Amtrak National Railpass	East Railpass
Adult National 15 Days - Off Peak £187   National 15 Days - Peak £284   National 30 Days - Off Peak £247   National 30 Days - Peak £357   21 Days Green  £437   21 Days Ordinary  £317 Child National 15 Days - Off Peak £94   National 15 Days - Peak £142   National 30 Days - Off Peak £124   National 30 Days - Peak £179   21 Days Green  £219   21 Days Ordinary  £159	Adult East 15 Days - Off Peak £130   East 15 Days - Peak £199   East 30 Days - Off Peak £170   East 30 Days - Peak £260 Child East 15 Days - Off Peak £65   East 15 Days - Peak £99   East 30 Days - Off Peak £85   East 30 Days - Peak £130
Northeast Railpass	West Railpass
Adults Northeast 15 Days - Off Peak £114   Northeast 15 Days - Peak £127   Northeast 30 Days - Off Peak £140   Northeast 30 Days - Peak £150   Northeast 5 Days - Off Peak £90   Northeast 5 Days - Peak £104 Children Northeast 15 Days - Off Peak £57   Northeast 15 Days - Peak £64   Northeast 30 Days - Off Peak £70   Northeast 30 Days - Peak £75   Northeast 5 Days - Off Peak £45   Northeast 5 days - Peak £52 Adult West 15 Days - Off Peak £130   West 15 Days - Peak £207   West 30 Days - Off Peak £170   West 30 Days - Peak £260 Child West 15 Days - Off Peak £65   West 15 Days - Peak £104   West 30 Days - Off Peak £85   West 30 Days - Peak £130
PLEASE NOTE: 'Peak' periods are from 01 Jan 2004 to 04 Jan 2004; from 28 May 2004 to 06 Sep 2004; from 17 Dec 2004 to 05 Jan 2005. All other dates are considered 'Off-Peak', but if any travel is to take place in any peak period, then the higher fare applies. All above prices are inclusive of RailChoice handling fee.
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	Rail Maps.   East Railpass West Railpass The pass to discover beautiful beaches and famous family attractions along the Atlantic Coast. The East Railpass lets you explore historic American sites, including Chicago and New Orleans, from Boston to New York, Washington and Miami. The East pass is valid all the way west as far as Denver, Albuquerque and El Paso. The pass to explore the vast territory that stretches from Chicago down to New Orleans, Los Angeles and across the plains and deserts to the Pacific coast. America's West, from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast, including Seattle, Oakland, Los Angeles Las Vegas and S Diego.     Nationwide/National Railpass Northeast Railpass Travel wherever you wish in the US. From coast to coast - indeed anywhere Amtrak goes! Valid for travel from the Virginia coast all the way up to Montreal and Niagara Falls.

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	Age Groups.   Amtrak USA railpasses are available to residents of all countries except those resident in the USA or Canada. Customers aged 16 and over please look under the 'Adult' section of the price table. Children between 2 and 15 years inclusive look under the 'Child' section. A maximum of two children per adult. One infant under two may travel free with each adult.   Classes Of Travel.   Amtrak railpasses are only available in economy (coach) class.    Conditions.   Amtrak passes do not guarantee a seat on a specific train. Passengers must show their pass and passport at the AMTRAK ticket office before boarding the train. The ticket office will then issue a "free" ticket to be used on the chosen service.   Seat reservations may be made upon arrival at any Amtrak station. Reservations are recommended and may be subject to a fee.   Seat reservations on regional services are usually free of charge.   Sleeping accommodation varies in cost according to the type of accommodation chosen, and the duration of the occupancy.   'Acela Express', 'Auto Train', 'Metroliner' and the Canadian portion of trains operated jointly by Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada are not covered by the pass, and they may only be used after paying the appropriate supplement locally.   Travelling between the USA and Montreal or Vancouver in Canada is allowed ONLY on through services, the pass is NOT valid on any service which shows a connection at the Canadian border.   All services to Toronto from the USA are operated by the Canadian operator VIA Rail, and as such the pass is NOT valid.   Your 'Exchange Order' MUST be exchanged at an Amtrak manned railway station, prior to boarding the train.   Passes lost, stolen or validated/exchanged cannot be refunded. Refunds are only accepted on 'Exchange Orders' returned to RailChoice up to 10 days before the start of their validity. Please note that a cancellation fee will be charged on each pass returned.   Before you start your journey in the States you can check to verify departure and arrival times of your train. Just call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) while you are in the US or visit Amtrak site   Visa Warning: The USA has recently changed its policy regarding visa-waiver schemes. You are strongly advised to check whether you will need a paper visa BEFORE you travel. UK visitors to the USA are advised that they must have a machine readable passport (EU style red passport). If you have ever been arrested you should seek advice from the US Embassy before relying on the visa-waiver scheme to gain entry to the USA. It is anticipated that all UK visitors to the USA will need a paper visa if their passport is issued after 26th October 2004. Paper visas for UK residents are only issued after payment of a visa fee and an interview at the US Embassy in London.   Refunds are not allowed on part-used passes.    Useful words.   The following words might be useful once you are in Japan Subway = Chikatetsu Station = Eki Platform = Platt-homu Ticket = Kippu Fare Adjustment Office = Ryokin seisanjo Dining car = Shokudosha Refund = Haraimodoshi Reservation = Yoyaku Travel Service Centre = Ryoko Center Reservation Office = Midori-no-madoguchi Super express (Bullet train) = Shinkansen Limited express = Tokkyu Express = Kyuko Rapid train = Kaisoku Local train = Kakuekiteisha Ordinary car/coach = Futsusha Green car/coach = Green-sha Dining car = Shokudosha Reserved seat = Shiteiseki Non reserved seat = Jiyuseki

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