[Travelandtourism] Fw: Amtrak

[cheryl echevarria]

resending it.

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: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Amtrak


 guide dogs 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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