Random Ticket/ID ChecksFollowing federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) guidelines, we regularly conduct random ticket verification checks onboard trains to ensure that passengers are properly ticketed. Please be prepared to show valid photo identification to a member of the onboard crew upon request.
If you entered the wrong name you might need to change your reservation and rebook your trip. In case you purchased a restrictive fare, you might lose it as super-economy fares which are the most restriuctive, do not allow changes.
Minor errors do not invalidate citations. They can be amended in court. If it is the completely wrong name the judge may throw it out. You will have to appear in court for that to happen, though.
You may bring your own food and beverages onboard for consumption at your seat or private Sleeping Car accommodations. However, you can only consume food and beverages purchased in Dining and Lounge Cars in those cars. Personal food and beverages are allowed in the upper level of Superliner Sightseer Lounges.
Currently, all Amtrak Locomotive and Control Cars operating in revenue passenger service are equipped with outward-facing cameras and advanced systems that monitor locomotive operation.
Ticket Transfer makes it possible to send tickets to friends and family. You can use Ticket Transfer to send some or all of your tickets from your Ticketmaster account to others securely, allowing everyone to enter the event with their own ticket.
No, a non-transferable ticket cannot be transferred. However, many airlines will allow you to cancel your flight for free within 24 hours of booking. In this case, you can cancel your original booking and rebook for another person.
In some cases, your middle name might even fall off the boarding pass entirely. So long as your name in your booking — not your boarding pass — matches your ID, you should be okay. In case of uncertainty, promptly contact your airline's customer service to avoid any potential issues, advises Thai.
Your seat will be automatically assigned when you complete your reservation. You may change your assigned seat and choose a different seat at any time after your booking is complete by viewing your reservation in the Amtrak app or on Amtrak.com. There is no fee to change your seat.
That's because when you're in one you're actually on the second floor of the train. Meanwhile, back upstairs there's no assigned seating and anyone can hang out in the observation car. There's single seats, family seats for groups up to five and even tables for card games and laptops.
If you're traveling in coach on some of Amtrak's long-distance train services, you'll now have the opportunity to use the dining car onboard. Coach passengers will now be able to enjoy full-fledged meals for an additional cost in the dining car, which was a beloved service removed during the COVID-19 pandemic.