hey public transit fans and people who travel regularly -
fyi Amtrak has a guest rewards program for taking the train now
Yes it includes you can redeem them for travel, either by themselves or in combination with cash
When did they start? No idea. How does it work? They have a lot of details on their site! I just saw this because they sent me a big flashy email about how to redeem my points (which if they were smart is an email they'd make sure to send Often), so saying "I'm just the messenger" is honestly a big overstatement, more like I am leaving a small stack of fliers about on the counter of a public restroom.
I'll just answer with a link to the home page for their guest rewards program
Text from said Amtrak flyer:
Frequently Asked Questions
SO MANY WAYS TO EARN SO MANY REWARDS AHEAD
Learn more about all the different point-earning opportunities that help you get to rewards faster.
Amtrak Travel
Earn 2 points per $1 spent, and a 25% point bonus for Business class travel and 50% for Acela First class.
Amtrak Guest Rewards® Preferred Mastercard®
They're yours after spending $1,500 in the first 3 billing cycles of your account opening. Offers vary.
Retail & Specialty Partners
Enjoy earning with flowers, gifts and more.
Rail Travel Partnerships
Earn up to 10,000 points with a Rail Passengers Association membership depending on the membership level. With an RPA membership, members get discounts on Amtrak, regional trains, hotels and more.
Please excuse the exhausting definition density of soulless marketing language
But yeah. Turns out, in the United States, Amtrak gives you loyalty points now. And like, an actually, genuinely, extremely reasonable point to money ratio, too, which I wasn't sure was still possible in 2026.
Happy train riding!! ✨🚉🚄🚃🚂🛤️
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