BUY ONE GET ONE FREE ON AMTRAK FOR TRAVEL ON NATIONAL TRAIN DAY
Special offer available for sale for one day -- April 4th
WASHINGTON – Amtrak passengers can celebrate the first annual National Train Day by traveling by train and taking a friend along for free with Amtrak’s Buy One Get One Free offer. This special offer is for one free companion ticket with the purchase of one full-fare adult ticket and is available for sale April 4th only for travel on May 10th, National Train Day.
Amtrak is celebrating its first annual National Train Day to raise awareness of the vital role rail plays in our nation’s transportation system.
On May 10th, Amtrak will host events at its stations in Washington, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles with live musical performances, exhibits, trip planning, VIP appearances and trip giveaways. Local events are being planned by communities across the country.
Families can save even more on travel on National Train Day with Amtrak’s every-day discount for kids. Children ages 2 to 15 receive 50% off most Amtrak rail fares anywhere in the U.S., every day, when accompanied by a full-fare paying adult. Up to two children may travel at half-price with each full-fare paying adult including those traveling on a free companion ticket as a part of the National Train Day promotion.
The National Train Day Buy One Get One Free offer is for coach travel and Acela Express Business class only and is subject to availability. Reservations must be made on April 4th for travel on May 10th using discount code H768. Passengers must travel together on the same trains and have tickets issued at the same time. The offer may not be combined with any other offer and restrictions may apply.
To make a reservation on April 4th, log onto Amtrak.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL. For more information on National Train Day, log onto NationalTrainDay.com.
Posted by notelvis (Member # 3071) on :
Yee Haw......
Gonna take my wifie for a train ride and won't spend no extra penney.
OK - NOT a poet.
Posted by sojourner (Member # 3134) on :
I'm confused about this. To get the 1/2 fare, do you have to go AND come on the same day? What about if someone wanted to go from Oakland to Reno; could they come back for 1/2 price even if it were the next day? Because I don't think you can do it on the same day.
Posted by PullmanCo (Member # 1138) on :
Everything old is new again.
RETURN OF THE FAMILY FARE...as practiced on the UP, ATSF, SP, GN, NP, CB&Q, CMStP&P, RI, NYC, PRR, D&H, E-L, ...
I'm guessing that the free fare applies only for travel originating on May 10 but I'm not for certain on that.
Posted by train lady (Member # 3920) on :
On the Amtrak site it says the fare is only for travel on May 10. It also says you can use this offer for any stations in the system and trael must be on that day. It is most confusing because many trips are overnight and how that works out they do not say,
Posted by TruckTrains (Member # 6938) on :
Great! thanks for the info
Posted by MightyAlweg (Member # 5407) on :
And how odd that this fare is only for sale on one day, April 4th.
Posted by RRRICH (Member # 1418) on :
I got the same e-mail from AMTRAK, presumably because we have reservations for this summer. I didn't read it carefully, but yes, I do believe you have to begin and end on the same day to get the special fare.
90 days and counting until our big summer train trip (and I hope the Coast Starlight line is reopened by then!!!)...............