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Today, July 12, 2015, is the last day to purchase Amtrak points with the current 30% bonus. While this can be a good offer for some, I do want to point out that the cost of purchasing points has increased drastically in the past few months and the value is nearly not as good as it…
Amtrak just came out with a promotion where you’ll receive a 30% bonus on all points purchased. This is a promotion that they run every few months and in some cases you can be much better purchasing points to redeem for a free ride than purchasing directly with Amtrak! I’ve taken advantage of a similar…
Due to the unfortunate Amtrak tragedy last week, traveling by train in the Northeast has been either non-existent or extremely delayed. However, Amtrak has been able to restore service this morning and trains should be back on schedule. This is based on the email I received from Amtrak this morning. My heart goes out to all the…
Amtrak is offering a three day sale with fares as low as $20 one way to/from New York City. NYC to/from New Haven… $20 one-way NYC to/from Providence… $31 one-way NYC to/from Boston… $37 one-way NYC to/from Baltimore… $39 one-way NYC to/from Washington, DC… $43 one-way These are some great fares. For example, typically the…
For all Amtrak train rides between March 16 and May 17, 20145 you will earn double points! This is for any route, no exclusions! Typically you earn 2 points per $1 spent on Amtrak travel, so with this promotion you’ll earn 4 points per $1. There is also a 100 point minimum you’ll earn each trip (one-way)…
Amtrak is running a special offer where if you take the Acela on a Saturday between March 14 and June 13, 2015, you can save an additional 25%. Unfortunately this is on for NYC to Washington, D.C. (and vice versa). While this is a very specific route, if you need to hop the train during this…
Amtrak just came out with a promotion where you’ll receive a 30% bonus on all points purchased. This is a promotion that they run every other month and the last promotion actually just ended a week ago! Fortunately, with this promotion you will get the bonus regardless of how many points you purchase and it…
Amtrak’s up to 30% bonus on purchasing points is ending December 31, 2014. For some, this promotion is worthless, but for others this can save you a lot of money on train travel! This is a tiered promotion where the more points you buy, the higher the bonus. 1,000 – 4,500 points and get a…
Amtrak is running a three day sale for train rides booked by December 4, 2014. This is for travel to/from NYC January 6 through January 22, 2015. The fares include: NYC to Baltimore = $39 one way NYC to Washington, DC = $43 one way NYC to Boston = $37 one way These are great fares…
Amtrak just came out with a promotion where you’ll receive up to a 30% bonus on all points purchased with Amtrak. This is a promotion that is probably run a few times a year (at least every other month I’d say) and one that I’ve taken advantage of in the past. The last time they ran this…
For all Amtrak train rides September 8 through November 14, 2014, you will get double points! This is for any route, no exclusions! You must register for this promotion. The terms do not state whether registration must be done by travel date or not, but I’d suggest just doing it now. Typically you earn 2 points per $1 spent…
Amtrak just came out with a promotion where you’ll receive up to a 30% bonus on all points purchased with Amtrak. This is a promotion that is probably run a few times a year (at least every other month I’d say) and one that I’ve taken advantage of in the past. The last time they ran this…
My passion (and obsession!) for travel deals and points started over nine years ago the day I graduated college and took a job in management consulting. I’d spend every Monday through Thursday hotel hoping and embarking on long plane rides just to earn the extra points and miles. Since I was traveling all the time I decided that I was really going to take advantage of the points and miles game... Learn more about Jen »