ehbowen
Engineer
That's fine. Depending on the passenger load, they may board you one of two ways: Either scan your ticket as you board and direct you to a seat, or else get everyone on board (with or without a seat assignment; if no seat is assigned to you you may take any open seat without a paper "seat check" above it), close the doors, and then after the train is under way again the conductor will come down the aisle and scan tickets. No real rhyme or reason to it; it can be done either way.Thanks no problem there I have a Texas drivers license
As the man said, upon boarding stay in your original seat until the conductor has come by your seat and posted a seat check above it (and scanned your ticket, if that wasn't done when you boarded). Once you have your seat check, you are free to move about the train. You may want to go straight to the diner for lunch.Many (most :huh: ) times you don’t even need ID. The Conductor has just asked me my name and “lifted my ticket” on his/her scanner. Be sure to stay at your seat until they do, so you get a seat check. Also, if you are not checked in, your future reservations may be cancelled!
If the train crew forgets to scan your ticket, you officially go into the system as a no-show. You're not eligible for a refund and all following reservations under that same reservation number will be canceled. One reason why it's good to break up trips with stopovers into separate reservations. (If you don't have a stopover, though, don't break up your trip. If a connecting leg is on a separate reservation Amtrak won't help you if you miss the connection, even if you're connecting from a late Amtrak train. If your connection is on the same reservation as a "guaranteed connection", they will.
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