New York Amtrak customers can take advantage of two deals for the new year— including buy-one-get-one tickets for midweek travel in January and February. Plus, travelers who take three round trips by Feb. 29 can redeem a free round trip this summer.

Read on for all you need to know.

Deal basics

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Train operator: Amtrak
Routes: Five Northeast Corridor routes
How to book: Directly on the Amtrak sale page 
Book by: Feb. 28
Travel dates: Through Feb. 29, for Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only

BOGO tickets for midweek winter travel in New York

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BOGO tickets are valid for travel Tuesday-Thursday on five trains servicing the Northeast Corridor within New York — specifically Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen, Maple Leaf and Associated Thruways, minus 7000-8999 Thruway service.

Though this sale is primarily for travel within the Empire State, it also includes travel between New York City and Montreal and Burlington, Vermont. Additional terms and conditions of this sale include an advance purchase at least one day before departure for coach travel. Discounted tickets are limited and may not be available for purchase on all trains or dates.

To book this deal, search your desired dates and route within New York from the sale’s landing page. The discount will automatically apply to your search, so there’s no need to add a promo code.

When booking, you’ll note the cheapest fares available will be Value fares, which incur a 25% cancellation fee if canceled before departure and cannot be modified. The slightly more expensive Flex fares are fully refundable and changeable for free if canceled before departure.

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Take 3 round trips in January or February and get 1 free round trip this summer

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Those who take three round trips between now and Feb. 29 can register to earn a free round trip on their original train type, either Acela or Northeast Regional. Travelers will receive two free coach one-way trip coupons for travel starting at 12 a.m. PDT on July 1 through 11:59 PDT on Aug. 31.

A minimum of $25 spent one-way is required to qualify for Northeast Regional trains, while customers must spend $40 one-way for Acela trains.

To participate, you must sign up for Amtrak Guest Rewards and register here. Be sure to enter your membership number when booking reservations to travel. Note that a maximum of two free one-way coach class coupons will be issued.

Maximize your purchase

If you book this deal, use a credit card that earns bonus points on travel, such as:

Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: 2 miles per dollar spent on everyday spending
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card: 2 points per dollar spent on all travel purchases
American Express® Green Card: 3 points per dollar spent on travel
Amtrak Guest Rewards® Mastercard®: 2 points per dollar spent on Amtrak travel
Amtrak Guest Rewards® Preferred Mastercard®: 3 points per dollar spent on Amtrak travel

The information for the American Express Green, Amtrak Guest Rewards and Amtrak Guest Rewards Preferred cards has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

Bottom line

If you live in New York or frequently travel throughout the state via Amtrak, this deal will get you at least one free round trip as long as you travel within the next two months.

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