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Amtrak USA Rail Pass: Travel 10 Segments on Coach within 30-Days

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Amtrak is offering their USA Rail Pass for $250, valid for Travel on 10-Segments on Coach Class within 30 Days of your first use (pass is valid for 120 days following the date of your purchase).

Thanks to Community Member NikeTalk for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Pass is valid for 120 days after purchase (30 days after first segment is traveled). Coach travel only.

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  • Offer Terms:
    • Offer ends Jan. 20 or while supplies last.
    • The USA Rail Pass allows you to take a multi-segment journey on Amtrak for one low, fixed price. After you purchase your pass, you will be able to start booking each segment of your trip directly from your purchase confirmation, by going to 'My Trip' on Amtrak.com, or by looking up your reservation on the Amtrak mobile app.
    • USA Rail Pass is available for travel in Coach class, featuring wide, reclining seats with a big picture window, ample legroom, and no middle seat. Upgrades to private room accommodations are not available at this time.
    • USA Rail Pass is available on all Amtrak services with the exception of:
      • Acela
      • Auto Train
      • Maple Leaf (Canadian stations only)
      • Thruway Bus Series 7000-7999
    • USA Rail Pass is available for Sale and Value Fares only. Segments offering only Flex Fares are not available for rail pass bookings. When booking your segment on Amtrak.com or the Amtrak app, we will provide guidance on which departures are available with your pass.
    • Travel is restricted to two roundtrips (four one-way trips) between the same two stations — as well as all intermediate destinations on the route. To book multiple trips between the same two stations, consider a multi-ride pass.

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Amtrak is offering their USA Rail Pass for $250, valid for Travel on 10-Segments on Coach Class within 30 Days of your first use (pass is valid for 120 days following the date of your purchase).

Thanks to Community Member NikeTalk for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Pass is valid for 120 days after purchase (30 days after first segment is traveled). Coach travel only.

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • Offer Terms:
    • Offer ends Jan. 20 or while supplies last.
    • The USA Rail Pass allows you to take a multi-segment journey on Amtrak for one low, fixed price. After you purchase your pass, you will be able to start booking each segment of your trip directly from your purchase confirmation, by going to 'My Trip' on Amtrak.com, or by looking up your reservation on the Amtrak mobile app.
    • USA Rail Pass is available for travel in Coach class, featuring wide, reclining seats with a big picture window, ample legroom, and no middle seat. Upgrades to private room accommodations are not available at this time.
    • USA Rail Pass is available on all Amtrak services with the exception of:
      • Acela
      • Auto Train
      • Maple Leaf (Canadian stations only)
      • Thruway Bus Series 7000-7999
    • USA Rail Pass is available for Sale and Value Fares only. Segments offering only Flex Fares are not available for rail pass bookings. When booking your segment on Amtrak.com or the Amtrak app, we will provide guidance on which departures are available with your pass.
    • Travel is restricted to two roundtrips (four one-way trips) between the same two stations — as well as all intermediate destinations on the route. To book multiple trips between the same two stations, consider a multi-ride pass.

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SmilingSuit968
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I've done this twice.

Things to know:
It's good for 30 days from the time you first use it. It's not 30 days of travel.

- a limited number of USARail pass riders are allowed on any given train. Book early!

- Be flexible. If you miss a connection (even if it's Amtrak's fault) rebooking can be a big problem.

- if you are going to a station with a lounge pay the extra $20 for a lounge pass. Showers, snacks, and they watch your bags.
VarmintCong
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It's if you get on and off the train, even if it's due to a connection. So if you have to change trains it counts as a new segment.
Slimeyface
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Good info:
"Can I cancel my pass and get a refund?
An unused rail pass is fully refundable if requested within pass validity period (120 days) and no segments have been booked. If you have booked travel, your pass is also fully refundable up to 48 hours prior to the scheduled departure of the first booked segment. A 25% cancelation fee applies if the refund request is made inside 48 hours of scheduled departure of the first booked segment. Your pass is non-refundable following the scheduled departure of the first booked segment."

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Jan 14, 2026 09:17 PM
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HallShoes898Jan 14, 2026 09:17 PM
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Does it usually go on sale this time each year?
Jan 14, 2026 09:17 PM
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gigis83Jan 14, 2026 09:17 PM
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I cancelled my trip and I bought this it's cheaper
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Jan 14, 2026 09:41 PM
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riphamiltonJan 14, 2026 09:41 PM
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Great deal, especially for someone who has planned time off for the world cup. No blackout dates.

Be mindful of the route restrictions, especially the limit of two roundtrips between the same stations, including all intermediate stations.
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Jan 14, 2026 09:42 PM
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TealRoad149Jan 14, 2026 09:42 PM
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Amtrak ad says the $250 pass may be purchased from now thru January 20th. Normal price is $499.
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Jan 14, 2026 09:52 PM
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SlimeyfaceJan 14, 2026 09:52 PM
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Good info:
"Can I cancel my pass and get a refund?
An unused rail pass is fully refundable if requested within pass validity period (120 days) and no segments have been booked. If you have booked travel, your pass is also fully refundable up to 48 hours prior to the scheduled departure of the first booked segment. A 25% cancelation fee applies if the refund request is made inside 48 hours of scheduled departure of the first booked segment. Your pass is non-refundable following the scheduled departure of the first booked segment."
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Jan 14, 2026 10:17 PM
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BraveClover790Jan 14, 2026 10:17 PM
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What counts as 1 segment?
Jan 14, 2026 10:20 PM
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greenshellJan 14, 2026 10:20 PM
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I never took an Amtrak before. And the writing is a bit confusing, especially the 'segment' thing.

For a pass, it's not unlimited ride.

How much distance is a 'segment'?
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Quote from BraveClover790 :
What counts as 1 segment?
It's if you get on and off the train, even if it's due to a connection. So if you have to change trains it counts as a new segment.
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Jan 14, 2026 10:44 PM
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VarmintCongJan 14, 2026 10:44 PM
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I think this means you can't use one Rail pass for two people (each using 5 segments), anyone know?

"Up to 2 trip confirmations per travel day; once in each direction, when traveling on Multi-Ride Passes."
Jan 15, 2026 12:48 AM
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LIN1999Jan 15, 2026 12:48 AM
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Quote from VarmintCong :
I think this means you can't use one Rail pass for two people (each using 5 segments), anyone know?

"Up to 2 trip confirmations per travel day; once in each direction, when traveling on Multi-Ride Passes."
The 10 segments (or e-tickets) of the US rail pass are stored in one's Amtrak App.

One should not share any segment of the pass with others,
unless one has a deep pocket to risk a big fine when caught.
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AznlineJan 15, 2026 02:18 AM
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Sounds like fun for a cross country trip. Maybe in 40 years when I retire
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crazycreationsJan 15, 2026 03:46 AM
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how do i find where to go from my local station, it doesn't even give me suggestions
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SmilingSuit968Jan 15, 2026 04:29 AM
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Quote from Aznline :
Sounds like fun for a cross country trip. Maybe in 40 years when I retire
I did that. Spent a month traveling the country visiting friends & family. Great transition.
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I've done this twice.

Things to know:
It's good for 30 days from the time you first use it. It's not 30 days of travel.

- a limited number of USARail pass riders are allowed on any given train. Book early!

- Be flexible. If you miss a connection (even if it's Amtrak's fault) rebooking can be a big problem.

- if you are going to a station with a lounge pay the extra $20 for a lounge pass. Showers, snacks, and they watch your bags.
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AlwaysAvidJan 15, 2026 04:51 AM
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Quote from crazycreations :
how do i find where to go from my local station, it doesn't even give me suggestions
Just input random ideas on their site. For instance, I live in San Antonio. My brother is in Jacksonville. Some future date a couple months out is a 70h 44m estimated time, considered "2 segments" as is the return (73h 13m); both include taking you to Chicago first lol if you can figure out something to do (famous restaurants or shops?) while briefly there.. For comparison, it was about 16 hours 20 minutes (~1050 miles each way) when I just drove mostly i10 five years ago and maybe 18 hours 30 minutes (thanks Houston traffic!) on the way back. If I was retired, unemployed or on a sabbatical, this rail pass must be a hugely fun experience at a great price: I wouldn't mind getting an idea of what my grandmother saw 30+ years ago taking Amtrak up and down the east coast. As somebody who lived through the Great Depression, she surely would have loved slickdeals had she been much younger! Amtrak had to be cheaper than a plane for when she chose between the two 😀

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