Originally Posted by
jackal
Welcome to FT, Cheryl!
In the future, always book your tickets as soon as you've got a reasonable idea of your dates. Amtrak tickets are always fully refundable and changeable (although if your tickets have been printed on paper ticket stock, there will be a 10% fee for refunds but no fee for exchanges).
Thanks! Well, I waited another couple of days and the rate came down about $10. I used the code I mentioned above and ended up booking a roomette for my journey to Albuquerque. I'll rough it on the way home. This will be my first train trip. I've ridden the train twice for 2 hour journeys each time and loved every minute of both. I'm excited about my "long" trip and hope I can learn more before I venture out.