USA Rail® Pass

The Amtrak USA Rail® Pass is a convenient, affordable and flexible way to see America. Visit places as different and exciting as Hollywood, The Grand Canyon, Glacier National Park, Washington D.C., and Walt Disney World® Travel at your own pace by choosing from 3 Rail Pass products as Amtrak takes you to major city centers and remote areas of the USA only accessible by train. There’s plenty of room aboard a train, comfortable accommodations, opportunities to meet other travelers, great views, dining, and a chance to reduce your carbon footprint as you travel by rail. (Carbon credits are available).

Amtrak® National Service

Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail services to more than 500 destinations in 46 states on a 21,000-mile route system.

USA Rail Pass Product Information

Flexible: The USA Rail® Pass offers nationwide travel for 15, 30, or 45 days and includes 8, 12, 18 segments of travel respectively.

Affordable: Amtrak USA Rail® Passes are simply the most economical and pleasurable way to see America.

Convenient: Amtrak travels to over 500 cities and towns in the U.S.

Adaptable: Customize itineraries with packages that include hotels, sightseeing and more.

Relaxing: Travel in comfort in large, reclining seats with plenty of legroom. Also available are overhead racks for luggage and large picture windows to experience the scenery. Enjoy a meal in the Dining Car — or meet new friends in the Café Car. On board Amtrak, socializing is all part of the excitement of a rail adventure.

Segments, Travel Periods and Pricing

* Child Discount - Up to two children ages 2-15 are eligible to receive a 50% discount on the lowest available adult rail fare on most Amtrak trains with each fare-paying adult.

Children traveling alone are not entitled to a children's discount.

Children under 2: One child under 2 years old may ride free with each fare-paying adult.

What is a Segment?

Amtrak considers a travel segment any time you get on and then get off a vehicle (train, bus, ferry or other allowable leg) regardless of length.

Examples

One (1) Segment Itinerary: Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA

Two (2) Segment Itinerary: Philadelphia, PA to Virginia Beach, VA

Segment 1: Service 0067 (Northeast Direct)
Segment 2: Service 6067 (Bus)

Three (3) Segment Itinerary: San Diego, CA to Boston, MA

Segment 1: Service 0583 (Pacific Surfliner)
Segment 2: Service 0004 (Southwest Chief)
Segment 3: Service 0448 (Lake Shore Limited)

Do I Need Tickets and Reservations?

Yes. The USA Rail Pass is not a ticket. When traveling on a USA Rail® Pass, passengers must have a ticket and a reservation for each train. Passenger must make reservations and pick up your tickets prior to boarding any train.

Reservations for train travel should be made as far in advance as possible; seats available for USA Rail® Pass passengers are limited on each train. We do not recommend waiting until the day of departure to make reservations since there is a greater chance that seats allocated for the USA Rail® Pass may not be available on a desired train. If passenger plans are not flexible, non-USA Rail® Pass seats may be available at an additional cost.

How Do I Get My Tickets?

Make Reservations: For travelers outside of the United States please email the following information:

• USA Rail® Pass Confirmation Number
• Passenger names
• City pairs
• Desired travel dates
• Train numbers

Email information to Amtrak's International Sales Department at  inat5@sales.amtrak.com prior to arriving in the United States, or call 001-215-856-7953 during regular business hours (Monday-Friday from 08:30-17:00 Eastern Time).

If you are already in the United States, call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) and speak to a reservations agent.

Pick-up Pass and Tickets: You can pick up your pass and tickets at any staffed Amtrak ticket office in many Amtrak stations by showing your USA Rail® Pass or Pass Confirmation Number.

What Valid Documents Do I Need?

Travel on Amtrak requires full identification. A valid passport or US issued identification card, such as a driver's license or picture ID card, is required. Learn more about Passenger Identification requirements.

Need to Know

• Rail Passes are available to anyone regardless of country of residence.

• Valid for travel beginning on the first date of validity and ending on the last date inside the pass folder.
• Valid for travel within the U.S. and between the U.S. and cities in Canada, including Surrey, BC; Richmond, BC; Vancouver, BC; Niagara Falls ON; Montreal, QC; and St. Lambert, QC.
• Travel to any other city in Canada requires separate fare and ticket, payable to Amtrak or Via Rail Canada.
• Travel must be completed by 11:59 pm on the last valid date, within 180 days of the date the pass was reserved, or on or before the last date of validity, whichever is earlier.
• The pass alone is not valid for travel; tickets must be obtained for each segment of travel, which must be presented together with the pass and must be signed to match signature on pass.
• Reservations must be made and tickets issued for all travel, including unreserved trains and services.
• Seating is limited; reservations should be made as soon as practical to minimize chance of sold-out trains.
• Certain coach inventory types are not valid with the pass and require an additional fare if only these types are available.
• Travel is limited to no more than four one-way journeys over any given route segment.
• The pass is for touring, not commuting.
• Change in travel plans require exchange of tickets and pass if occurring before first use.
• Once travel has begun on exchanges or refunds are permitted. tickets are available at all open, staffed Amtrak ticket offices and in Canada at Vancouver, BC; Toronto, ON; Montreal QC; and Moncton, NB.

Supporting Documents

Download: USA Rail® Pass *

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