01At a glance
Every ticket sold through AmericaTrak carries one of three fare types. The fare type is displayed before you pay and again on your confirmation.
| Fare type | Changes | Cancellation | AmericaTrak fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible | Free, any time before departure | Full refund to original payment method | Service fee refunded |
| Value | Free up to 24 hours before departure, then 25% of the fare | Refunded as AmericaTrak travel credit, valid 12 months | Service fee non-refundable |
| Saver | Not permitted | Non-refundable | Service fee non-refundable |
Where the carrier’s own fare rules are more generous than the table above, the more generous rule applies.
02How to cancel or change
- Online — sign in and open Manage Trip, or use the reservation number and traveller surname from your confirmation email.
- By phone — call +1 (800) 240-6993, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- By email — write to support@americatrak.com with your reservation number. Email requests are timestamped on receipt.
A cancellation takes effect from the moment we receive it, not from when it is processed. If you cancel a Value fare 25 hours before departure and we process it an hour later, you keep the free-change window.
0324-hour courtesy window
Any booking made at least seven days before departure can be cancelled within 24 hours of purchase for a full refund to the original payment method, including the AmericaTrak service fee, whatever the fare type. This applies once per booking and does not apply to a booking that has already been changed.
04When you will see the money
- We approve or query a refund request within 2 business days.
- Approved card refunds are submitted within 5 business days.
- Your bank then takes a further 5 to 10 business days to post it, which is outside our control.
- Travel credit is issued to your account immediately on approval.
- Refunds always return to the original payment method. We cannot redirect a refund to a different card or account.
If a refund has not appeared 15 business days after we confirmed it, contact us with your reservation number and we will trace it with the acquirer.
05If the carrier cancels or delays your train
Where the carrier cancels a service, or a delay exceeds the threshold published in its conditions of carriage, you are entitled to a full refund of the fare regardless of fare type — including on a Saver ticket. AmericaTrak will also refund its service fee in that situation.
Alternatively we can rebook you onto the next available service at no additional cost, subject to availability. We will make the claim to the carrier on your behalf; you do not need to deal with them directly.
06Missed departures and no-shows
A ticket not used for the service it was issued for is a no-show. Flexible fares retain their full value and can be rebooked. Value fares retain 50% of the fare as travel credit if you tell us within 24 hours of the missed departure. Saver fares have no residual value. If you miss a connection because an earlier AmericaTrak-booked leg ran late, treat it as carrier disruption above — not a no-show.
07Exceptional circumstances
We will consider a refund outside the normal fare rules in cases of serious illness, injury or bereavement affecting a traveller or an immediate family member, and in cases of jury service or military deployment. We will ask for reasonable documentation and aim to decide within 5 business days. These decisions are discretionary and do not set a precedent for later bookings.
08Partly used and group bookings
On a round trip where the outbound has been travelled, any refund is calculated on the unused return portion only. On a group booking, individual travellers can be cancelled under the fare rules that apply to the booking as a whole; removing travellers may change the fare that applies to those remaining, and we will tell you before making the change.
09Disputes and chargebacks
Please contact us before raising a chargeback with your bank. A chargeback freezes the booking while the bank investigates, which usually takes longer than resolving it with us directly and can prevent us issuing the refund you are owed. If you are unhappy with a decision, ask for it to be escalated — we will have a second person review it.
Still need help?
Write to support@americatrak.com or call +1 (800) 240-6993. We answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.