Amtrak is now allowing you to book with both cash & points.
Introducing Points & Cash! As an Amtrak Guest Rewards® Preferred Mastercard® cardholder, we’re telling you the news first. You can now book Amtrak® travel with Amtrak Guest Rewards points and cash. With more redemption options and fewer points needed, it’s easier than ever to use points for travel. Points & Cash is available now on Amtrak.com, and will be on the Amtrak app later this month upon the next update. Book your next trip with Points & Cash today.
Unfortunately the redemption rate seems to be exceptionally poor. While you normally get 2.6¢ in value per point it seems that you get under 1¢ per point when using cash + points and closer to 0.5¢ per point.
Amtrak’s rewards program just suffered a data breach. Article available at The Register website. Better check any stored gift cards.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/19/amtrak_has_had_another_breach/
If you have the money to take Amtrak, you may as well fly to Europe instead
I get $30 one-way tickets frequently along the East Coast.
I cannot use my pre-tax commuter benefit card on an airline. I can use that on a coast-to-coast Amtrak in a private bedroom.
Train seat >>> plane seat
Hodor, this thread is about Amtrak not Fidelity. Did you post in a different thread?
Hodor
Yeah, I know. I just chose the newest thread to ping the mods because the Fidelity thread is MIA. They can delete if appropriate.
try this page next time
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/contact-us/
It looks like they just posted it. Is this what you’re talking about? Thanks Hodor
Hodor
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/fidelity-cash-management-account-adds-high-yield-sweep-option/
Was just being rescheduled.
Easy/convenient = Expensive
Points&cash = easy/convenient