Managing Rail Discounts

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to add, edit and delete a Rail discount in Concur Travel.

Add and Manage Rail Discounts

A rail discount can be added company-wide or assigned to a specific travel configuration. Once you select the travel configuration and GDS for company-wide discounts, you can add a rail discount.

To learn more about managing rail discounts, review the following steps.

Steps

  1. Select Add rail discount.

    Screenshot of the Rail Vendors page showing a table for rail discount records. Columns include Vendor, Discount Code, TripLink Discount Code, Description, Valid From, Valid Until, and Preference. The table currently displays No records found.
  2. Complete the fields as appropriate.

    Rail Discounts can only be applied for the following vendors:

    • SNCF Direct Connect
    • Eurostar (GDS)
    • Trainline (UK Rail)

    You can enter other vendors to include a preference level.

    Review the following labeled graphic and corresponding information to learn more about populating the available fields for vendors that you can apply a discount to.

    Screenshot of two Modify Travel Discounts pages for rail discounts. The left page has numbers highlighting: 1 vendor, 2 discount code, 4 TripLink discount code, 5 preference, and 6 valid dates. The right page has number 3 highlighting the Discount Type, Discount Number, and Description fields in a table.
    SettingDescription / Action
    1. VendorSelect as appropriate
    2. Discount CodeEnter as appropriate if applicable
    3. Discount NumberEnter as appropriate if applicable

    Note

    This option only appears when SNCF is selected.
    4. TripLink Discount CodeEnter as appropriate
    5. PreferenceSelect the level from the dropdown as appropriate
    6. Valid From/Valid UntilEnter dates if the discount is only valid for a specific time frame

    Refer to the following labeled graphic and corresponding information for all other Rail Vendors.

    Screenshot of the Modify Travel Discounts page for rail discounts. Numbered highlights point to: 1 vendor dropdown, 2 preference dropdown, and 3 valid from/valid until date fields. The Save and Cancel buttons are at the bottom left.
    SettingDescription / Action
    1. VendorSelect as appropriate
    2. PreferenceSelect the level from the dropdown as appropriate
    3. Valid From/Valid UntilEnter dates if the discount is only valid for a specific time frame
  3. Select Save.

    Screenshot of the Modify Travel Discounts page for a rail discount. Fields include vendor (Amtrak), TripLink discount code, preference dropdown, and valid from/until date fields. The Save button at the bottom left is highlighted in yellow.
  4. For modifications, select the appropriate vendor from the Vendor column.

    Screenshot of the Rail Vendors page showing a table of rail discounts. The Vendor column and the Amtrak vendor name are highlighted in yellow. Other columns include Discount Code, TripLink Discount Code, Description, Valid From, Valid Until, and Preference.
  5. Make the necessary modifications and then select Save. To remove the discount, select Delete.

    Screenshot of the Modify Travel Discounts page for a rail discount. Fields include vendor (Amtrak), TripLink discount code, preference dropdown, and valid from/until date fields. The Save and Delete buttons at the bottom left are highlighted in yellow.

Summary

  • Add company-wide or configuration-specific rail discounts
  • Only SNCF Direct Connect, Eurostar (GDS), and Trainline (UK Rail) support rail discounts
  • For eligible vendors, enter Discount Code, TripLink Discount Code, Preference, and valid dates
  • For other vendors, set Vendor, Preference, and valid dates; no discount codes apply
  • Save to create; edit or delete existing rail discounts