Building on this point....could use some insights from the pros here re: Amtrak ticketing systems.
I also need to "top off" AGR points (500 mile pairs) and was thinking of booking NYP-WAS at 8am (scheduled arrival in
WAS at 10:45am)
However-
Could I:
1. Buy and use the NYP-WAS ticket (8am - 10:45am)
2. Get off early
in PHL in 9:10am
3. Buy and use a separate WAS-NYP ticket (8am departure) and board in PHL at 9:33am to
arrive at NYP at 10:46am (the same time I was originally supposed to arrive in WAS on my outbound ticket?)
Will Amtrak's systems allow me to book and pay for overlapping tickets like this? If so, would there be any reason not to get the 1000 AGR points (and ~3 hours of time back)?
Originally Posted by
PHLviaUS
An article about e-ticketing in this month's Trains magazine says that Amtrak is now allowing two hours between departure from the ticketed station and the scan before the reservation is cancelled. The reason stated was to permit boarding at a station down the line. It is not confirmed (as in someone trying), but it sounds like this problem may be solved.