What happens if I get on Amtrak without a ticket?

In most circumstances, you must purchase a ticket before you board a train. On most Amtrak trains, only the full, undiscounted, unrestricted fare will be available for purchase onboard the train. This is regardless of reservations made or fares previously quoted by ticket agents, Amtrak.com or elsewhere.

Does Amtrak actually check ID?

Officially, Amtrak requires a government issued ID to ride any train. Amtrak does not check ID for each passenger boarding the train, but instead does a spot check by the conductor either as you board or they check your tickets.

Do they check tickets on Amtrak?

What’s more, Amtrak employs conductors who check tickets on trains, indicating that they are aware that there is no need for pre-boarding payment verification. The queuing is limited to a handful of stations that happen to be located in major cities and thus happen to account for a very large share of total boardings.

What happens if you don’t have ID on Amtrak?

The conductor has the right to ask you for ID when you present your ticket and to have your removed from the train if you refuse or don’t have ID. If you buy your ticket at a ticket window, the clerks will generally ask for ID.

What happens if you get on the wrong Amtrak?

Amtrak fare classes, there is no “change fee” per se. But you’ll have to pay any difference between the fare you paid in your original booking and the new fare, which can be substantial; Amtrak tickets on the day of travel can be rather expensive. You may find that it is not worth it to you to make the change.

How do you jump a train without getting caught?

If you want to leave a train during it’s motion (for example, to avoid a catching by the police at the station), get to the lowest footrest of car, face forward to direction of movement, than jump to the side off the train and run after a contact with land surface.