[Travelandtourism] Amtrak

[cheryl echevarria]

no guides are free

>From the Amtrak website.


How to Make Reservations
Presently, we do not offer the ability to reserve accessible space on 
Amtrak.com. Instead, please make reservations for accessible accommodations 
through any of the following means:

By telephone: Please call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245). Agents are 
available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.By TDD/TTY: Please call 
1-800-523-6590. Agents are available from 5 am to 1 am EST, seven days a 
week.At an Amtrak ticket counter: Ticket agents at staffed stations can sell 
tickets during regular ticket office hours. Please call 1-800-USA-RAIL 
(1-800-872-7245) for details.When Reservations Are Required
To ensure that you get the space and accommodations you require, you must 
make a reservation for any of the following:

Wheelchair spaceTransfer seats (for when you travel in a seat and stow your 
wheelchair)Accessible sleeper accommodationsWe require that you make 
reservations for such accommodations on all trains, including on "unreserved 
trains" (on which reservations for ordinary seats are not required).

Accessible space is limited. Please make your reservation as far in advance 
of travel as possible.

Who May Reserve Accessible Accommodations
Up until 14 days prior to the departure of each train from its origin city, 
reservations for accessible bedrooms may be made only for passengers who are 
mobility impaired.

After this period, and if all other Deluxe and Family bedrooms have been 
reserved, accessible bedrooms are made available to all passengers on a 
first-come, first-served basis. For this reason, we urge you to make your 
reservations as far in advance of travel as possible.

Details About Discounts
Amtrak offers a rail fare discount to passengers with disabilities. To 
receive the discount you must book your reservation by telephone or at a 
ticket counter. Sorry, discounts are not available when you book online.

You must also provide written documentation of disability at the ticket 
counter and when boarding the train.

Acceptable documentation includes:

Transit system ID cardMembership card from a disabilities organizationLetter 
from a physicianYou may not combine this discount with other discount 
programs. Please ask your reservations sales agent for further details about 
restrictions.

How to Get Your Tickets
If you've purchased your tickets at least 9 days prior to departure, we will 
mail your ticket to you.

Alternatively, if you are departing from a station with a staffed and open 
ticket office, you may pick up your ticket when you arrive at the station. 
To find out if your departure station has a ticket office that is staffed 
and open at the time of your departure, please find the station at our 
'Stations' section, or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245).

How to Get Additional Information
If you have any other questions, comments or suggestions, please contact the 
Office of Amtrak Access by mail at:

OFFICE OF AMTRAK ACCESS - 2W
60 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE
WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Cheryl Echevarria
Independent Travel Consultant
C10-10646

http://Echevarriatravel.com
1-866-580-5574

http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda" <Linda777 at insightbb.com>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Amtrak


> I didn't know there was a car for handicaps.  Also, how much discount does 
> a
> person receive because of their disability?  They used to let a guide go
> free.  Have they dropped that policy?
> Linda
>
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