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Hamptons Reserve Service
The Best Route to the Hamptons!

What is Hamptons Reserve Service?
We offer reserved seating on our premier express Friday afternoon train, The Cannonball, to the Hamptons/Montauk. Customers enjoy a smooth and comfortable ride in our bi-level air-conditioned coaches with ergonomic two-by-two seating. Reservations guarantee your seat and our courteous attendants serve beverages and snacks at your seat.

Seasonal Reservations
Save time and make reservations for the season. Just fax or mail the Seasonal Reservation Form to the Reservation office. Advanced payment is required; make your check payable to the "Long Island Rail Road", or provide your credit card number. To ensure receipt of your tickets prior to Memorial Day weekend, orders must be received by May 16. Our reservation agents will make special arrangements to get the tickets to you. We do require a minimum of four trips to be booked. Reservations are filled in the order received, so reserve early to get your favorite seats.

Every year a pre-season letter and summer schedule is sent to our mailing list customers. Seasonal customers requesting refunds must include a home address. Refunds cannot be sent to business addresses.

Online Reservations
Online reservations are accepted 10 days before your trip; beginning the Wednesday prior to the week you plan to travel, through the noon of the Friday you travel. You may access our Reservation Form to complete this process. A confirming e-mail will be sent either providing your seat number or indicating that you have been placed on a waiting list.

Phone Reservations
Telephone reservations are accepted 5 days prior to your trip, beginning each Monday, for travel during the same week. Representatives are available Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to Noon and 1 PM to 3 PM, and Fridays, 9 AM to Noon. The reservation line is 718-558-8070. Reservations normally sell out early in the week. A waiting list is taken in the order of calls received. If seats become available through cancellations, they will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.

Cancellations
Cancellation of Hamptons Reserve reservations must be received 24 hours in advance. Please complete the Cancellation Form or call our reservation line. You will be provided with a cancellation number that you must include with your ticket to be eligible for a refund. By canceling on time, you allow others an opportunity to reserve a seat.

Fares
Hamptons Reserve travel requires two tickets: the Hamptons Reserve seat charge and the rail ticket. Hamptons Reserve seat charge tickets are available at ticket windows at Penn Station, Hunterspoint Avenue (summer Friday afternoons only), Jamaica Station, and on-board the train.

Buy Before Boarding - Save Money
Please be sure to purchase your tickets before boarding, since the on-board fares are higher.

Hamptons Reserve Service
Total Fare - includes Seat Charge and Rail Ticket fare as follows:
Hamptons Reserve Seat Charge
Rail Ticket One-Way Off-Peak
Before Boarding       $17.75
On-Board                $18.00
 Before Boarding   $15.25
On-Board            $20.00

Rail Ticket Sales
 Consider buying the discounted ten-trip off-peak ticket ($129.75; valid for one year). It can be used with the Hamptons Reserve ticket and for the return trip or can be shared with family and friends. In addition to our ticket offices, we offer:

Ticket Machines
Look for our easy-to-use touch-screen ticket machines to purchase your one-way, round-trip or 10-trip tickets. The ticket machines accept cash, credit and debit cards, and can be found at our terminal stations, as well as Westhampton, Southampton and East Hampton. (Note: Hamptons Reserve tickets are not available from the machines)

 WebTickets
Now you can purchase rail WebTickets through our website. Save up to 5% on your one-way, round-trip or 10-trip ticket. The discount is off the ticket office/machine price. Free postage - tickets arrive in 3-5 business days by mail. (Note: Hamptons Reserve tickets are not available from the web)

Station Service

Hunterspoint Avenue Station
Just a hop from Grand Central Terminal on the #7 subway, the Cannonball train departs from Hunterspoint Avenue. This is a convenient choice for customers traveling from the east side. A full-service ticket machine (gray) and a daily ticket machine (red) are available close to the ticket office. The ticket office will be available Friday afternoons during the summer. Please purchase your tickets before the day of your trip to avoid long lines or allow extra time as the train is heavily traveled.

East End Stations

Stations Ticket Office Hours
Sundays* 		Ticket Office Hours
Holidays**		 Waiting Room
Hours
Westhampton
-
 12:30 PM - 9:20 PM 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Southampton 1:30 PM - 9:20 PM 12:10 PM - 9:20 PM 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM
East Hampton 1:30 PM - 9:20 PM 1:30 PM - 9:20 PM 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM

*Ticket offices will be open on Sundays June 15 - August 24.

**Ticket offices will be open on Friday, Independence Day, 7/4 and Mondays - Memorial Day, 5/26 and Labor Day, 9/1.  (They will not be open the Sundays prior to these holidays).

Boarding Tips

  • Hamptons Reserve service cars (#4055 and #4061) will be the two rear cars.
  • At Hunterspoint Avenue please walk west to the end of the train.
  • At Penn Station please walk to the end of the train for easier transfer at Jamaica. Use the Central Corridor (across from Kmart) or the West End Concourse near the 8th Avenue Subways (A, C, E) for easier access to the rear of the train at Penn. By following this suggestion, you will only need to walk directly across the platform at Jamaica.
  • Car & seat numbers are given when your reservation is filled. See attached seating chart.
  • Extra luggage space is available near the bar and on the lower level of the car.
  • Bicycles are not allowed on the Cannonball train. See LIRR Bicycle Permit Regulations.

Hamptons Reserve Schedule
Hamptons Reserve service is available on The Cannonball, our premier express train to the Hamptons/Montauk on Friday afternoons during the summer as follows:

Train Service Schedule
Eastbound – To Hamptons/Montauk

The Cannonball
Departs 		Friday
Train #2798
Penn Station 3:58 PM (J)
Hunterspoint Ave 4:06 PM
Flatbush Ave 3:56 PM (J)
Jamaica 4:25 PM
Arrives  
Westhampton 5:41 PM
Southampton 6:03 PM
Bridgehampton 6:13 PM
East Hampton 6:25 PM
Montauk 6:48 PM

(J) Change at Jamaica - remember to board the rear cars on connecting trains at Penn Station or Flatbush Avenue for easy transfer at Jamaica.

Pets
Small pets are allowed on the trains, but they must be confined in closed, ventilated containers. Guide dogs for sight-impaired riders are permitted on all trains.

Cell Phone Courtesy
As a courtesy to our other customers, we kindly ask that when using cell phones you "Talk low so no one will know". Keep your conversations short or move to the vestibule area for more privacy.

Contact Us
We hope to see you often this summer and thank you very much for your patronage. If you have any questions you may contact our Hamptons Reserve representatives at 718-558-8070 or send a fax to 718-558-7905 starting on May 12.

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