Amtrak Cross Honoring

There are three (3) ways that MARC riders can use their monthly/weekly ticket to ride Amtrak Trains.  All Amtrak regional trains are now reserved daily; however, MARC monthly/weekly tickets will continue to be valid on certain trains. 

1.  MARC passengers can use monthly (including TLC tickets) and weekly tickets, on days that MARC operates, on Amtrak trains shown in the current MARC timetable.  Travel is restricted to the points indicated by the footnotes in the timetable.  Please note that many trains have restrictions on what city pairs MARC tickets are accepted.  Tickets must also be of the same or longer destinations to be honored.  For example, a Washington-Edgewood ticket is NOT good between Washington and Aberdeen.  Please note that Amtrak train 151 WILL NOT accept MARC passengers at Baltimore or BWI, regardless of the origin of the ticket.

2. MARC monthly and weekly ticket holders may ride select Amtrak Reserved Regional trains that operate Monday through Friday on days that MARC operates.  No additional step up fee is required.  This rule presently applies to Amtrak trains 137, 151, 181, 85, 148, and 188.

3. On weekends, monthly and weekly tickets are good on CERTAIN Amtrak reserved Regional trains for no additional charge.  Click HERE to view those trains and days when travel is permitted.   Monthly and weekly tickets are NOT valid on any premium service (Metroliner or Acela Express) or Reserved Regional trains 87, 135, 152, 156, 192 & 194; or any long distance trains operating outside of the MARC Penn Line service area.

4. For clarification, MARC monthly and weekly tickets are ONLY good on certain Amtrak trains Monday through Friday on days MARC operates and on days MARC does NOT operate as long as they are  NOT Federal Holidays, such as the day after Thanksgiving, the day after Christmas, and other similar days.  These trains are AMTRAK Trains 137, 151, 181, 85, 148 and 188 and are listed in the MARC schedule.  Please read the footnote for all applicable restrictions.

MARC tickets are NOT valid on Amtrak trains for travel entirely between Baltimore and Washington.  MARC one-way tickets are NEVER valid on Amtrak trains.

•  Amtrak Train 151 - Travel is restricted to Monthly/Weekly ticket holders boarding at PERRYVILLE, ABERDEEN, and EDGEWOOD STATIONS ONLY.  Boarding is NOT permitted at Baltimore, BWI, and New Carrollton; discharge only at those locations. Arrival times in Baltimore at 7:22AM, BWI at 7:48AM, New Carrollton at 8:02AM, and Washington at 8:15AM.  
•  Amtrak Train 181 - Travel is restricted to Monthly/Weekly ticket holders boarding at ABERDEEN STATION ONLY.  Boarding is NOT permitted at Baltimore, BWI and New Carrollton; discharge only at those locations from Aberdeen. Arrival times in Baltimore at 8:58AM, BWI at 9:11AM, New Carrollton at 9:26AM, and Washington Union Station at 9:42AM.  
  
•  Amtrak Trains 148 & 188 - Travel is restricted to Monthly/Weekly ticket holders whose destination is ABERDEEN STATION ONLY.  Train will NOT discharge any MARC ticket holders at Baltimore, BWI and New Carrollton; boarding only at those locations on route to Aberdeen.