Amtrak is offering high school junior and senior students a great deal with the Campus Visit Discount promotion: a half off Amtrak ticket for a parent or guardian when students travel to prospective college campuses on the train.
Amtrak is partnering with Collegia on the promotion; Collegia is a company helping high school students connect with the right college.
How to Get the Discounted Amtrak Ticket
To get the high school students' 50 percent off Amtrak ticket deal, go to Collegia's Campus Visit page and click on the "Apply Now" link. You'll fill out a form, get a promotional code and can then go to Amtrak's page and book your tickets online, using the code.Half Off Amtrak Ticket Deal Details
- Make reservations seven days before intended travel time
- Discount may not be used on the Canadian portion of joint Amtrak/VIA Rail trains for this promotion or in the Northeast corridor during peak travel times (Friday and Sunday, 9 a.m. - 6:59 p.m.)
- Discount blackout dates might apply -- check the Amtrak booking page
Train travel is a terrific way to see the country. Spring for an upgrade (the discount applies to coach travel - ie.: sleeping in your seat) to a sleeping compartment for a truly memorable trip. Sleeping compartments have a top bunk which folds up and a dinette below; the table folds down and the seats form a bed -- great because you sleep level with the window; it's a wonderful way to fall asleep, watching the lights of small towns and farms winking in the darkness and listening to that old rhythm of the rails.
Amtrak Student Travel Discount
Amtrak also offers a 15 percent discount to ISIC - International Student Identity Card -- holders; an ISIC gives full time students 12-26 travel discounts and entertainment, shopping and travel insurance deals.
Before you book, see the "secret" Amtrak promotional codes, and see an Amtrak photo gallery from a coast-to-coast Amtrak trip for inspiration. Enjoy riding the rails, travelers!
