The good news is that Amtrak is once again waiving change costs for reservations placed through October, giving travelers who want to take journeys this fall the most flexibility possible.
This implies that no of the fare class, changes to Amtrak reservations made by October 31 are subject to additional fees.
An Amtrak representative verified via email that "all change costs are waived for reservations made by October 31, 2022," and added that "certain restrictions on Multi-Ride tickets on the Northeast Corridor" had been extended through the same date.
This is valid for all Amtrak journeys, including those paid for with cash or Amtrak Guest Rewards points.
All Amtrak classes, including the least expensive Saver tickets, are exempt from the change fee waiver.
In most cases, Saver prices are nonrefundable after the first 24 hours from the time of booking and require a fee equal to 25% of the total ticket price if changes are made after that time.
Amtrak's website still states that "cancel/change fee may apply" to Saver fares while doing a test booking for this article, but that is not the case for trips booked by October 31.
Prior to last September, Amtrak stopped charging change costs for Saver coach fares in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Just be aware that while you can modify your Amtrak reservation without incurring fees, you might need to pay the difference in price if your new ticket is more expensive.
This is comparable to how the majority of airline fare increases operate.
Amtrak notes online that "a cost difference may apply to your modified itinerary."
The waiver of the change fee "does not apply to a previously purchased fare that is rebooked to a lesser fare for the same train, date, and origin/destination."
In conclusion
You can change your reservation for an Amtrak trip online by logging into your account and selecting the "Modify Trip" link, or you can use the Amtrak app to access your reservation from the main menu.
You can also update your travel plans by calling an Amtrak customer service representative at 800-872-7245, but doing it online or through the app is usually faster as you won't have to wait on hold if you do so over the phone.
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