help with Amtrak

rob · Unread post by **rob** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:00 am

is there a travel agent in the grand rapids that is knowable about Amtrak. I looking to book a trip and need some help.

Rob

OwlCaboose2853 · Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:14 am

Click here; Amtrak homepage and Traveling With Amtrak

tsinoms · Unread post by **tsinoms** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:34 am

Question.... Where are you going? I know Amtrak has non refundable tickets for good prices under weekly specials...

Garry K · Unread post by **Garry K** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:38 am

I would avoid travel agents like the plague when booking Amtrak! I had two experiences with using travel agents to book Amtrak in the 1980s, and they totally fouled things up. They printed Amtrak tickets on airline ticket stick, and the Amtrak conductors were not happy with that when they tried to decipher what the ticket really said. While those agents may have gotten more knowledgable about Amtrak, I wouldn't bet on it.

Not to mention you'll get the best prices directly from Amtrak and won't have to pay the travel agent's commission.

And these days with Google and other search engines it's easy to find hotels & rental cars wherever you're traveling to.

Garry K

OwlCaboose2853 · Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:10 am

tsinoms wrote:Question.... Where are you going? I know Amtrak has non refundable tickets for good prices under weekly specials...

Click it; Canceling a Reservation and Getting a Refund and Refund Policy and Results Details

tsinoms · Unread post by **tsinoms** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:42 am

OwlCaboose2853 wrote:
tsinoms wrote:Question.... Where are you going? I know Amtrak has non refundable tickets for good prices under weekly specials...
Click it; Canceling a Reservation and Getting a Refund and Refund Policy and Results Details

Well if you read on the ticket it says non refundable on there.
Rob... heres a link to the Weekly Specials

Garry K · Unread post by **Garry K** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:44 am

If you cancel your Amtrak tickets you get your money back minus 10%. Or, you can get a voucher that's good for future Amtrak tickets, and the voucher is good for 100% of what you originally paid. The voucher is good for a year, but you can renew it so it will last longer.

Garry K

OwlCaboose2853 · Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:56 am

tsinoms wrote: Well if you read on the ticket it says non refundable on there.

Once the value of a refund has been determined, as described in the following paragraphs, passengers have two options on how to receive the refund value:

1. Passengers may receive the full calculated refund value in the form of a non-refundable exchange voucher valid for future travel purchases. (Note: this option is not available online. See below for details on where to obtain refunds.)

2. Or, passengers may receive the calculated refund value, less a 10% refund service charge in the form of cash, check or credit to credit card, depending on the form of payment that was used for the ticket(s) being refunded. The maximum amount imposed by Amtrak on this 10% refund service charge will be $100 per refund transaction on any single reservation (Passenger Name Record).

rsinoms · Unread post by **rsinoms** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:56 pm

There is no ticket agent in grand rapids!!! all stations on the pere marquette line use quik trak machines!

OwlCaboose2853 · Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:37 pm

rsinoms wrote:There is no ticket agent in grand rapids!!! all stations on the pere marquette line use quik trak machines!

Click Here; Quik-Trak Self-Service Ticketing Kiosk so, anyway, they still accept refund about it.

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