Teenagers Travelling

[reefgeek]

My 17 and 14 year-old boys want to take Amtrak down to DC to hang out with their cousins for the weekend. WIll they need government photo IDs to do this? They each have a student photo ID from their school. (AND they are exceptionally well behaved...in public... )

There's no issue with them riding the train at this age, is there? I did it back in the 20th century.

 

[me_little_me]

My 17 and 14 year-old boys want to take Amtrak down to DC to hang out with their cousins for the weekend. WIll they need government photo IDs to do this? They each have a student photo ID from their school. (AND they are exceptionally well behaved...in public... )

There's no issue with them riding the train at this age, is there? I did it back in the 20th century.

Amtrak has a web page that fully answers your questions. Here:

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Content_C&pagename=am%2FLayout&cid=1241245658491

 

[Steve4031]

A state issued ID eliminates confusion. Amtrak randomly checks IDS. All it takes is one person interpreting policy to the letter and their trip is disrupted.

 

[reefgeek]

Thanks, I think the older one better have a state ID!

 

[me_little_me]

A state issued ID eliminates confusion. Amtrak randomly checks IDS. All it takes is one person interpreting policy to the letter and their trip is disrupted.

Psst: Amtrak policy is that school-issued ID is acceptable. Check that link's link on IDs.

 

[Steve4031]

Psst; If you travel Amtrak as much as I do, then you know that some employees make up policy as they go along. A state ID elimInates confusion IMHO.

 

[Trogdor]

Anyone who travels Amtrak frequently would know that they rarely ever check IDs.

 

[Steve4031]

Every time I do a ticket transaction I'm asked for id. So if the kids miss a train, or need to be reticketed, they will probably need an id. IMHO a state id is safest and eliminates confusion.

 

[TVRM610]

I'm typing this from the Carolinian, Conductor made a passenger get off the train because he didnt have an id. Passenger next to me was asked for ID as well. I have my passport and valid state id, I ain't taking no chances! Ha