A valid ticket is required before you board the rail. To purchase a ticket, use the ticket vending machines (TVMs) located at each station. Cash (coins and bills) and debit/credit cards are accepted at TVMs.
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Online and Amtrak AppPurchase tickets at any time on Amtrak.com and the Amtrak app with: Valid credit card (American Express, Discover®, Mastercard®, VISA, Universal Air Travel Plan, Diners Club, JCB or China Union Pay) Apple Pay, Google PayTM and PayPal. Amtrak Guest Rewards points.
You can get information and purchase tickets 24 hours a day by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245). Julie, the Amtrak automated, voice-activated agent, is happy to help. Or, if you need live, personal assistance, just say agent or press the 0 button on your telephone. For TTY service, call 1-800-523-6590.
For those travelling by train, the most efficient and trustworthy way to purchase tickets is Trainline. If you're thinking of getting the train the best site to use is thetrainline.com.
Onboard. In most circumstances, you must purchase a ticket before you board a train. On most Amtrak trains, only the full, undiscounted, unrestricted fare will be available for purchase onboard the train. This is regardless of reservations made or fares previously quoted by ticket agents, Amtrak.com or elsewhere.
Summary: 1. E-Tickets are printed while I-Tickets are mailed. 2.An E-Ticket requires that you present a form of identification while an I-Ticket does not.
The earlier you book your tickets, the more likely you are to get the lowest fare available for the dates you want on the routes along your journey. You may book your travel up to 11 months in advance.
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.
At a ticket machineYou can buy different tickets at different machines. Unless otherwise noted, they accept cash (up to $50 bills and coin, returning up to $17.75 in coin change) and credit and debit cards. Gray machines: Buy all ticket types*, pre-valued MetroCards, and UniTickets.
An eTicket is issued as a QR code and sent to you by email, which can then either be printed onto paper or displayed on your phone to scan at a barcode reader at the station. The Key is our contactless smartcard which can store multiple tickets for travel.
There are (A) credit card only machines and (B) machines that take either cash (ie, notes/coins) or credit card. All machines have an English button /often other languages too and you can easily select the train, seat etc if relevant, and pay.