ARE THERE BLACKOUT DATES FOR AMTRAK TRAVEL REWARDS?

Yes, redemption for Amtrak travel rewards is not available for travel on certain trains and/or certain times and dates. On Acela service, weekday travel origination may not occur from any boarding point between start-of-service and 8:59 a.m. inclusive, or between 2:00 p.m. and 5:59 p.m. inclusive (weekend Acela travel is permitted at any time except on any weekend dates defined below). Select Plus and Select Executive members may redeem for travel during blackout dates by using our "rule buster" awards, but Acela blackout times still apply.

Upcoming blackout dates are as follows:

December 20–23, 2012
December 26–30, 2012

January 2, 2013
February 15, 2013
February 18, 2013
March 28–29, 2013
April 1, 2013
May 24, 2013
August 30, 2013
September 2, 2013
October 11, 2013
November 26–27, 2013
November 30, 2013
December 1, 2013
December 20–22, 2013
December 28–29, 2013

January 3–5, 2014
February 14, 2014
February 17, 2014
April 17–18, 2014
April 21, 2014
May 23, 2014
July 3, 2014
July 6, 2014
August 29, 2014
September 1, 2014
October 10, 2014
November 25–26, 2014
November 29–December 1, 2014