I know that I can make a reservation now, and say I'll pay at the station and they'll hold my reservation, but for how long? I'm looking to do some after Christmas time travel and I would like to book it now, but don't have the money just yet (I'll have it in a couple weeks). Also, I'd like to hold out for the fall Buy Points promotion for AGR but don't want the roomettes to get all booked by then.
How long will they hold a reservation?
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the_traveler
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It all depends. It has to be booked by phone. Usually, Amtrak will hold a reservation between 3 and 7 days without payment. I doubt very much that it will be held "for a few weeks"!
I'm not really sure about the price, but it is not guarantee. The price is when ticket is sold, not on hold.
The prices quoted by Amtrak.com are not guaranteed, until paid in full and a confirmation is received.
However, if you call up Amtrak and make an unpaid reservation, the price is indeed guaranteed. Of course if you fail to pay for the reservation by the correct time & date, then all bets are off and you could well pay more when you try to rebook.
And generally 7 days is the max hold time that any agent will allow, unless there are certain special circumstances like the need to mail in a travel voucher.
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jerichowhiskey
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Would one have to call them again or just go to the station agent/Quik-Trak machines and pay there?
Either method would work, as long as you do it by the cancel date.
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