Get your ticket out and locate your reservation number.
Log onto amtrak.com.
Click the "My Trips" tab located near the upper left-hand side of the page.
Enter the reservation number that appears on your ticket, into the appropriate field on Amtrak's web page. Fill out your e-mail address and phone number at this time also. Click the "Find" button.
Click the "Cancel Trip" link located near the top of the reservation page. Follow the on-screen prompts to finish confirming the cancellation.
Request a refund. According to the Amtrak website, a cancellation does not necessarily imply a refund. However, if your cancellation occurs a month or more in advance, you can get a 90% refund (there's a 10% cancellation charge that is taken out of your refund). If you cancel within the first 10 days of the month of your trip, you can get a 40% refund. If you cancel after the 10th day of the month of your trip, you will not get any refund at all.
Get your ticket out and locate your reservation number.
Call Amtrak's toll-free number at 1-800-872-7245.
Tell the customer service representative that you'll no longer be going on your trip, and that you'd like to cancel your ticket.
Request a refund. According to the Amtrak website, a cancellation does not necessarily imply a refund. However, if your cancellation occurs a month ore more in advance, you can get a 90% refund (there's a 10% cancellation charge that's taken out of your refund). If you cancel within the first 10 days of the month of your trip, you can get a 40% refund. If you cancel after the 10th day of the month of your trip, you will not get any refund at all.
