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For anyone travelling on VIA.....make sure you register for the “VIA Preference” reward program.
Very generous!
Just your welcome bonus is almost enough for a free short-haul trip.
https://www.viapreference.com/en/earn-points
For example spend $1000 in year one (and that shouldn’t be difficult if travelling on the Canadian!) and in year two you have automatically qualified as a “Privilaged” member which will give you 2 points for every dollar spent + 2 reward coupons.
One of these coupons will give you 50% of First Class in the corridor which could be equal to around $400.00 on a Windsor to Quebec City round trip. (VIA calls First Class "Business Class" but it's more similar to Acela First Class on Amtrak......hot meal + complementary beer, wine, liquor)
The other coupon gives you 35% off the best available Sleeper or Sleeper Touring Class fare on the Ocean or Canadian and could be equal to around $1400.00 on a Toronto to Vancouver roundtrip in a Cabin for One.
Spend $2000 (+ travel 8 segments) in year one and you are a “Premier” member.....receive 3 point per dollar spent and 4 coupons.
The coupons alone could be equal to your original “investment” in year one. I realize the Canadian could be a “once in a lifetime” trip but the value of the coupons might bring you back the second year to sample the Corridor and the Ocean.
Very generous!
Just your welcome bonus is almost enough for a free short-haul trip.
https://www.viapreference.com/en/earn-points
For example spend $1000 in year one (and that shouldn’t be difficult if travelling on the Canadian!) and in year two you have automatically qualified as a “Privilaged” member which will give you 2 points for every dollar spent + 2 reward coupons.
One of these coupons will give you 50% of First Class in the corridor which could be equal to around $400.00 on a Windsor to Quebec City round trip. (VIA calls First Class "Business Class" but it's more similar to Acela First Class on Amtrak......hot meal + complementary beer, wine, liquor)
The other coupon gives you 35% off the best available Sleeper or Sleeper Touring Class fare on the Ocean or Canadian and could be equal to around $1400.00 on a Toronto to Vancouver roundtrip in a Cabin for One.
Spend $2000 (+ travel 8 segments) in year one and you are a “Premier” member.....receive 3 point per dollar spent and 4 coupons.
The coupons alone could be equal to your original “investment” in year one. I realize the Canadian could be a “once in a lifetime” trip but the value of the coupons might bring you back the second year to sample the Corridor and the Ocean.
