Originally Posted by
BangkokTraveler
I was told 100% refund back to the credit card, as long as the tickets have not been printed (as in bought online and waiting for pickup at the station).
That is correct.
If the ticket
HAVE NOT BEEN PRINTED, you can get a 100% credit back to your credit card. If the ticket
HAS BEEN PRINTED, you get either a voucher (for future Amtrak travel) for 100% value or a refund for 90% value.
Thus, it is always best to
NOT print you tickets until necessary. (Train time?

) If you had them printed, it is best to take the voucher (if you think you may take Amtrak sometime - it's good for 1 year, and you could extend it for another year beyond that)!