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  1. Orie

    Points Penalty for Changing Rooms?

    Hi, I ran into something new today. I'm trying to change a sleeper accommodation I have next week, just the rooms, and was told there is a 10% fee for changing the reservation, even though it's nothing but a room change. Is that normal? I could've sworn I changed my room on a trip two years ago...
  2. Orie

    Acela Peak Hours?

    I just booked a trip NYP -> Boston on the Acela for a Friday night at 6pm. When I was booking it, the agent told me about Acela Peak hours possibly limiting if I wanted to change my train, but he seemed kind of unsure, and therefore I am too. I tried looking it up but couldn't find much. Can I...
  3. Orie

    Flowers.com Promo Heads Up

    I just wanted to give people a heads up about a Flowers.com offer. For all I know everyone knows about but I just chanced upon it and it surprised me. Now (probably really a week ago, but I just found out) through 2/28, you can get 25 pts per $1 spent on select items over at flowers.com. Just...
  4. Orie

    Florida Special - Chicago to Miami (Pullman)

    Pullman company is offering a round trip train to three South Florida hotel destinations (Orlando, Palm Beach, Miami) this holiday season around New Years. The train goes down to Miami, guests get four nights at one of the three locations, and get back on the train to Chicago, all between Dec...
  5. Orie

    Cardinal Connection East but not West?

    I have a trip planned out to go from NYP to NOL in January. Originally I was going to take the Crescent down and the CONO/Cardinal back up, but due to the weekday (insert reason for no service from ATL-NOL that has yet to be disclosed by Amtrak in January), I can't take the Crescent down...
  6. Orie

    Sleeping Accommodation Refunds

    Hey all, I tried looking on the AGR website but couldn't find any information about point refunds except for "points will be refunded minus any applicable fees" if cancelled prior to departure. Does anyone know what the penalty is? Do they refund all 20,000 pts for a 2 tier roomette or do they...
  7. Orie

    Crescent in January

    I bought tickets for a trip to New Orleans in January. I keep checking ticket prices just to see if they've gone down. Well, I checked today to find my train sold out. Not only that, but the train the day after and the day before are sold out. More than that, every Tuesday/Wednesday southbound...
  8. Orie

    Trip to Canada

    Hi all, In two weeks I'm taking a short trip to Canada and back, mainly because I really need a break off from work and I found a way to cross two items off my Amtrak bucket list on one trip (Dome car and 2x1 BC). There a few things that I'm not exactly clear on if somebody wouldn't mind...
  9. Orie

    Sleeper Pricing

    I had a question about sleepers. I know that the prices change at various times due to demand, but is that the only factor? For example: I'm looking at a train right now that has 4 rooms left at a very cheap price. Will the only factor that drives those prices up to the next level only be those...
  10. Orie

    Do double days and Mastercard points stack?

    I just got points posted from a trip I took during the week. I received 2x points for double days but nothing for using my Amtrak mastercard to pay for the reservation? Do the two promos stack?
  11. Orie

    Planning out my first sleeper trip

    Hi everybody, I'm planning out my first ever LD sleeper trip for either this January or February. The route will be NYP -> New Orleans and back. One way will be the Crescent, the other way will be the CONO up to Chicago and then a train to NYP. I'm going to use AGR for one way and pay for the...
  12. Orie

    Vermonter BC

    *** THIS WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED TO A 5 YEAR OLD THREAD *** Bumping for a question: Does anyone know if the Vermonter still uses the 2x1 BC cars or is the 2x2 they started using on the Palmetto and Pennsylvanian?
  13. Orie

    Boston, MA

    Hi all, I have a day off from work next week and I decided it would be nice to visit somewhere new, so I booked a one day round trip on the Acela (using my new Amtrak card with double days, if I'm doing the math right, I'll get 4,000 points out of the Acela vs ~500 for the NER). I do intend to...
  14. Orie

    Cafe Car Tips

    Hey all, I'm heading north on #90 Palmetto now... and I have a bit of an odd question... how are cafe car tips distributed? Do they go to the car attendant, split up among the crew, or does Amtrak just pocket it all? Just a question that came to mind as we got our third crew change and I was...
  15. Orie

    How often are there bonuses to buying points?

    Hi all, Currently there is an offer when buying AGR points where you get 10% for 1,000-4,500, 20% for 4,500-9,5000 and 30% for 10,000. I know during the summer there was a set 50% bonus. How often do these bonuses occur? If someone wanted to maximize points, should they buy now or is it likely...
  16. Orie

    Rutland, VT?

    I'm trying to plan out a little excursion with the girlfriend out of New York (and her first non NE Regional ride). I've done some research on the internet, but what is there to do around Rutland VT? I was thinking a full trip on the Ethan Allen Express might be kind of fun. If it isn't, perhaps...
  17. Orie

    NYP Amfleet I Cafe/BC Cars

    Hi all, I really want to try out a medium range trip in the 2x1 business class seating once. I've heard that they're the most comfortable seats in the Amtrak fleet and I know there a lot of scenic routes that head out from New York. I'm going to head out on the Aderondack in the fall to try out...
  18. Orie

    Newbie here!

    Hello everyone! I just joined the community here at AU after browsing over some topics I found on the google :) I'm 24 but I haven't really been a big fan of trains since I was a kid (when I LOVED them. Went to museums whenever I could). I had taken the NER/Acela about 5-10 times going from...
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