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Age Requirements

To receive discount fares based on age, please check that the qualifications below are met. If there are only adult fares available for your itinerary, we will quote adult fares.

Senior: To qualify for available senior fares, passengers must be age 60 or over.

Youth: To qualify for available youth fares, passengers must be 25 and under.

Child: : Age requirements to qualify for child fares vary by product and country. Please check the details for the specific product you select. Please note that ages 4 through 11 generally qualify for the child fares except for:

  • Austria: Ages 6-15
  • Belgium: Ages 6-11
  • Bulgaria: Ages 6-11
  • Denmark: Ages 6-15
  • Czech Republic: Ages 6-11
  • Finland: Ages 6-16
  • Germany: Ages 4-14
  • Great Britain: Ages 5-15
  • Hungary: Ages 6-13
  • Luxemburg: Ages 6-11
  • Norway: Ages 4-15
  • Republic of Ireland: Ages 4-15
  • Slovakia: Ages 6-11
  • Slovenia: Ages 6-11
  • Switzerland: Ages 6-15

Student Advantage Card

Save 15% with a Student Advantage Discount Card

Passengers holding a valid Student Advantage Card can immediately save 15% off rail fares to most of our destinations. Plus, cardholders can enjoy discounts on food, clothing, travel, entertainment and more.

How to Get a Student Advantage Discount Card

Visit the Student Advantage web site to purchase a Student Advantage Card and to learn more about the 15,000 discounts around campus and online.

  • Student Advantage Card shipped to a location the USA. Click here
  • Student Advantage Card shipped to a location outside the USA. Click here

    To receive this discount, the cardholder must present both a Student Advantage Card and a school ID card. Each must be valid for the current school term.

    To take advantage of this discount: Indicate yourself as a Student Advantge Passenger and enter your number in the Promotion Code box.

    Discount Limitations

    Sorry, the student discount may not be applied:

  • To weekday Acela Express service
  • To connecting services provided by most other (non-Amtrak) carriers, including the Canadian portions of joint Amtrak/VIA Rail Canada service
  • To upgrade accommodation charges (although the cardholder may upgrade his or her accommodations at the standard rate)
  • In conjunction with any other multi-ride fares, or other discounts and promotions, except as may be specifically provided
  • Terms and Conditions

    Student Advantage Cardholders receive a 15% discount on the best available Amtrak rail fare. For Auto Train service, Cardholders receive a 15% discount off rail fare only but not the vehicle charge.

    To receive these discounts, the Cardholder must present both a Student Advantage Card and a school ID card that are valid for the current school year.

    Cardholder benefits are not transferable.

    Discounts are not available on the following services: weekday Acela Express or connecting services provided by most other (non-Amtrak) carriers, including the Canadian portion of joint Amtrak/VIA Rail Canada service.

    Student Advantage discounts are not available for USA Rail Pass and Multi-Ride Tickets.

    Sleeping car, Business class and First class upgrades are permitted with the payment of the full applicable accommodation charge.

    Tickets purchased with the Student Advantage discount are subject to all rules and restrictions of the type of fare purchased. The Student Advantage discount is not valid in conjunction with any multi-ride fares, other discounts or promotions, except as specifically stipulated. Fares, routes and schedules are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions apply.

    Note:

    Effective April 1, 2005, to be able to apply the Student Advantage discount, you must book your tickets (including tickets for travel on unreserved trains) at least three days in advance of travel.

    Additionally, if you make any change to your itinerary, you must re-qualify for any membership discount used. This means that, to be eligible to receive an applicable membership discount, any change to your itinerary must be made at least three days in advance of travel.

    Student Advantage® Discount Card is a registered trademark and product of Student Advantage, Inc.