Pro travelers know that booking your ticket well in advance is key to finding the lowest price. Ticket prices normally go up the closer you get to the travel date, so don’t miss out on a good deal when you see one. If you can be flexible with your travel date, you can also get ...
On a typical day, Amtrak Cascades has 305 scheduled train trips in total. However, the exact departure and arrival times vary depending on the day and route. The best way to find the exact schedule for your trip is to use the search tool on this page. ...
On October 19 Schedule shows arriving time 7:30 pm it is now October 20, 12:05 am I am writing this review and I am not arriving to Oxnard yet. 6 hours delay is not acceptable under any circumstances. Shame of your awful service less than deficient. Date of experience: October 19,...
Again, ticket prices often dictate that scheduling–the earlier Acela departures cost too much. The upside of this train: If you’ve burned Amtrak points for first-class upgrade coupons or you got some with Select or higher Guest Rewards status, there should be space at the end of the ...
The California Zephyr arrived in Emeryville after its 2,438-mile run from Chicago, 10 minutes ahead of schedule.Back to topCross-country via New OrleansThis is the Southern cross-country route, a whole different flavour from the routes via Chicago. Coast to coast via New Orleans takes 4 nigh...
Navigating the Amtrak app is like solving a Rubik’s Cube in the dark, but with more frustration and fewer rewards. Just trying to check a schedule feels like a Herculean task. First, you have to log in—because why would you need easy access to basic information? But once you’re in...
More important than going faster, is reliably keeping on schedule. That said, increasing speed to an average of 75 mph would be good. Part of that increase would be loading platforms at intermediate stops to speed boarding and unboarding. Could those platforms be movable?
There is also a practical challenge to identify where the revenues for an Amtrak trust fund would come from. If such a trust fund were to be funded solely from a tax on Amtrak passengers, the tax would need to be roughly two-thirds of the current ticket cost, potentially reducing ...
time of year and how early you book your tickets. Coach seats are the most affordable, followed by roomettes and bedrooms. Note that if you plan to travel for Mardi Gras or the New Orleans Jazz Festival, ticket prices for roomettes and bedrooms are typically much higher than normal and yo...
If you’ve never seen an Amtrak train, don’t expect to be able to get a ticket aboard the train; be aware of the fact that most trains usually request travelers to possess tickets. The lowest prices are available to those who book online at least 14 days ahead; bookings open 11 month...