Can I use my phone as train ticket?

eTicketing is available on nearly all Amtrak train routes and Thruway connecting bus services throughout the nation. You'll receive your eTicket as a PDF attachment to your emailed receipt. You can even retrieve your eTicket in the app. Open the eTicket PDF on your mobile device.



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You can even retrieve your eTicket in the app. Open the eTicket PDF on your mobile device. You can even print your eTicket before arriving at the station. Simply show the eTicket barcode and your ID to the conductor.

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It is recommended, but not required, to print out an updated copy of your eTicket (or obtain a new copy from a ticket agent or an Amtrak kiosk) after you have modified your itinerary.

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eTicketing - Your Ride is Just a Barcode Away
  1. Book Your Trip. The easiest way to book your trip is on Amtrak.com or the mobile app. ...
  2. Show Your eTicket. Open the eTicket on your mobile device and show the barcode to the conductor. ...
  3. One eTicket All Travelers.


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No, please do not screenshot your e-ticket as the QR code may be blurred or not sufficiently accurate to scan.

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An eticket comes as a PDF attached to an email, which you can either open from your email or in our app. Mobile Tickets are just like etickets, except you can only open them directly in our app and you need to 'activate' the ticket before you use it. Mobile Tickets can't be shared or used on more than one device.

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Unlike the traditional ticket, the e-ticket is a ticket that can be printed at home in color or black and white from your printer connected to your computer. It uses a unique and different barcode for each ticket.

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When you do something like purchase a ticket, you often have the option to add it to Apple Wallet.
  1. Open the app, email, message, notification, or other communication that contains your pass.
  2. Tap Add to Apple Wallet. ...
  3. Follow the onscreen instructions or tap Add in the upper-right corner.


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Your mobile phone must be able to display the ticket on your phone screen. If your phone battery has died, you will be unable to retrieve your mobile ticket. Therefore, you will have to purchase a new ticket for the journey you wish to make.

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