Quik-Trip Travel Protection

[jdcnosse]

Was reserving tickets today for my KAL-CHI trip next week and saw this at the bottom. Never saw it before.

Get 24/7 protection for your trip with Access America travel insurance:

 

• Electronic and Sporting Equipment coverage up to $1,000Travel Delay coverage (delays of 6 hrs. or more) up to $15024/7 Travel Emergency Assistance

Yes! For just $8.50 per traveler, I'd like to add Quik-Trip Travel Protection. This is $8.50 total. Restrictions apply, learn more. No thanks. I decline Quik-Trip Travel Protection.

Perhaps Amtrak is trying out a new way to get money from people? lol

 

[AmtrakBlue]

I doubt Amtrak gets the $$, or gets a small %. Access America is used by airlines, AAA, etc. for travel insurance.

 

[had8ley]

I doubt Amtrak gets the $$, or gets a small %. Access America is used by airlines, AAA, etc. for travel insurance.

I don't know of too many companies, in this economy, who aren't looking for ways to fill their treasuries.

 

[Acela150]

Is it even worth it??

 

[jdcnosse]

I would think that Amtrak gets paid to allow Access America to give travel insurance to their passengers. And I could see it being worth it IF your connection wasn't guaranteed, as they provide you with some money in case your trip was delayed, and for a long trip like CHI to LAX, maybe $8.50 isn't too bad, but I don't see the point. I safeguard all my stuff (so I don't really NEED the first), I always book connections that are guaranteed and don't mind waiting if train is delayed, so really the last one would be the only thing that might come in handy.