tjemartin
Train Attendant
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- Jan 8, 2010
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Hello,
I have been a NARP member since 2012 and I have been taking Amtrak from NFS to WIL to visit family and friends in the area. Now I know that the NARP discount is not valid on Canadian portions of the Maple Leaf trains (64/63) as it specifically states on their page here,
(http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/SatelliteSnippetName=IBLegacy&pagename=am/AM_Snippet_C/SnippetWrapper&ibsref=preffare):
"Not valid on the Canadian portion of services operated jointly by Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada."
I have no problem with that rule and have never had any problems receiving the discount via Amtrak's website before. It only has been since November of 2014 that I've tried to book travel on Amtrak's website using my NARP membership discount, I always get a "Fare Alert" and the discount is not applied.
I've called Amtrak about this the first time it happened and was told "If traveling from/to Canada, the discount does not apply"....Did they somehow change their rules without telling anyone and without updating their website??? It still shows ""Not valid on the Canadian portion of services operated jointly by Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada.", which is a lot different than what the Amtrak rep told me on the phone a few months ago.
I know it's only 10%, but I want to be able to save as much as I can when traveling (don't we all?). If Amtrak does not want Canadian residents who travel to a US destination to use their NARP membership for a discount, then why are NARP memberships still available to Canadians with no mention about them not being able to use that discount??
Has anyone here ever had a problem with NARP discounts?
FWIW, when booking travel, Ive always booked at least 4 months in advance
I have been a NARP member since 2012 and I have been taking Amtrak from NFS to WIL to visit family and friends in the area. Now I know that the NARP discount is not valid on Canadian portions of the Maple Leaf trains (64/63) as it specifically states on their page here,
(http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/SatelliteSnippetName=IBLegacy&pagename=am/AM_Snippet_C/SnippetWrapper&ibsref=preffare):
"Not valid on the Canadian portion of services operated jointly by Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada."
I have no problem with that rule and have never had any problems receiving the discount via Amtrak's website before. It only has been since November of 2014 that I've tried to book travel on Amtrak's website using my NARP membership discount, I always get a "Fare Alert" and the discount is not applied.
I've called Amtrak about this the first time it happened and was told "If traveling from/to Canada, the discount does not apply"....Did they somehow change their rules without telling anyone and without updating their website??? It still shows ""Not valid on the Canadian portion of services operated jointly by Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada.", which is a lot different than what the Amtrak rep told me on the phone a few months ago.
I know it's only 10%, but I want to be able to save as much as I can when traveling (don't we all?). If Amtrak does not want Canadian residents who travel to a US destination to use their NARP membership for a discount, then why are NARP memberships still available to Canadians with no mention about them not being able to use that discount??
Has anyone here ever had a problem with NARP discounts?
FWIW, when booking travel, Ive always booked at least 4 months in advance
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