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Train2104

Train2104

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How do I go about doing this? Note that I will be doing NYP-TOL, the other person in my westward redemption will be doing MTR-SDY-TOL. I've heard that I can do it through the AGR agent, but given that there's 3 PNR's here and not 2, I don't want the agent to get even more confused.

I'm riding coach to TOL, not a sleeper mainly because that adds another level of complexity with an open sleeper ticket.

Side question: would you say the Adirondack is reliable enough for this connection? Looking at ASMAD I notice 3 missed connections since May...but with my luck it'll happen, and if it does, everything just falls apart...might be a better idea for the other person to catch an early morning flight into NYC.
 
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TylerP42 said:
You'd have to call them and talk them through it. That's the only way to redeem sleepers with AGR anyways.
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If the paid part were coach tickets, I could just call for the redemption and then book the paid part online. The question is if booking the two together through the AGR agent has any benefits.
 
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Train2104 said:
TylerP42 said:
You'd have to call them and talk them through it. That's the only way to redeem sleepers with AGR anyways.
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If the paid part were coach tickets, I could just call for the redemption and then book the paid part online. The question is if booking the two together through the AGR agent has any benefits.
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AGR Agents can do AGR Award trips and Paid tickets also. Regular Amtrak Agents can't.
As Tyler said, just call and they'll fix you up! Nice trip!
 
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AGR agents call also change travel dates for already-paid Amtrak tickets. Very nice!
 
So I ended up booking it online for the discount, then telling the AGR agent about it over the phone - turns out he didn't have to put a note about it on either reservation, didn't even need to know the # of the paid one!

How likely is it that I'd be able to get in the room early, and if so, how early?
 

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