If I redeem AGR points for a roomette, is that two people or one?
Is a roomette two people or one?
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, Mar 28 2012 08:40 PM
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Posted 28 March 2012 - 08:53 PM
If I redeem AGR points for a roomette, is that two people or one?
Two. Well, either, really. But you can take up to two people in the roomette for the same amount of points as one. Both people will have all their meals and the amenities of the sleeper included.
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Posted 28 March 2012 - 08:55 PM
If I redeem AGR points for a roomette, is that two people or one?
Roomettes are for one to two people, and when using AGR you get up to two people for the price of your ticket. If it's just you, that's okay too.
You also get free meals for as long as you're on the train for the number of people in your roomette. So in a sense you're paying for two whether your traveling alone or with someone, did that make sense?
I'll be doing that in a few weeks, as my husband isn't able to accompany me on my trip, so I'll be traveling alone in my roomette and forfeiting the second person meals.
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Posted 29 March 2012 - 08:56 PM
If I redeem AGR points for a roomette, is that two people or one?
Roomettes are for one to two people, and when using AGR you get up to two people for the price of your ticket. If it's just you, that's okay too.
You also get free meals for as long as you're on the train for the number of people in your roomette. So in a sense you're paying for two whether your traveling alone or with someone, did that make sense?
I'll be doing that in a few weeks, as my husband isn't able to accompany me on my trip, so I'll be traveling alone in my roomette and forfeiting the second person meals.
Yeah I have had to do that more than once... oh well - it is still a good deal as compared to buying the roomette even at low bucket - for one or for two...
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Posted 30 March 2012 - 09:58 AM
Or if you look at it the other way, the second person goes free!
That's why I invited Alan on my trip to the FL mini-Gathering. It didn't cost anything extra - and besides I'm CHEAP!
(I figured how better to impress or bribe "the boss" than with a free trip!
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That's why I invited Alan on my trip to the FL mini-Gathering. It didn't cost anything extra - and besides I'm CHEAP!
(I figured how better to impress or bribe "the boss" than with a free trip!)
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Posted 30 March 2012 - 11:05 AM
In regard to your particular trip (SAN>SEA) using AGR points, you are also entitled to have Business Class Seats instead of Coach Seats for the SAN>LAX segment.
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Posted 30 March 2012 - 11:29 AM
And the award also includes the "rail fare" for the second person also!
Just be sure to list them on the reservation!
Just be sure to list them on the reservation!
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Posted 31 March 2012 - 06:06 PM
Yes, that would include roomettes on both trains, free food in the diner on both trains, and use of the Club Acela in Washington.
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Posted 31 March 2012 - 08:57 PM
If I redeem AGR points for a roomette, is that two people or one?
Roomettes are for one to two people, and when using AGR you get up to two people for the price of your ticket. If it's just you, that's okay too.
You also get free meals for as long as you're on the train for the number of people in your roomette. So in a sense you're paying for two whether your traveling alone or with someone, did that make sense?
I'll be doing that in a few weeks, as my husband isn't able to accompany me on my trip, so I'll be traveling alone in my roomette and forfeiting the second person meals.
i always travel by myself in a roomette. I often wonder why i am not entitled to two breakfasts, lunches, dinners since i could have someone accompanying me, i just dont. im a big eater and the meals amtrak serves are too small for me. if i could have a little bit extra each meal, it would be great.
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 02:16 PM
Unless I've missed something, that trip should only cost 15,000 points.So I could do a roundtrip from Toledo to Orlando (1 zone) for two people in a roomette for 30000 points? Would that include the roomette on both trains (layover in Washington)?
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 03:27 PM
You missed where he said roundtrip. Yes, it is 15K each way. 15K + 15K = 30K.Unless I've missed something, that trip should only cost 15,000 points.
So I could do a roundtrip from Toledo to Orlando (1 zone) for two people in a roomette for 30000 points? Would that include the roomette on both trains (layover in Washington)?
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 03:46 PM
If you were really cheap, you would have made him pay!Or if you look at it the other way, the second person goes free!
That's why I invited Alan on my trip to the FL mini-Gathering. It didn't cost anything extra - and besides I'm CHEAP!
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 06:08 PM
So I could do a roundtrip from Toledo to Orlando (1 zone) for two people in a roomette for 30000 points? Would that include the roomette on both trains (layover in Washington)?
As I understand the AGR program, a layover in Washington, D.C. makes it a two zone trip (which since April 1st would require 20,000 pints for the single trip).
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 07:37 PM
It's a same-day layover, so it's one zone.
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 09:11 PM
Or if you look at it the other way, the second person goes free!
That's why I invited Alan on my trip to the FL mini-Gathering. It didn't cost anything extra - and besides I'm CHEAP!
I called my oldest sister a couple days ago figuring to have some sister re-bonding time together, but unfortunately she couldn't meet me at either of my two departure cities (HUN or CIN). Bummer. It would have been fun traveling together.
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Posted 14 April 2012 - 11:37 PM
I tried, but Alan promised me my next paycheck would be 10 times the usual, so I agreed!If you were really cheap, you would have made him pay!
Or if you look at it the other way, the second person goes free!
That's why I invited Alan on my trip to the FL mini-Gathering. It didn't cost anything extra - and besides I'm CHEAP!
Then after the trip, I realized that $-0- times 10 is still $-0-!
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Posted 15 April 2012 - 03:05 PM
I am taking a trip on points later this year -- and I THINK I will be traveling alone -- but, I put my sweetie on the ticket just so it would be ticked for two. They promised me I could change the second name later if I wanted, so now I have it out to my family in case anyone wants to tag along for one or more legs of the trip. I presume I can change till the day before, as I'll pick the tickets up just before boarding (the station has machines). If no one signs on for the trip, sweetie will be a no-show.
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