Friends & Family Discounts

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Buy One and Save 50% on up to Five Companion Fares

Grab your friends and family and hop onboard the Gold Runner. It’s the stress-free and traffic-free way to travel throughout California's San Joaquin Valley. Sit back, relax and enjoy each other’s company as we whisk you through California’s premier agricultural region bordered on the west by the coastal mountain ranges and on the east by California's magnificent Yosemite.

To take advantage of the Friends and Family Discount, book your trip using the ticketing widget below or visit the Amtrak website. Enter V302 into the promotion code field. You can also purchase tickets by calling 800-USA-RAIL or visiting a staffed station and referring to Discount Code V302.

Terms & Conditions

San Joaquin Friends and Family Exclusively available at www.amtrak.com/san-Joaquin.
Valid for up to (5) five 50pct off companion rail fares with the purchase of (1) one regular full adult rail fare.

Valid for Travel:
- San Joaquín and Associated Thruways except for 7000-8999 Series.
- Valid on thruways between Merced/Fresno, CA, and Yosemite National Park.
Advance Purchase Requirement:
- 1-Day Advance Purchase
Blackout Dates:
- 2-3Jan25, 14Feb25, 17Feb25, 17-18Apr25, 21Apr25, 23May25, 26May25, 3Jul25, 6Jul25, 29Aug25, 1Sep25, 25-26Nov25, 29Nov25-1Dec25, 20-24Dec25, 26-31Dec25
  2-4Jan26, 13Feb26, 16Feb26, 2-3Apr26, 6Apr26, 22May26, 25May26, 19Jun26, 22Jun26, 2-3Jul26, 5Jul26, 4Sep26, 7Sep26, 24-25Nov26, 28-29Nov26, 19-23Dec26, 26-30Dec26
- Valid for coach seats only.
- The companion(s) and full-fare passenger must travel together on the same itinerary and have tickets issued together.
- No upgrades permitted.
- Not combinable with any other discount offer.
- Seating is limited; seats may not be available on all days.
- Fares are subject to availability.
- In addition to the discount restrictions, this offer is also subject to any restrictions, blackouts, and refund rules that apply to the type of fare purchased.
- Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Once travel has begun, no changes to the itinerary are permitted.
- Other restrictions may apply.
- Please refer to discount code V302.
- Cancellation fees may apply.
- Amtrak and San Joaquín are registered service marks of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.

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