Amtrak Minors Traveling Alone at Travel

Amtrak Minors Traveling Alone. Now, children 12 and under may only travel with another person who is. Unaccompanied minors can only travel between staffed stations and can only travel during daylight hours.

A Mom's Solo Weekend Getaway
A Mom's Solo Weekend Getaway from blog.amtrak.com

At 16y/o she could just ride like anyone else. I noticed these rules on the web site. Here is a quick overview of guidelines about children’s travel.

A Mom's Solo Weekend Getaway

Are they going to check closely for age? The airlines' minimum age is 5. We're planning on sending my daughter solo on a short amtrak trip soon. The airlines, amtrak and greyhound have rules governing travel by unaccompanied minors.