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Amtrak is more expensive than flights majority of the time.

by aaomidi 4y ago

smegger001 4y ago
And Amtrak is often more expensive than car travel. I posted this last time it came up a few days ago but it bares repeating here; >I wish the train was more economical then I could take the train more but it is not economical (on the west coast of the US). I live approx half way between Seattle WA and Portland OR and there is a train station within walking distance of my home. Every time I have checked the price of a Amtrak ticket to either city it was significantly cheaper to drive and pay for parking then to buy a single train ticket.
- remram 4y ago
  Forget driving your car, on some routes Amtrak is slower and more expensive than Uber (for two people, not even considering the fact that you pick your time and get dropped at your door)
tbran 4y ago
For others reading this, this not entirely accurate. Amtrak seems to sell seats in price bundles. Practically, if you're looking for a trip at a particular time and day, you'll find that seat prices will vary as bundles are sold through. To find a cheaper seat I: - Buy either a several weeks OR a few days before my trip. - Tend to travel Tues-Thursday. - Check repeatedly for a few days if I don't see the price I want. I travel a lot on the Northeast corridor and found that I can usually get a ticket for $25-30 that can be as high as $60-$120. Amtrak is 1000x better than driving for me because: - Free wifi and power at every seat. - Roomy seats and tons of legroom. - Zero security. - Quiet car. - Huge free baggage allowances. - No traffic. I love Amtrak. Definitely better than flying for these trips.
- aaomidi 4y ago
  Find me a comparable Amtrak to a plane going to Florida from Pennsylvania. The one tiny route you have is effectively the only place Amtrak works well in. For the vast majority of other cases it’s awful.

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Amtrak is more expensive than flights majority of the time.

by aaomidi 4y ago

Amtrak is more expensive than flights majority of the time.

smegger001 4y ago
And Amtrak is often more expensive than car travel. I posted this last time it came up a few days ago but it bares repeating here; >I wish the train was more economical then I could take the train more but it is not economical (on the west coast of the US). I live approx half way between Seattle WA and Portland OR and there is a train station within walking distance of my home. Every time I have checked the price of a Amtrak ticket to either city it was significantly cheaper to drive and pay for parking then to buy a single train ticket.
- remram 4y ago
  Forget driving your car, on some routes Amtrak is slower and more expensive than Uber (for two people, not even considering the fact that you pick your time and get dropped at your door)
tbran 4y ago
For others reading this, this not entirely accurate. Amtrak seems to sell seats in price bundles. Practically, if you're looking for a trip at a particular time and day, you'll find that seat prices will vary as bundles are sold through. To find a cheaper seat I: - Buy either a several weeks OR a few days before my trip. - Tend to travel Tues-Thursday. - Check repeatedly for a few days if I don't see the price I want. I travel a lot on the Northeast corridor and found that I can usually get a ticket for $25-30 that can be as high as $60-$120. Amtrak is 1000x better than driving for me because: - Free wifi and power at every seat. - Roomy seats and tons of legroom. - Zero security. - Quiet car. - Huge free baggage allowances. - No traffic. I love Amtrak. Definitely better than flying for these trips.
- aaomidi 4y ago
  Find me a comparable Amtrak to a plane going to Florida from Pennsylvania. The one tiny route you have is effectively the only place Amtrak works well in. For the vast majority of other cases it’s awful.