Student Discounts: Save 15% on Train Tickets. Amtrak.
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The United States' national railway service offers a student discount to people aged 17 to 25. It's not hard to get, but there are a few rules to follow. Here's how to book a student discount on Amtrak.
To get access to student ID discounts in the USA, you'll first need to apply for a free NUS card from your university to prove that you're a student at one of the educational institutions in the US. Students can also apply for the NUS card online.
To accommodate the money-losing routes, Amtrak uses profits from its popular lines, such as the Northeast Corridor. Since this is one of the most popular routes, Amtrak can charge higher prices and send those profits to other, less profitable lines. Additionally, the USA is a very big country.
Infants Ride FreeOne infant under the age of two may ride free with each passenger paying an adult fare. Free infants ride on the lap of the adult. Additional infants per adult travel at the child fare. Child and infant discounts are automatically applied when adding travelers to your booking – No Promo Code needed.
Nationwide Amtrak DiscountsBefore you start clicking links, make sure to check Amtrak's Weekly Specials, on sale between Tuesday and Friday each week. These are deeply discounted fares (often up to 80% off) that can be for any train in the country.
Children 13, 14 and 15 years old may travel unaccompanied in accordance with the Amtrak Unaccompanied Minor Policy. Unaccompanied minor travel is permitted only on Amtrak trains. Travel is not permitted on Thruway motorcoach service, or on any other connecting services.