Summer Amtrak bonuses on offer

Amtrak has announced two new bonus miles promotions for their Guest Rewards program this summer. For passengers traveling in the northeast corridor there are bonus points available for both Acela and Northeast Regional trains. The promotions are valid between July 1, 2010 and September 4, 2010.

Acela
For every 3 roundtrips (or 6 one-ways) you take on Acela, you’ll earn 3,000 bonus points. And keep on riding – you can earn up to a maximum of 9,000 bonus points. These bonus points are in addition to standard rail points you will already earn. Register online or by calling 1-800-307-5000 using registration code 70110.

Northeast Regional
For every 2 roundtrips (or 4 one-ways) you take on Northeast Regional, you’ll earn 1,500 bonus points. You can earn up to a maximum of 4,500 bonus points. These bonus points are in addition to standard rail points you will already earn. Register online or by calling 1-800-307-5000 using registration code 70210.

For the Acela trips the minimum qualifying fare for bonus points is $80 each way. For the Northeast Regional the minimum fare is $40 each way.

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