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Amtrak West Rail Pass

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Amtrak West Rail Pass

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The Amtrak West Rail Pass covers the whole of Western America from Chicago and New Orleans in the East to the Pacific in the West you will find more than Cowboys and Indians. Lush forests, great plains of wheat, snow capped mountains, sandy beaches, sun baked deserts, rolling hills and rugged canyons should give you some idea of the diverse landscapes to be found in this half of the country and its not just the scenery. The people are as varied as the lands that they live upon.

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Why buy this?

A more specialised pass such as the Amtrak West Rail Pass is great if you are only visiting one part of the country and lets face it America is so vast that its almost impossible to do it all in one go, unless you have a lot of time and even more money! This pass is an affordable way to get to the places where you want to go without the hassle of airports or hire cars.

Peak periods: 14th December 2007 � 2nd January 2008, 23rd May -1st September 2008. Off peak periods: 4th September � 13th December 2007, 3rd January- 22nd May 2008, 2nd September � 11th December 2008. If any part of your journey falls within a peak period you must purchase a peak period pass.

What you get

15 or 30 days travel.
Cheaper fares in off peak periods.
Unlimited coach class travel.
Travel between the US and Vancouver in Canada (on through services only).
Children 2-15 years inclusive travel for half price when accompanied by a full-fare paying adult. Two children are permitted per adult fare. One child under 2 years of age may travel free with each fare-paying adult.
Unlimited stopovers.
Access to any Amtrak train station.
Flexibility.

What you don�t get

Upgrades and sleeping accommodation will be charged extra.
In addition to a rail pass you will need a reservation for each train you travel on.
Amtrak passes are not valid on the Auto Train, Acela Express, certain Thruway connections and the Canadian portion of trains operated jointly by Amtrak and Via Rail.
Services to Toronto from the US � these trains are operated by VIA.

How it works

Passes are valid for 15 or 30 consecutive days of travel. When booking an Amtrak pass you must provide us with your first journey. You will be issued with a voucher which must be exchanged at this first station for your actual pass. Before boarding the train you must take your pass and passport to the Amtrak ticket office where they will issue a free ticket for your journey. You must have a reservation for each journey, it is recommended that reservations be made as far in advance as possible and before arrival in the US but they can be booked at the train station subject to availability. Reservations can be made free of charge through International Rail when booking your pass or by contacting Amtrak on 1-800-872-7245. Upgrades and sleeping accommodation will be charged extra..

Cancellations and refunds

Amtrak Rail passes which are lost, stolen or validated/exchanged cannot be refunded. Refunds are only accepted on vouchers returned to International Rail before the start of their validity. Vouchers returned for cancellation or alterations have a standard 15% cancellation/exchange fee in addition to an administrative charge per ticket. Cancellation/alteration fees will be charged on each voucher returned. Duplicate or replacement passes cannot be issued under any circumstances. Reservations, upgrades and sleeping accommodation are non-exchangeable and non-refundable.

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Amtrak

America is a big. You can see it from traffic jams squashed into a bus seat, or fly from city to city � or cover the whole country, even the small towns, from the comfort of the US rail network.