Amtrak Promotion Codes Save You Money

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Permalink Reply by railcritic on October 27, 2007 at 7:10pm

Here are some Amtrak codes I found on frommers.com


Amtrak's Top Codes

Brought to you by the fine folks at American Girl Place, the nationwide V185 10% discount is still in effect. It works on any train in the US except the Acela Express and trains to Canada. Just book online, and you'll save a few bucks any time between now and December 13.

Within the Northeast Corridor, you can find an even better discount. Code V688 still gets you a 20% discount off any ticket on a standard reserved Regional train (no Acelas) on routes from Massachusetts as far south as Washington, DC. This code also works for travel through Dec. 13.

Further south, If you're traveling anywhere along the Carolinian, Piedmont or Silver Star trains from New York down to North Carolina, Tampa and Miami, you can nab 20% off with V630. This works on the whole route, including trips solely within the Northeast Corridor, as long as you're on those specific trains -- numbered 73, 74, 79, 80, 91 or 92. This code looks to be good for travel through Nov. 1.

Speaking of Florida, if you're heading to Disney, pick up a free Orlando Magicard (www.orlandoinfo.com/magicard) and use it to book yourself a ticket over the phone with V542. That will get you 20% off tickets on the Auto Train and Silver Service to the Orlando area, for most of the year.

On the West Coast, H636 is the code for the Pacific Surfliner trains from San Diego to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Paso Robles and for the San Joaquin trains in central California. You'll get 20% off the regular fare all the way through Dec. 13 with this code, which is sponsored by the Santa Barbara Car Free project. The H636 bonus can combine with the current 30% off sale on San Joaquin fares, which runs through Sept. 30. There's no special code to get those fares -- they're just all discounted right now.

In the rainy confines of the Pacific Northwest, the city of Portland sponsors H715. That one plants you on a Cascades train between Eugene, OR and Seattle, WA -- but not north of Seattle -- for 15% off, through Oct. 31. The eagle-eyed will notice this one is our new code.

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There's a slew of codes all of which promise 50% off a companion ticket (that's 25% off each of two tickets) in the Northeast Corridor, which stretches from Portland, ME down to Newport News, Virginia, with branches out to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Albany, NY. V769, V679, and V383 all supposedly work for travel until December 13, so if one doesn't work, try a different one of the trio.

Texans and Oklahomans can have a little more fun with H711, which gives you a free companion ticket on the Heartland Flyer train from the Dallas metroplex up into Oklahoma through Dec. 13.

In the Midwest, V539 will give you and a friend half-off the second ticket on trains #311, 313, 314 and 316 entirely within Missouri, through Dec. 13. Missourians, your tax dollars are going to pay for these trains, so we're showing you the discounts.

For older teens (high school juniors and seniors), if you happen to be visiting a college on your trip (and aren't there colleges everywhere?) sign up at www.campusvisit.com. You'll get a code that's good for a free companion ticket to travel with you through Dec. 7.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Foster on October 29, 2007 at 6:14am

Be careful with Amtrak's Promo Codes. Make sure you are using them properly. I had a friend that used a code to visit a campus and when they found out that was not what he was doing, they did not let him on the train.

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Permalink Reply by Kelly on March 28, 2008 at 8:35am

Where can I find some current promotion codes?

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Permalink Reply by Denise Case on May 31, 2008 at 9:22am

Does anyone have a code for Amtrak that is around Kentucky or Indiana. I am trying to have a wedding gift for my daughter and my future son n law on their wedding night on July 21, 2008.
I would like to find out about how much it might cost to leave from Indiana or Kentucky to go to Chicago.
If anyone has this information please reply.

Thank You

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Permalink Reply by Denise Case on June 1, 2008 at 10:27am

Hi I was wonder if anyone has a code for leaving Cinn. Ohio on or around July 22, 2008 going to Chicago. I am trying to get my daughter a train ride for her wedding present.

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by POLLY on March 10, 2009 at 2:02pm

What code could I use to go fr; Ft.lauderdale,Fla to Penn.Station,N.Y.C.

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