Amtrak has made some pretty good deals lately, but this one has the best value: As part of a 50th anniversary celebration, Coach and Acela Business Class fares are currently getting 50% off the regular fare for select routes in the whole country. Offer also includes flat rate pricing of $ 50 between major cities provided you travel by November 13th. Here’s what you need to know.
How the deal works
From now until May 5th you can book 50% rates for coach and Acela courses at amtrak.com/50th-anniversary-sale on selected routes across the country. Even better, the deal also includes a flat rate of $ 50 per segment on these routes (a segment is defined as every time you get on a train and then switch to another) which means you can travel from Los Angeles Can book seats on buses for $ 50 to Chicago or New York to Miami (although I see they fill up pretty quickly). Other tariffs are:
One-way Acela tariffs
- Philadelphia, PA – New York, NY: $ 41
- Washington, DC – Philadelphia, PA: $ 46
- New York, NY – Providence, RI: $ 47
- New York, NY – Boston, MA: $ 49
- New York, NY – Washington, DC: $ 50
One-way tariffs
- Boston, MA – Portland, ME: $ 15
- Portland, OR – Seattle, WA: $ 18
- Washington, DC – Philadelphia, PA: $ 19
- Chicago, IL – Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN: $ 36
- Atlanta, GA – New Orleans, LA: $ 41
- Austin, TX – Chicago, IL: $ 50
- New York, NY – Miami, FL: $ 50
- Washington, DC – Chicago, IL: $ 50
- Chicago, IL – Savannah, GA (two segments): $ 100
It’s also worth noting that by The Points Guy, Amtrak will remove blocked seats and return to full capacity 23. MaySo you should book earlier if you want to take advantage of the extra space.
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(Note that this offer does not apply to the following routes: New Haven-Springfield Shuttle, Pacific Surfliner, Philadelphia through the Pittsburgh portion of the Pennsylvanian Keystone, and 7000-8999 Thruways).
Remember to follow CDC guidelines
The CDC recommends postponing all non-essential travel until you are fully vaccinatedWhen travel increases your chances of receiving and spreading COVID-19. Social distancing, including masks, is still required when upset. If you are not fully vaccinated and need to travel, please follow the CDC Recommendations for non-vaccinated people.
