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Reasons not to use Amtrak
2022-08-05
Amtrak makes passengers agree to accept arbitration for all disputes.
Public Citizen has filed a lawsuit
to make Amtrak stop
2019-01-10
Reportedly Amtrak stopped demanding ID to buy a ticket in December
2017. However, some trains (especially on the Northeast Corridor)
require a reservation — a ticket alone is not sufficient. To
sell a reservation, Amtrak still requires ID, and won't even accept
cash.
Therefore, I urge you not to travel on Amtrak trains that require a
reservation. Take a bus instead. Most buses in the US do not require
passengers to show ID, and if they ask for data such as a name, you
can give any name.
Don't spoil your anonymity by paying with something other than cash.
Meanwhile, some Amtrak stations have no human agents and the only way
to buy a ticket is with a kiosk that does not accept any anonymous
payments. Check before you travel!
Can someone confirm for me that it is possible to buy a ticket
anonymously with cash for a non-reserved Amtrak train?
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