Non-AGR passenger sharing accommodation?

[John Webb]

I will be using my points for a bedroom or roomette. A friend may be traveling with me. My friend is not an AGR person. She has no points. How can she share my bedroom or roomette most economicaly?

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Your points pay for 2 in the room, so no need for her to "pay"

 

[the_traveler]

An award for 2 costs the same amoumt of points for a room as it does for 1 person. Just include (or add) her to the award.

 

[sechs]

To be ultra clear on this, you can book any award for anybody. You don't even need to be traveling on an award itinerary.

 

[me_little_me]

To be ultra clear on this, you can book any award for anybody. You don't even need to be traveling on an award itinerary.

Only applies if you are booking for me. I insist on full bedrooms only. :giggle:

 

[Barciur]

Question around this topic - what if part of my trip is in coach? Because I bought the roomette award it will still give me business class for 2 people and then the rest in the room?

 

[Bob Dylan]

Question around this topic - what if part of my trip is in coach? Because I bought the roomette award it will still give me business class for 2 people and then the rest in the room?

This needs clarification! Are you saying you Paid for a Coach ticket and then got an AGR Award on a Sleeper that covers Rail Fare, Room and Meals for 2??

If your Coach ticket is a Separate Rez then each of you would have to pay the Rail Fare and if wanting to Upgrade to Biz Class pay the Upgrade. Charges!

If its all an AGR Award you both are entitled to Biz Class Upgrade on the Train without Sleepers.

 

[Barciur]

What I am planning to do is get a sleeper award from Lancaster to San Francisco for 2 people. So as I understand it, as long as two people are on that award, no need to pay anything at all on the entire route.

 

[the_traveler]

Correct! Your award will cover both all the way. And for example if you connect in PGH, your trip on the Pennsylvanian (which has no sleepers) will include BC for both!

 

[Barciur]

Ok. I have one more question about this trip (sorry for hijacking the topic!) - could I do a trip that is not published on Amtrak.com with the points? So instead of doing Pennsy to PGH and connecting there, could I do Keystone do PHL, then NER to WAS and take the CL right there? Or would that be something I can't do since it's not listed as an option on Amtrak.com?

 

[the_traveler]

I'm not sure if they would allow it, but if not, just buy a coach ticket fron LNC to PHL and start the award in PHL. You would both then get BC on a Regional and a sleeper and rail fare on the CL and CZ!

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Ok. I have one more question about this trip (sorry for hijacking the topic!) - could I do a trip that is not published on Amtrak.com with the points? So instead of doing Pennsy to PGH and connecting there, could I do Keystone do PHL, then NER to WAS and take the CL right there? Or would that be something I can't do since it's not listed as an option on Amtrak.com?

If you can afford it, pay cash for the Keystone to PHL then book your reward from PHL to <destination>. AGR can book both for you.

 

[Barciur]

Ah right, that definitely makes sense. Thanks a lot! Now just to save up the points...