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Amtrak Halves Price of USA Rail Pass to $250 Through Jan. 20

With required reservations plus route exclusions, the deal favors flexible, multi-stop itineraries.

Overview

  • Sale offers 10 segments to roughly 500 destinations for $250, with purchasing available through January 20 and no blackout dates.
  • The pass remains valid for 120 days after purchase, and once the first trip begins travelers have 30 days to use all remaining segments.
  • Travel is coach class only, and the pass is not valid on Acela, Auto Train, Thruway bus routes 7000–7999, or the Canadian portions of jointly operated routes.
  • Each trip must be reserved in advance via RideReserve on Amtrak.com, the app, or with an agent, and the pass itself is not a ticket or purchasable onboard.
  • Connections count as additional segments, travel between the same two stations is limited to two round-trips, and no-shows count as used segments.