Originally Posted by
DragonLoaf
The latest Portland Big Deal is 19% off of travel to Portland on Amtrak Cascades Monday - Thursday from May 24, 2008 - August 29, 2008. The code is H773. I tried some test bookings online and found that the code is valid for travel between any stations on the line. So unless you are actually going to Portland one-way, I recommend making reservations online. Unfortunately the day restrictions are in full effect, so no weekend travel using this discount. This does not surprise me since the last few times I have traveled on the weekend, the cars have been full or nearly so. ^
I'm having trouble using this code to book online. It applies the 19 percent discount to the ticket price, but after I enter my payment info, it gives me an error code about "this code not available to book online". And the baffling thing is that my trip conforms to the "fine print" exactly. (It's a trip to Portland on a Thursday).
I tried dividing my trip into two one-ways but the same thing happened. Odd, since I've been able to use these Cascades discount codes online before.