National Association of Railroad Passengers: www.narprail.org

Amtrak Discount for NARP Members

NARP members are entitled to a 10% discount on the best available Amtrak railfare--

  • Requires three day advance purchase.
  • Does not apply to extra charges for sleeping car, First class, and Business class.
  • On Auto Train, good only for the passenger railfare charge (not the vehicle charge).
  • The discount is not valid on weekday Acela Express and Metroliner service. It is valid on weekend Acela Express and Metroliner services. The discount is always valid on Amtrak’s Regional service between Washington and Boston.
  • This cannot be combined with most other discount programs (such as AAA, seniors, ten-trip or monthly passes, Air-Rail program, North America Pass, or USA Rail Pass).
  • This can be combined with the Explore America discount program.
  • NARP members should identify themselves as such when booking a ticket, and must carry a current, valid NARP membership card when paying for tickets in person and while traveling. Each passenger must be in the possession of and present upon request a valid membership card with his or her name on it.

This discount is valid when using the Amtrak Reservations site to book tickets:

  • When you get to the screen that allows you to select a train (or trains), toward the bottom of the screen there is an easy-to-miss “scroll” box below that says “Passenger One,” with a default setting of “Adult”—be sure to select “NARP” from that box before proceeding. There is no need to enter anything in the box labeled “Promotion Code.”
  • If you have followed the previous step (selecting “NARP” at “Passenger One"), the Amtrak Reservations site will then calculate your fare using the NARP member discount as allowed by the conditions higher up on this screen.
  • On the “Billing Information” page, under “Membership Discount Number,” enter in your six-digit NARP member number—do not enter any promotion code number you may have at this location.
  • “Rail Sale” discounts booked on the Amtrak Reservations site cannot be combined with the NARP member (or any other) discount.

Sometimes, an Amtrak agent (on the phone or at a station) will not know how to process your NARP discount correctly, or will claim it does not exist. The agent can find everything he/she needs to know about the NARP discount on Amtrak’s own computer system (STARS) by doing the following:

  • Enter F3 (function key to get to discounts menu), then
  • Enter 3 (for specific discount name), then
  • Type in NARP (and information will appear).

QuikTrak machines...As of now, you do need to have made a reservation and have your NARP number already in the reservation (either through the 800 number or website) to get the NARP discount at a Quiktrak machine. We have been told by Amtrak that the next revision to the Quiktrak software will permit you to purchase a ticket “from scratch” (without prior reservation) and get your NARP discount.

One more important note...Amtrak will not adjust fares after your trip if you purchase a ticket and did not provide your NARP membership number.