Reservations & Tickets

Purchasing Options

The Downeaster is a reserved service. Tickets are required prior to boarding (see purchasing tickets onboard for exceptions). Choose from several convenient ways to purchase your tickets.

Online: Fare Finder to your left

Phone: 1-800-USA-RAIL (800-872-7245)

Quik-Trak Machines: Available at all Downeaster stations except Haverhill. Take a tour below!

Amtrak Ticket Agent: Portland and Boston

eTicketing: Downeaster passengers can print their own ticket or have it emailed to a smartphone.  Click here for more information.


Click below for a demonstration of the Quik-Trak machine: