Points earned Amtrak vs Other

[dlagrua]

On every Chase AGR Amtrak credit card bill I get a Guest Rewards Summary.

It says:

Points earned on Amtrak Purchases xxxx

Points earned on other purchases xxxx

Total Points Transferred to Amtrak xxxx

I assume that the Amtrak purchase points are 2x the ticket purchase while the other is purchases for retail of service purchases. Can anyone please confirm?

 

[AlanB]

That is correct, Amtrak stuff gets 2 X $. Everything else is 1 point per dollar spent.

 

[the_traveler]

And that Amtrak stuff includes anything bought on board also - like Dining Car meals, café purchases, things from the PPC, anything coded "Amtrak"!

 

[alben]

Is it 2X when buying AGR points as well? I thought someone once said that AGR points are actually purchased through a 3rd party.

 

[AlanB]

Is it 2X when buying AGR points as well? I thought someone once said that AGR points are actually purchased through a 3rd party.

Points are indeed purchased through a third party, so one does not get double points on that.