How to Save on Train Travel with AAA

Published: September 18, 2025

Written byMichelle Palmer

Traveling by train makes the journey part of your vacation. In a , view scenery that would be missed motoring down highways or zooming through the skies on an airplane. Enjoy a leisurely rail journey through the Swiss Alps as you make your way across Europe, marvel at the scenery in the Canadian Rockies while visiting gorgeous spots like Lake Louise, or take in Northern Californian vistas of the Pacific coast as you venture up to Seattle. Most train routes also pick up and leave from city centers or downtown areas, so you can often walk to a hotel and start your vacation immediately upon arrival.

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It's no wonder that you are interested in traveling by rail, but why book your upcoming train travel with AAA? As a AAA Member, you can save on vacation packages, work with a AAA Travel Agent and enjoy exclusive Member savings and benefits.

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Save on Train Travel with AAA Preferred Tour Partners

Amtrak Vacations, Railbookers and Rocky Mountaineer have partnered with AAA to offer exclusive savings to members on select train vacation packages.

Save $50 when you book a tour package of 5 nights or longer with Amtrak Vacations and Railbookers.

Save $50 to $75 when you book a four-night or longer tour package with Rocky Mountaineer.

AAA Vacations® Amenities may also be available and are combinable with your AAA member benefits. Note: Savings are subject to change; contact a AAA Travel Agent for the latest offers.

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Work With a AAA Travel Agent

When you book a train travel vacation package with AAA, you'll have to contact a AAA Travel Agent, a free service for AAA members. A travel agent can not only help with choosing dates and booking accommodations and flights, but they can also identify available savings or times of year that are cheaper to travel, like shoulder season.

Travel agents also take the guesswork out of planning. They are experts in travel and will work with you to tailor your vacation to your specific interests and budget, whether you want to book the most popular and trendy things in an area, focus on experiential travel or indulge in a restful, slow vacation. Plus, when you book with a travel agent, they are with you every step of the way on your vacation, so you have someone to help should anything go awry, like a cancelled flight.

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How to Save Before or After Your Trip?

You may need to book a hotel for a night in the city where your train vacation is departing from, or you may want to extend your vacation for a few days. Book your hotel through AAA and save on bookings made with AAA's Preferred Hotels. These brands offer up to 10% off on room rates to AAA members.

You also get exclusive savings on car rentals through Hertz. You can save up to 20% off the base rate of car rentals, plus other perks, like waiving the additional driver fee and the young renter fee.

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Book with Your AAA Travel Credit Card and Earn Cashback

Book your train vacation with your AAA Travel Advantage Visa Signature Credit Card. The travel credit card perks include 3% cash back on travel, restaurant and AAA purchases, and if you travel abroad, you won't be charged a foreign transaction fee on purchases made on your AAA Travel Advantage Card. Terms apply.

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Written byMichelle Palmer

Michelle Palmer is a development editor who has over 10 years of experience in the travel publishing industry. She loves telling the stories, histories and culture of places that inspire others to go and experience new destinations. When not traveling, she participates in circus arts, goes to live shows and is a “Murder, She Wrote” aficionado.

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Save on Train Travel with AAA Preferred Tour Partners

Work With a AAA Travel Agent

How to Save Before or After Your Trip?

Book with Your AAA Travel Credit Card and Earn Cashback

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