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- Amtrak just introduced a new discount for group bookings on train travel.
- The company announced that customers traveling with companions can save up to 35% on their tickets.
If you've been struggling to find the budget to get out of town, Amtrak has some news that might help. Whether you're interested in a scenic train ride or you're looking for the ultimate, most beautiful train ride in America, the railroad corporation just announced that it's introducing a new discount on group bookings—which means you can save a significant amount of cash when you travel with friends or loved ones.
The new discount, known as Share Fares, allows customers to save up to 35% on their train ticket bookings if they're traveling with up to four companions. The new discount is available starting today (April 24), and will be valid for travel after April 27, applying to destinations across Amtrak's national network.
The structure of the offer means that the size of the discount increases with the number of travelers: The first traveler pays full price, while the second traveler gets a 15 percent discount. The third gets a 60 percent discount, and the fourth gets a 70 percent discount. That works out to be an average of a 35 percent discount for the entire group, assuming four people split the cost of the booking equally.
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The discount is valid for travel on the Northeast Regional line from Washington DC to Baltimore, as well as many of the company's most popular trains. These include the California Zephyr (Chicago to Oakland), the Southwest Chief (Chicago to Los Angeles), the Coast Starlight (Seattle to Los Angeles), the Texas Eagle (Chicago to San Antonio) and the Crescent (New York to New Orleans).
Visit Amtrak's website for the full list of covered and excluded routes.
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Emma Dibdin is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles who writes about culture, mental health, and true crime. She loves owls, hates cilantro, and can find the queer subtext in literally anything.
