Amtrak Guest Rewards - Targeted Email - 30% Bonus on Purchase of Points

I just received an email from Amtrak offering "30% Points Bonus on Every Purchase"

I have never purchased points…….How much does Amtrak charge per point? Is a 30% bonus a good deal?

Thanks for the advice.


Terms and conditions:
Transactions must be completed between 12:01 AM ET November 16, 2011 and 11:59 PM ET December 31, 2011 to be eligible for the 30% bonus. Bonus points will be posted into your account within 72 hours after the transaction is complete. When you buy or gift Amtrak Guest Rewards bonus points they do not count towards Select or Select PlusSM tier status. Amtrak Guest Rewards buy/gift points can be purchased in increments of 500 points, and you can buy or receive up to a total of 10,000 point in your account in a calendar year and your 30% bonus does not count towards the 10,000 limit. All other Amtrak Guest Rewards terms and conditions apply.

I just received an email from Amtrak offering "30% Points Bonus on Every Purchase"

I have never purchased points…….How much does Amtrak charge per point? Is a 30% bonus a good deal?

Thanks for the advice.

1,000 points cost $27.50:

https://amtrakguestrewards.com/external/buypoints

With the bonus, that's about 2.1 cents/point, which can be a good deal, depending on what you redeem them for.

With 3,000 points you can buy a ticket on a NE Corridor train, effectively costing you $63. That can be a good value, since the actual cost is frequently much higher.

I think it is better to transferr 15K from my Airline Miles Vs Purchasing since Airline Miles are calculated for redemption at $0.01 per mile or $150 for the 15K.

Thanks :)

I think it is better to transferr 15K from my Airline Miles Vs Purchasing since Airline Miles are calculated for redemption at $0.01 per mile or $150 for the 15K.Calculated by whom? Or did you mean to say that you value them at a cent a piece?

Because, of course, some might value them differently.