Please send your address via Private Message, and I'll mail you the paper passes. Click on the little envelope on the top right of the screen to the right of your username. There should be a red circled "1" there because I sent you a message.
Remember that even with the Lounge Pass, you must have a same day Amtrak ticket.
Just be aware that to use a purchased pass you need to have a Business Class ticket to use the Lounge at NYP.
Thanks jis, I didn't know that since I've never used a purchased pass,( I looked up Biz Class to Newark and saw $24 as the lowest Fare) only ones kindly given to me by AU friends!
( and of course in the Good Ole Days, one didn't need a same day ticket whether using your Select Plus or Select Executive Card or a Pass to enter the Lounge.Thank you so much
Thanks I think I figured it out and I just did message back. I really appreciate it
Unless there has been a change the lounge pass indicates that it is good for the pass holder and a companion.
Bearer and guest, or bearer and domestic partner and all children under 21.
Okay, because I was trying to get into the LA lounge and the attendant said we both needed to have Select Plus to be admitted.
Hmm...maybe they changed the rules across the network because they only list guests being allowed under ClubAcela, of which only one is left, in Washington.
Please look into the Amtrak Rail Pass as I mentioned previously. It's the Best Bargain Amtrak has right now for LD Travel.
It should be noted (and correct me if I am wrong), the 10% is only off the rail fare (not accommodation fare) and is similar to the RPA and senior discounts (which discounts cannot be stacked). Please let us know when you have given away your coupons. Thanks.
From the Amtrak website:
As I understand it, you need a ticket for same day travel to get into a lounge using a lounge pass. It doesn't need to be a sleeper ticket.
I sympathize with you on the coupon value. Even living on the NEC, I usually am going out of my way to use a coupon. Companion coupons are only valid on Value fares and above, which have gotten much more expensive the past few years, especially compared to the Saver fares that start out cheap if it's enough in advance/Amtrak's yield management allows you to. Upgrade coupons to BC on Regionals are not worth much besides some curtains, a little legroom, an assigned seat, and easier access to the rear window. Upgrade coupons still work on Savers, contrary to what the rules say, so sometimes those are worth it on Acela to get to First, but even then, the trainsets rattle like hell, have mechanical delays every day, and it's still double the price of a Regional any way you slice it, unless you get lucky last-minute, at which point the prices are already absurd.
