eTickets: How you get your eTicket depends on how you book your travel. Once you have your eTicket, you’re ready to board the train.  

·         Amtrak.com: Your receipt will be emailed with your eTicket attached as a printable PDF document.  You can print your eTicket any time prior to travel.  If you lose or misplace your ticket, just print it again.  Bring your eTicket on the train, and present it. 

·         Station Ticket Counter: The ticket agent will print your eTicket for you.

·         Quik-Trak Kiosk: You’ll receive your eTicket at the end of your transaction.

·         Smartphone: If your eTicket conformation was send to you Smartphone, you will need to open the PDF eTicket, locate the barcode and display it on your device.  

·         Over the Phone: If you call 1-800-USA-RAIL to make a reservation, you’ll receive your eTicket via e-mail, so that you can print on your own.

eTicket Print Anywhere: Passenger now have the option to print travel documents from their home, office or hotel. If reservations were made between Portland, ME  Boston North Station or intermediate cites and your reservation was made on Amtrak.com, you can print you travel document and present it to the conductor for passage. Passenger have the option to send their travel information to their  Smartphone.

What you need to do if your plans change: If your travel plans change then you must contact Amtrak before the train you originally booked has departed.  If you have not started any part of your journey and booked it on Amtrak.com, then you can modify your reservation on Amtrak.com; otherwise, you can modify your journey over the phone at 800-USA-RAIL or speak to a ticket agent at the station.  Your eTicket will be updated to reflect your itinerary change, and any difference in fare collected or refunded.  We recommend that you print out an updated copy of your eTicket, or obtain a new copy from a ticket agent or a Quik-Trak kiosk.