Originally Posted by
the_traveler
You can redeem an award for someone else, but the reward tickets will be mailed to your address only! (If you want to redeem for tickets for you brother in the next state, AGR will mail the tickets to you, and then you must get them to him somehow.)
If using the Quik-Trak machines the traveler can pick up the tickets at the station (AGR account holder does not have to be there). I recall that they can link the traveler's credit card to the ticket to enable this (though all you really need, as far as I remember, is the confirmation number).
I think you can also pick them up from a staffed counter. I think this also works if picking up from a different station. Ask an AGR phone rep. Request it as if you know it can be done; don't ask if it can be done.
Mrs. ralfp used to gift AGR tickets to friends & family (in case an AGR rep is reading: give away, not sell). She never had problems with this, though it's been almost a year since she did this.
Originally Posted by
the_traveler
What you CAN NOT do is transfer or combine your points to get an award!
AFAIK you can combine Starwood points (same address restriction, check the Starwood forum) and then xfer to Amtrak.