Points run for Select Status worth it?

[BOS-T-Time]

Hello,

I know what all the benefits of Select status are, I am wondering if it is worth me doing a points run to make the 560 points needed on Acela and a regional to get to that Select status. Just wondering what people thoughts were on the benefits of Selector should I just shoot for Select Plus next year?

BOS-T-Time

 

[Bob Dylan]

Go for it! If nothing else it's worth it for the Coupons, the 25% Bonus Points on all Amtrak Travle and the 1-800 Hotline for Select and Select+ (wonder if the New Executive Status will have it's own Dedicated Number?) I make Select by doing Cheap Point Runs to/from Taylor (One Train a Day )on the Texas Eagle to help make select Status (and More during Double and Triple Point Promos) with the few Paid LD Trips I make each year!)

 

[BOS-T-Time]

If you purchase a ticket valued at $20 from BON-POR, I know you earn 100 guest reward points but do those 100 points go towards tier qualification or do you earn only 40 towards qualification?

 

[AlanB]

You'll get 100 points towards qualification for that trip.

So a round trip would net you 200 TQP's.