Originally Posted by
jsenn
Apologies if this has been addressed repeatedly, but my search returned too many irrelevant results.
Is the redemption rate for monthly passes and multi-ride tickets the same rate as for regular tickets? (i.e. ~2.9 cents per point).
Maybe the better way to look at it is that monthly and multi-rides earn 2 points per dollar, and those points can be redeemed at a rate of 34.5 points per dollar for some regular trains (which drives the 2.9 cents per point), or 39 points per dollar for some Acela trains (2.56 cents per point), or something less, maybe a lot less depending on Amtrak's undefined application of surge pricing.
So basically, you get 2 points per dollar for your purchase like any other purchase, and the value of those two points per dollar depends on how Amtrak prices trips for redemptions.