Prohibited Items in Baggage
The following prohibited items list is not exhaustive. Any item that is similar to the prohibited items below, even if not specifically mentioned, is also prohibited. Amtrak personnel may determine if an item not mentioned in this list is prohibited.
| Item Type | Carry-On Baggage |
Checked Baggage |
|---|---|---|
| Animals including comfort animals *Service animals are allowed onboard with restrictions. Pets are allowed onboard select trains with the purchase of a ticket. |
Yes* | No |
| Archery equipment Bows, arrows and other archery supplies are allowed in checked baggage when transported in a suitable hard case container. Restrictions apply. |
No | Yes* |
| Batteries with acid that can spill or leak *Batteries used in motorized wheel chairs or similar devices for the mobility-impaired are allowed. |
No* | No* |
| Canisters, tanks or other devices containing propellants *Oxygen equipment for medical reasons is allowed onboard with restrictions. |
No* | No |
| Corrosive or dangerous chemicals or materials, including but not limited to liquid bleach, tear gas, radioactive and harmful bacteriological materials |
No | No |
| Controlled or illegal substances | No | No |
| Dumbells and hand weights including but not limited to free weights, weighted bangles and kettlebells. | No | No |
| Firearms or ammunition *Firearms are accepted on many trains with restrictions. Black powder, percussion caps or any ammunition used with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion-cap ignition system or similar type are never permitted; this includes self-loaded, gunpowder-based modern ammunition. |
No | Yes* |
| Fragile and/or valuable items, including but not limited to credit cards, electronic equipment, jewelry, identification, and money *Amtrak accepts no liability for theft or damage for any items brought onboard. |
Yes* | No |
| Gas-powered motorized vehicles, including but not limited to bikes and scooters. | No | No |
| Household and automotive items, including but not limited to antiques, appliances, artwork, furniture, machinery and car parts, plants, powered tools, silverware, televisions, tires and tow bars. |
No | No |
| Hoverboards Prohibited in stations and on platforms. Also not permitted in vehicles on the Auto Train. |
No | No |
| Incendiaries, including but not limited to flammable gases, liquids, fuels, fireworks and other explosive devices |
No | No |
| Kayaks and canoes Some oversized sporting equipment is allowed onboard with restrictions. |
No | No |
| Martial-arts and self-defense items, including but not limited to billy clubs, nightsticks and nunchuks |
No | No |
| Onewheel skateboards and self-balancing scooters Prohibited in stations and on platforms. Also not permitted in vehicles on the Auto Train. |
No | No |
| Overweight items |
No | No |
| Perishables *Small amounts of food or drink are allowed onboard for the passenger's trip. |
No* | No |
| Seafood, including but not limited to frozen and freshly caught fish. | No | No |
| Sharp objects, including but not limited to axes, ice picks, knives, spears, and swords *Scissors, nail clippers, corkscrews, and razors are allowed in carry-on baggage. **Sheathed equipment, to include fencing equipment, are allowed in checked baggage. |
No* | No** |
| Standard-size bicycles - bicycles that can fit into one bicycle box no larger than 70” length x 41” height x 8.5” width with handle bars and pedals removed *Bicycles are allowed onboard certain trains with restrictions. |
No* | Yes |
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