (in January, for example) for travel during the promotion period still eligible?
Thanks.
If you follow the link and look then you would see this;
# Must be an Amtrak Guest Rewards member and register for this offer online at Amtrakguestrewards.com/31609 or by calling 1-800-307-5000 and selecting option 2.
# Members must include their membership number when making reservations.
# Reservations for qualifying trips must be made between March 16, 2009 and May 9, 2009 for travel taken between March 16, 2009 and May 9, 2009. Trips taken during the promotion period, but reserved prior to the promotion period will not earn bonus points.
# Once registered, the first through fourth qualifying trips during the promotion period will be awarded double points. The fifth qualifying trip and beyond will earn triple points. Trips taken on National Train Day (May 9, 2009) will earn quadruple points.
# Double points and quadruple points will post to your account along with your regular point earnings, triple bonus points will post to your account between May 10 and June 15, 2009.
# Other terms and conditions apply
If you follow the link and look then you would see this;
# Must be an Amtrak Guest Rewards member and register for this offer online at Amtrakguestrewards.com/31609 or by calling 1-800-307-5000 and selecting option 2.
# Members must include their membership number when making reservations.
# Reservations for qualifying trips must be made between March 16, 2009 and May 9, 2009 for travel taken between March 16, 2009 and May 9, 2009. Trips taken during the promotion period, but reserved prior to the promotion period will not earn bonus points.
# Once registered, the first through fourth qualifying trips during the promotion period will be awarded double points. The fifth qualifying trip and beyond will earn triple points. Trips taken on National Train Day (May 9, 2009) will earn quadruple points.
# Double points and quadruple points will post to your account along with your regular point earnings, triple bonus points will post to your account between May 10 and June 15, 2009.
# Other terms and conditions apply
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You're absolutely right---my apologies; I completely missed that.
Aha! So it's not commemorating the anniversary of the Golden Spike, as they claimed last year...it's actually commemorating the Amtrak marketing department's ability to find the second Saturday in May on a calendar.
Spring Promotion
