Amtrak - Why can she not buy two tickets for herself?
I know this has been discussed for airlines. But on Amtrak (the American passenger rail system), I was traveling Cascades from Portland to Seattle, and the woman in front of me had purchased two tickets to have her own row. They said absolutely not, and it was not at all a busy train. She had paid for it, but could not get two seat cards.
Is this an administrative issue, because it's the same name on both, or a security issue, or what? I kind of felt sorry for her (in the end, she had almost an entire car for herself the whole duration)? Is there an alternative to it, like on airlines, if I wanted to pay for two seats?
Best Answer
The seating policy page in Amtrak's website says:
- Each passenger paying a fare will be entitled to a seat, to the extent coach seats are available.
- Passengers are entitled to one seat per fare, to ensure other paying passengers are not excluded.
- .....
So, basically they do this to allow more passengers to board. In addition to that, they offer multi classes, one can simply by a ticket for a higher class to get a better seat. You can also upgrade after boarding if there's an empty seat in the higher classes.
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Can I buy 2 train tickets for myself?
As per rule , you can't buy 02 seats for a Single person. Railway officials has power to vacate that extra seat and can allocate seat to the person who has Waiting List ticket.Can I buy two train tickets?
Simply put, split ticketing is when you 'split' your train journey into multiple tickets, instead of buying a single ticket. It may sound strange, but if you buy multiple tickets along your trip you can save a lot of money compared to having a single ticket \u2013 in most cases you don't even have to change trains!How do you add a passenger on Amtrak?
Go to Modify Trip on Amtrak.com or find your reservation in the Amtrak app to view or change your reserved seating selection. If you prefer, you can also talk to an agent in\u2010station, or call 800\u2010USA\u2010RAIL.How do you use buy one get one free on Amtrak?
Now through February 16, customers can purchase one ticket and bring a companion free for nationwide travel between March 1 and August 31, 2022. Customers can receive discounted tickets by using the discount code (V214) when booking their trip or at amtrak.com/vdaysale.How To Buy An Amtrak Train Ticket Online | Step by Step Tutorial
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