National Association of Railroad Passengers: www.narprail.org

Amtrak & GCRY Discount Instructions

Amtrak

Click here for the restrictions, terms and conditions for the NARP member discount on Amtrak.

This discount is valid when using the Amtrak Reservations site to book tickets. Use the following steps:

  1. Enter the departure and arrival stations (or select “Multi-City Trip” for more complicated itineraries), select the departure date, and the number of each type of passenger.
  2. Select the departing (and returning if round-trip) trains you want by clicking “Add to Cart”
  3. For Passenger #1 (and any other passenger who is a NARP member, including family memberships), where “Select” is shown, select “NARP” instead of “Adult.” DO NOT enter anything under “Promotion Code” unless you have been given a particular promotion code, in which case you should select “Adult” as your passenger type (these cannot be combined with the NARP discount).
  4. Click “Apply Discounts” (you will see how much money your NARP membership saved you on this trip!) then “Enter Passenger Information”
  5. For each passenger who is a NARP member, enter the NARP member number (should be a 6-digit number—if your number is fewer than 6 digits, enter enough zeros in front of it to make it 6 digits, for example, “5678” becomes “005678”) under “NARP Number.” If you have a Family ($45 or higher) membership, both members will use the same member number.
  6. Proceed to enter all other information required before submitting your payment.
  7. “Weekly Specials” 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).

You can also ask the agent to try entering passenger type “AR” where prompted.

QuikTrak machines allow tickets to be purchased from scratch using the NARP discount, as long as the conditions listed above are met. Helpful hint: If you forgot to bring your NARP membership card to pick up your pre-paid tickets, use the QuikTrak machine, which will issue you your tickets no questions asked as long as the name on your credit card matches the name on the reservation. Ticket agents will almost always ask to see your membership card.

Other important notes…

  • Amtrak will not adjust fares after your trip if you purchase a ticket and did not provide your NARP membership number.
  • If you make a change to your reservation fewer than 72 hours before the departure of the segment in question, you will lose the NARP discount and will have to pay full adult fare for each ticket.
  • If you plan to use an Amtrak Guest Rewards Select Status coupon to upgrade to Business or First Class before departure, do not use the NARP discount. If you do, you will have to pay extra when you upgrade to match the full adult fare for the original ticket.


Grand Canyon Railway

To book a train ticket or vacation package with the NARP discount, you must call the Railway directly (toll-free) at 1-866-422-9724 and ask for discount code “CDNARP”.  Click here for full information [PDF] about the accommodations and travel packages available with the NARP discount. NARP discounted reservations cannot be bought online or at the ticket window in Williams, AZ. There is no ticket office at the Grand Canyon itself.

National Association of Railroad Passengers: www.narprail.org

Amtrak Discount for NARP Members - Terms & Conditions

NARP members are entitled to a 10% discount on the most Amtrak rail fares, subject to the following conditions—

  • Reservation must be made or altered at least 3 days in advance of the departure day of each trip segment (unless the letters “CJ” are printed by the fare, in which case changes must be made three days or more before the first departure on the reservation). For example, if the departure time is 11:00 PM on a Friday, discounted reservations may be made until 12:00 midnight Wednesday (i.e. Tuesday night).
  • Applies only to the “rail fare.” Does not apply to additional “accommodation charges” for sleeping car, First class, and Business class (except weekend Acela Express).
  • On Auto Train, good only for the passenger rail fare (not the vehicle charge or sleeper accommodation charge).
  • The discount is not valid on weekday Acela Express service. It is valid for Business Class tickets on weekend Acela Express trains.
  • The discount is valid on Amtrak’s Northeast Regional service between Newport News/Richmond, Washington, Philadelphia, New York and Boston/Springfield every day, but often cannot be applied to the lowest available fare ($49.00 one-way from Washington to New York, for example), which is considered a “special” fare. For Northeast Regional reservations, be sure to check the resulting fare after applying the discount to make sure it is not higher than the advertised base fare.
  • The NARP discount cannot be combined with most other discount programs (such as AAA, seniors, active-duty military, Student Advantage, Veterans’ Advantage, ten-trip or monthly passes, or USA Rail Pass).
  • The NARP discount cannot be combined with any special or promotional fare or promotion code (including the lowest Northeast Regional fares discussed above).
  • The NARP discount cannot be used on Canadian portion of the New York-Toronto Maple Leaf, which is operated by VIA Rail Canada between Niagara Falls, ON and Toronto, nor on some Thruway bus routes.
  • 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.
  • If you do not have a current membership card, click here to request one. If you are traveling soon, NARP can send you an email confirmation of membership that you can print at home and display in lieu of a card.