Amtrak -> Onepass question
Aug 22, 2006 | 9:54 am
#1
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Amtrak -> Onepass question
I went online and was about to transfer my 15,000 AGR to my Onepass account. Got to the end of the redemption and it said it would 'mail a 15,000 onepass mile reward certificate to me'
Is there anyway I can get the 15,000 AGR directly transferred into my Onepass account. An award certificate for 15,000 miles doesn't do me any good?
Or, can I take the certificate and then mail it in to Onepass to get it creditted to my Onepass account? Then I'd at least have enough miles for a ticket.
thanks
Is there anyway I can get the 15,000 AGR directly transferred into my Onepass account. An award certificate for 15,000 miles doesn't do me any good?
Or, can I take the certificate and then mail it in to Onepass to get it creditted to my Onepass account? Then I'd at least have enough miles for a ticket.
thanks
Aug 22, 2006 | 10:12 am
#2
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Call AGR. Transfers can't be done online in either direction.
Aug 22, 2006 | 4:18 pm
#3
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Even though it says a cert will be mailed it is actually electronic. I have transferred 20,00 AGR points to CO this year and all have been electronic. It takes about 1 month.
Aug 22, 2006 | 7:21 pm
#4
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Thanks TMOTEE & choster,
I called the AGR desk and requested the points -> miles. I was a little worried they were going to mail a paper certificate, which is not what I wanted.
thanks again
I called the AGR desk and requested the points -> miles. I was a little worried they were going to mail a paper certificate, which is not what I wanted.
thanks again
Aug 22, 2006 | 8:16 pm
#5
Join Date: Jan 2006
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I did the same transfer a month ago now, still no sign of the miles in my Onepass account, strange that just calling would make it so much easier...
Aug 22, 2006 | 9:57 pm
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Originally Posted by choster
Call AGR. Transfers can't be done online in either direction.
The Amtrak site is just wrong regarding Amtrak-CO and Amtrak-Hilton transfers. Both are electronic, and can be done online, despite the message about a certificate being mailed.
Aug 22, 2006 | 10:05 pm
#7
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Originally Posted by ssullivan
You can transfer from Amtrak to CO online, without calling,
Aug 23, 2006 | 8:38 am
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Originally Posted by choster
Is this recent? Almost all my transfers are the other way, but I don't recall seeing a direct point transfer option on their redemption page. Of course, since there are no longer unreserved trains in the NEC, I have no reason to visit that page any more.
Of course, CO-Amtrak points still require a phone call.