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Amtrak Tickets

Amtrak is Americas Railroad, the nations intercity passenger rail provider and its only high-speed rail operator.

Amtrak operates more than 300 daily trains - at speeds up to 150mph - that connect 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian provinces.

Serves over 500 destinations across America.

Amtrak Tickets and Passes 

We sell rail tickets and passes for the following Amtrak routes;

Adirondack
Montreal - Albany - New York - The Adirondack travels daily from New York City, through the lush wine country of the Hudson Valley, into Montreal.

Amtrak Cascades
Vancouver BC - Seattle - Tacoma - Portland - Salem - Eugene - the Amtrak Cascades offers an unparalleled experience of the great Pacific Northwest. Through Seattle and Portland, past Mount St. Helens and across the Columbia River Gorge.

California Zephyr
Chicago - Denver - San Francisco, CA - The California Zephyr is one of the most beautiful train trips in all of North America. Climb through the heart of the Rockies, and further west through the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains.

Capitol Limited
Washington DC - Pittsburgh - Chicago - The Capitol Limited runs daily between Washington, DC and Chicago. Follow the historic B&O line as it winds through the Potomac Valley, past historic Harpers Ferry and the Allegheny Mountains.

Cardinal
New York - Washington DC - Cincinnati - Indianapolis - Chicago - The Cardinal operates between New York and Chicago three days a week, offering unforgettable views of the Southeast’s stunning natural beauty.

Carolinian
New York - Raleigh - Charlotte - The Carolinian travels between Charlotte and New York City, with stops in Raleigh, Richmond, Washington DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia.

City of New Orleans
Chicago - Memphis - New Orleans - The City of New Orleans takes you through the heart of America’s musical heritage - from Chicago with its vibrant electric blues scene, to Beale Street in Memphis and on to New Orleans - the birthplace of jazz.

Coast Starlight
Seattle - Portland - Los Angeles - One of the most spectacular of all train routes, the Coast Starlight links the great cities on America’s West Coast.

Crescent
New York - Atlanta - New Orleans - From the Big Apple to the Big Easy, the Crescent offers convenient daily trips between New York City and New Orleans.

Empire Builder
Chicago - St. Paul - Glacier National Park – Portland - Seattle - Travel major portions of the Lewis and Clark trail, Amtrak’s Empire Builder provides the perfect way to experience the rugged splendour of the American West.

Empire Service
New York - Albany - Syracuse - Rochester - Buffalo - Niagara Falls - With frequent daily trains between Ney York City and Albany (and others that continue to Buffalo and Niagara Falls), holiday travel to Niagara Falls has never been easier.

Lake Shore Limited
New York/Boston - Albany - Chicago - Travel along the south shore of Lake Michigan, the Mohawk River, and the Erie Canal; following a famous American Indian highway.

Maple Leaf
Montreal - Albany - New York - Travel through the beautiful Hudson River Valley, New York’s wine country, the incredible gorges of the Finger Lakes region, nearby the dramatic spectacle of Niagara Falls.

Pacific Surfliner
San Luis Obispo - Santa Barbara - Los Angeles - San Diego - Travel the Southern California coast between San Luis Obispo and San Diego.

Silver Service / Palmetto
New York - Washington, DC - Charleston - Savannah - Jacksonville - Orlando - Tampa/Miami - The Palmetto and Silver Service trains (the Silver Meteor and the Silver Star) offer service between New York City, Georgia and Florida.

Southwest Chief
Chicago - Albuquerque - Grand Canyon - Los Angeles - Amtrak’s Southwest Chief runs three days a week between Chicago and Los Angeles, through the vast expanse of the fabled American West.

Sunset Limited
New Orleans - San Antonio - Los Angeles - Runs between Louisiana and California, along America’s southern-most route. Watch the Bayou Country, Mexican border, south-western deserts and California mountains.

Texas Eagle
Chicago - St. Louis - Dallas - San Antonio - Wind through the Land of Lincoln, across the Mississippi River, and through the Ozarks to Little Rock and the piney woods of East Texas. Next to colourful, Dallas, through Austin, and finally to San Antonio, where the legend of the Alamo and the Riverwalk attract people from all over the world.

Here is a selection of the Amtrak trains that we sell tickets for.

When purchasing your tickets for Amtrak from us at RailTourGuide you will be issued with a ETicket confirmation which the customers exchange for their travel documents when they are at their departure station

Adults (16 - 61 years old)

Advanced booking discounts available on most trains across the Amtrak system. (Lower fares are more widely available at certain times of the year)

We will quote you the lowest fare available at the time you make your booking.

Amtrak tickets can be booked up to 11 months in advance.

Changes to your itinerary may affect the fare, and a fee may apply when tickets are reissued.

Some discount fares may require purchase in advance of travel, and be non-refundable.

Certain fares are subject to significant cancellation penalties, please also see our terms and conditions. 

Infant

Infants are classified as passengers that are less than 2 years of age.

All infants must be accompanied by an adult. Infants ride on the lap of the adult.

One infant per fare-paying adult is entitled to travel free on Amtrak.

Additional infants per adult must travel at the child or adult fare.

An infant traveling free may occupy a vacant seat only if the seat is not needed for a paying passenger. Conductors may require that infants occupying a seat without paying a fare be removed to provide seating to a fare-paying passenger.

Senior

Customers aged 62 years of age and over receive a 15% discount on the applicable adult rail fare on most Amtrak trains.

Please note that this discount does not apply to:

Sleeper accommodations
The Auto Train
Weekday Acela Express service
Weekday Metroliner service
Valid proof of age is required. Additional restrictions may apply.

Remember Amtrak tickets can be booked up to 11 months in advance.

If you require more information about Amtrak please give us a call on

0191 246 0708 or email sales@railtourguide.com

Amtrak Passes

The USA Rail Pass is an excellent way to see the grandeur of the United States from a different point of view. Passes are for rail travel across the entire United States with over 500 destinations served. First class and accommodation upgrades are available for an additional charge.
Amtrak Rail Passes allow travellers to see all of the 46 US States and more than 500 destinations!

Conditions:-

• Not Valid on Acela , Metroliner & Autotrains
• Start Date and pick up station is required
• One infant (under the age of 2) can travel free of charge when accompanied by an adult (16 years of age or
older)
• Seats are limited

Amtrak USA Rail Pass

Rail Pass allowing travelers to see all of the 46 US States in more than 500 destinations!

The ultimate coast to coast train experience with Amtrak! Valid for 15, 30 or 45 days of flexible rail journeys anywhere in the continental United States.

8 flexible segments of travel within 15 days

12 flexible segments of travel within 30 days

18 flexible segments of travel within 45 days

Contact us on 0191 246 0708 or sales@railtourguide.com