Military Discount

[Catherine]

Does this discount apply to retired military personnel and their families or strictly active duty? Thanks

 

[MrEd]

Active only for military discount.

you can get vet discount though

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServe...d=1083262194423

 

[MrEd]

also

Children (ages 2-15) of active-duty US military personnel are eligible to receive a 10% discount in addition to the everyday children's 50% discount on the lowest available adult rail fare on most Amtrak trains, including for travel on the Auto Train.

You must present a valid active-duty United States Armed Forces identification card.

 

[blueman271]

FWIW I have ridden Amtrak about a dozen times in the three years since I've joined the Navy and I have used a military fare every time. I have never been asked for my military id, nor have i voluntarily shown it. I have always been in civilian clothes and have always shown my drivers license. I don't know if this was a courtesy from the conductor to me, if I have a "military" look or if the conductor has just been inattentive, but this has been my experience everytime I have ridden Amtrak in the last three years.

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much!

Active only for military discount.
you can get vet discount though

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServe...d=1083262194423

 

[Ryan]

FWIW I have ridden Amtrak about a dozen times in the three years since I've joined the Navy and I have used a military fare every time. I have never been asked for my military id, nor have i voluntarily shown it. I have always been in civilian clothes and have always shown my drivers license. I don't know if this was a courtesy from the conductor to me, if I have a "military" look or if the conductor has just been inattentive, but this has been my experience everytime I have ridden Amtrak in the last three years.

This has been my experience as well in the half dozen or so trips I've taken with the .mil discount.

 

[sunchaser]

Thank you very much!

Active only for military discount.
you can get vet discount though

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServe...d=1083262194423

Be aware that the Veterans Advantage discount only applies to the Veteran "At Amtrak, the Veterans Advantage discount is available only to the card-holding veteran."

There are other discounts available listed here .

 

[Jody]

It appears that there are inconsistencies in how the discount is given. Things went so fast during the predeployment happenings that I didn't yet have my active duty id while my husband was deployed (but still in trainup in MS). In Atlanta I was allowed the discount one time but not another when I explained the above. No offenses meant to anyone in Mississippi, but the time I got it was when I told the ticket agent that there was nothing else to do in Hattiesburg EXCEPT see dh. He laughed and gave it to me.

Jody