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To go from Boston to Los Angeles, will a copy of my birth certificate be enough for identification? I have no photo ID to use.
Also, yes, I’m aware of how long the trip is.
um.. it should be
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9 Responses to “Is a copy of a birth certificate good enough identification for the Amtrak?”
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April 21st, 2010 at 12:08 am
YES IT IS A FORM OF ID, BUT BETTER THAN THAT IS A NON DRIVERS OR DRIVERS ID WITH A PICTURE.
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April 21st, 2010 at 12:46 am
yup, is it signed? if so yes
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April 21st, 2010 at 1:26 am
I would just CYA yourself. (Cover your ass) and call Amtrak to ask before buying a ticket. I know I couldn’t fly with a copy, so, call first.
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April 21st, 2010 at 1:44 am
yeah def thats good enough almost anywhere =]
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April 21st, 2010 at 2:10 am
um.. it should be
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April 21st, 2010 at 2:34 am
odds are they won’t check. they have never for me and i take the train alot, alot alot. you should try to get a state id if you are old enough for hundreds of reasons they are very easy to get and it will make life easier. but you really shouldn’t have much of a problem. try to bring something else with your name on it like credit cards or a bill and things of that nature.
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April 21st, 2010 at 2:57 am
I am not sure of the security policies for the railways, but you should be able to get a state ID from your local DMV. It is not a driver’s license, there is no test for it, you just need to provide them with the appropriate information. A lot easier to carry that around with you than a birth certificate.
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April 21st, 2010 at 3:46 am
Wow, that might be a long shot, especially seeing as how they cant realy KNOW its you, without a picture…
In this case, if the trip is important to you, I would be getting ready to call the DMV, and scedule an appointment for an ID. This way, you’ll at least have the PAPER COPY w/ picture wen you leave. It will also probly be ready wen you return, so you wont have that issue again.
I know thats probly not what you wanted to hear, but in ADULT life, the Amtrack people, FBI, police, and even a sales clerk, could care less about a piece a paper, without a supporitng picture.
Unless whomever you can talk to @ Amtrack can make a special circumstance for you, I wouldn’t rely on that certificate. Just telling you,from experience…hope that helps!
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man oh man, had a to get OFF the plane a few times….BTW, can you get bacc to me RE: the trip. I want to visit a friend in Boston, and would like to have an opinion of someone who’s traveled the train, not too big on planes lately, especially if Sully aint the pilot! Thanks, and have a nice trip!
April 21st, 2010 at 4:15 am
No. It must be photo ID, as with flying.
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