Program Details
Every ride counts
As an Amtrak Guest Rewards® member, you're always moving closer to benefits, access and rewards like the ones listed in the grid below. Choose from a variety of ways—on and off the train—to earn points that quickly add up to Amtrak® reward travel, upgrades, hotel stays and more.

Membership Benefits
Whether you're new to the program or a well-traveled member, Amtrak Guest Rewards has a program tier to enhance your Amtrak experience. By earning Tier Qualifying Points TQPs throughout a calendar year, you'll qualify for more points, more perks, and more rewards like Amtrak reward travel.
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Tier Qualifying Points — | Up To 4,999 TQPs | 5,000 TQPs | 10,000 TQPs | 20,000 TQPs |
2 points for every $1 spent on Amtrak travel — | ![]() |
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Point Bonuses on Travel — | ||||
25% point bonus on Business class travel — | ![]() |
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50% point bonus on Acela® First class travel — | ![]() |
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Point bonus on Amtrak travel — | 25% | 50% | 100% | |
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Coupons and Upgrades — | ||||
One-class upgrades — | 2 | 4 | 4 and one earned with every 3,000 TQPs | |
Companion coupons — | 2 | 2 | ||
Special Access — | ||||
Access to ClubAcela® and Metropolitan LoungeSM — | 2 Single-Visit Passes |
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Managing Points —
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Buying points — | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | UNLIMITED |
Sharing points — | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | UNLIMITED |
Transferring points from your account — | 50,000 | 50,000 | UNLIMITED |
Tier Qualifying Points | |||||
2 points for every $1 spent on Amtrak travel | |||||
Point-earning offers from our partners | |||||
Point Bonuses on Travel | |||||
25% point bonus on Business class travel | |||||
50% point bonus on Acela® First class travel | |||||
Point bonus on Amtrak travel | |||||
Redeem for Amtrak travel, upgrades, hotel stays and more |
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Coupons and Upgrades | |||||
One-class upgrades | |||||
Companion coupons | |||||
Special Access | |||||
Access to ClubAcela® and Metropolitan LoungeSM |
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Access to United Club locations | |||||
Priority call handling | |||||
Exclusive offers | |||||
Auto-registration for promotions | |||||
Managing Points | |||||
Annual Buy points limits | |||||
Annual Share points limits | |||||
Annual Transfer points limits |
So many ways to earn
Learn MoreFrom traveling with Amtrak to offers from our program partners and more, there are a variety of ways to earn points:
- 2 points for every $1 spent on Amtrak travel
- 25% point bonus for Business class travel and 50% for Acela® First class
- Offers from our program partners including hotel, car rental, retail partners and more
- Points for Shopping, our portal to hundreds of online retailers
So many ways to redeem
Learn MoreRedeeming your points is easy and exciting. Just a few of the redemption options for you to choose from include:
- Free Amtrak travel, starting at just 800 points
- Hotel stays, starting at 5,000 points
- Car rentals, starting at 6,000 points
- Gift cards to your favorite retailers, restaurants and entertainment options.