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How to reserve seats at Amtrak website without trouble?

by Guest3353  |  earlier

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I am trying to take a trip to NJ from TX. I want to arrive in the morning, and leave at night on the same day. I want to take this trip in the summer sometime in July, but every time I try to book this trip on the website, it gives me this stupid result that says I leave TX on the 8th and come back on the 7th, which is impossible. I've also tried a bunch of other July dates besides the 8th, and I still get the same retarded answer! It's really pissing me off!
HOW DO I GET IT TO STOP??? I really need this trip.

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  1. kate

    The National Railroad Passenger Corporation or Amtrak provide services throughout the United States. If you want to use Amtrak for your next golf vacation, then you can also avail several advantages, for instance you can carry your clubs instead of having to check them, so there is no need to worry about getting damaged. Second, passengers have the facility to use their cell phone and the internet during their route and destination. For online reservation you can fallow the mentioned instructions:
    • For online reservations go to Amtrak's website and click on the "Reservations" option.
    • Write your departure date and time, your arrival date and time and the number of passengers you need tickets for.
    • Click on Next and check your results and click on the button next to the train you would want to take.
    • Click on View Fare and calculate your total cost and click next.
    • Write the names of the people you are purchasing tickets for under the Passenger Information and click next.
    • In order to secure your tickets, write information about your credit card. You can pick your tickets from Amtrak kiosk in the train station.
     

  2. Guest1041
    My sympathies!

    It took me a while to learn their website too.

    Be sure that when you are looking at their schedules that you have selected "Round Trip".

    There is a section that is going to ask you about your return date for your trip. Enter in your information then click the "Continue" or "Next" button at the bottom of the window.

    I finally you cannot get their website to get the tickets properly arranged then call Amtrak directly at:

    1-800-USA-RAIL

    I told the person on the phone I was confused with their website. They were good enough to walk me through using their computer system to make my reservations.

    Just for the record, my wife and I travel Amtrak twice per year. We love it. No we are not old fuddy-duddys either. Both of us are 36, but love traveling by Rail!

    But ask the person on the phone to walk you through their system. They will be more than happy to help!

    The other issue you need to consider are the trains. Normally Amtrak on their long distance runs only service the station once per day, per direction. Depending on the station and trains, you may have a one day layover in your location before you are able to return by train. This may possibly be your situation.

    Let me give you an example. The Coast Starlight #11 Southbound and #14 Northbound.

    The #11 arrives in San Jose in the morning around 10:00. The #14 arrives in San Jose in the evening around 20:30.

    In your case this may be the situation, that the late train is taking you to your destination, and the early train is your return, not vise-versa.

    Good Luck!

    Have fun on your trip!
  3. Guest4971
    call them book by phone btw are u just wanting to ride a train for 6 days?????

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