How do I get my train tickets if I buy them online?


How do I get my train tickets if I buy them online?

Getting Your Ticket
  1. You'll receive your eTicket as a PDF attachment to your emailed receipt. You can even retrieve your eTicket in the app.
  2. Open the eTicket PDF on your mobile device. You can even print your eTicket before arriving at the station.
  3. Simply show the eTicket barcode and your ID to the conductor.


How do I board a train ticket online?

eTicketing - Your Ride is Just a Barcode Away
  1. Book Your Trip. The easiest way to book your trip is on Amtrak.com or the mobile app. ...
  2. Show Your eTicket. Open the eTicket on your mobile device and show the barcode to the conductor. ...
  3. One eTicket All Travelers.


Can I show train tickets on my phone?

eTicketing is available on nearly all Amtrak train routes and Thruway connecting bus services throughout the nation. You'll receive your eTicket as a PDF attachment to your emailed receipt. You can even retrieve your eTicket in the app. Open the eTicket PDF on your mobile device.


Do I have to print my online train ticket?

It is recommended, but not required, to print out an updated copy of your eTicket (or obtain a new copy from a ticket agent or an Amtrak kiosk) after you have modified your itinerary.


How do I get my train ticket if I book online?

Getting Your Ticket
  1. You'll receive your eTicket as a PDF attachment to your emailed receipt. You can even retrieve your eTicket in the app.
  2. Open the eTicket PDF on your mobile device. You can even print your eTicket before arriving at the station.
  3. Simply show the eTicket barcode and your ID to the conductor.


Does Amtrak assign seats?

Can I choose a specific seat? Not while you're making a reservation. Your seat will be automatically assigned when you complete your reservation. You may change your assigned seat at any time after your booking is complete using interactive seat maps on the Amtrak app or on Amtrak.com.


What is it called when you get on a train without a ticket?

October 2023) Fare evasion or fare dodging is the act of travelling on public transport without paying by deliberately not buying a required ticket to travel (having had the chance to do so).


Do you start with train cards in ticket to Ride?

Players start with 1 locomotive card and 7 other random train cards in their hands. Players are also dealt 6 destination tickets of which they must keep at least 1. The destination tickets have 1 to 5 colored dots which match the colors of the train cards.


How do I find my e-ticket?

Passengers can find their e-ticket files in the email sent to them. For domestic flights, passengers do not have to show their e-tickets at the security checkpoints. However, it is advised to carry a print copy of the ticket for international flights.


What happens if you get on an Amtrak train without a ticket?

If the passenger does not produce a valid ticket or proof of payment, the conductor may ask them to pay the fare or exit the train at the next station.


Are train ticket machines card only?

There are (A) credit card only machines and (B) machines that take either cash (ie, notes/coins) or credit card. All machines have an English button /often other languages too and you can easily select the train, seat etc if relevant, and pay.


Is it better to purchase your ticket at the station or on the train?

Higher fares usually apply when purchasing tickets onboard the train. To secure the best available fare, passengers should purchase tickets prior to boarding the train.


Can I bring food on Amtrak?

You may bring your own food and beverages onboard for consumption at your seat or private Sleeping Car accommodations. However, you can only consume food and beverages purchased in Dining and Lounge Cars in those cars. Personal food and beverages are allowed in the upper level of Superliner Sightseer Lounges.