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January 28, 2019

Amtrak Offers 30 Percent Savings on its Long Distance and State Trains

Customers can celebrate National Plan for Vacation Day on travel throughout the country for Memorial Day, Fourth of July and more

WASHINGTON – It’s time to sit in comfort, and not traffic for your spring, summer and holiday travel with Amtrak’s latest flash sale on long distance and state supported trains, exclusively available at Amtrak.com. Starting Monday, Jan. 28 through Thursday, Jan. 31, customers can take advantage of the low prices from the sale, celebrate “National Plan for Vacation Day” on Tuesday, Jan. 29,and book travel across the entire national network on some of Amtrak’s most popular trains, including the Adirondack, California Zephyr, Coast Starlight, Downeaster, Lake Shore LimitedLincoln Service, Silver Service/Palmetto, Wolverine and more from Monday, March 11 through Monday, July 8, with no blackout dates.

Since the sale is valid during the spring and beginning of the summer, customers can leverage this sale for their Memorial Day and Fourth of July travel and other spring and summer trips. With large spacious seating and no middle seat on its trains, Amtrak customers can relax and ride the rails to visit the most popular cities in the country for their travel, whether it’s to catch a baseball game, experience a summer music festival, explore a new city, relax at the beach, or to enjoy an outdoor biking or hiking adventure.

Some of the special prices available, in either direction, during the sale include:

Pairing Cities Price Pairing Cities Price
Chicago – St. Louis $22 Washington, D.C. – Charleston, S.C. $69
Seattle – Portland $25 Washington, D.C. – Chicago $69
Washington, D.C. – Charlottesville $26 Los Angeles – Portland $85
Detroit – Chicago $27 Seattle – Los Angeles $87
Chicago – Kansas City $48 Savannah – New York City $97
Los Angeles – Sacramento $49 New York City – Atlanta $112

Being able to easily travel from downtown to downtown, Amtrak offers free Wi-Fi, the freedom to use phones and electronic devices at all times (no “airplane mode”), the ability to travel with small pets on many trains, large spacious seats with ample leg room, no middle seat, and one of the most generous baggage policies in the travel industry, applicable for two personal items and two carry-on bags.

All prices will be automatically discounted from the standard fare price. No discount code is needed; prices are as shown and can’t be combined with other discount codes. Sale prices are available exclusively for one-way Coach Class fares; upgrades to Business Class or First Class are not permitted. Seating is limited; seats may not be available on all trains at all times. Fares are subject to availability. Other restrictions apply.

For More Information

Jason Abrams
MediaRelations@Amtrak.com
Amtrak Contact
202 906.3860

About Amtrak®

Amtrak offers a more comfortable and convenient travel experience with free Wi-Fi on most trains, plenty of leg room and no middle seat. With our state and commuter partners, we move people, the economy and the nation forward, carrying more than 30 million Amtrak customers for each of the past eight years. Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily, connecting more than 500 destinations in 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian Provinces, and reaches 400 additional destinations via connecting bus routes. Book travel, check train status, access your eTicket and more through the Amtrak app. Learn more at Amtrak.com.