Albany to NYC Amtrak special
One of Amtrak's "weekly specials" right now is Albany-Rensselaer to/from New York Penn during parts of July.
When we checked Amtrak's website this morning, it quoted us a $27.75 fare for:
+ afternoon trips (leave 3:05 pm) Monday-Thursday starting July 12
+ morning trips (leave 7:05 am) Saturdays starting July 10
That's about $10 cheaper than the usual lowest price (make sure you go through the weekly specials section). And, of course, you'll probably need to get back -- the return fare is $37 and up.
By the way: The weekly specials page includes routes in other states -- and they have much cooler names than "Empire Service." Michigan has a "Wolverine" line, Florida a "Silver Meteor" and California a "California Zephyr."
(Thanks, Jessica R!)
Earlier on AOA: The best way to get from Albany to NYC?
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Always google for "amtrak discount code" before you book tickets. You can often stack a code on top of a current promotion for an even better deal!
... said abby on Jun 30, 2010 at 12:17 PM | link
I always take the first or second morning train and the last train back, cheap.
BTW, my blackberry smart phone, I discovered on my trip to nyc 2 weeks ago, is also a GPS device, complete with speed... I figured the train maybe hits 90 mph, however, I was stunned coming back that night when just south of Castleton we hit 105 mph holding that speed for almost 5 minutes...
... said hrgreen on Jun 30, 2010 at 12:49 PM | link
Boo for their timing. I need to take an afternoon train next week. All of the trains are usual fare, except the one I need to take, which is twice the price for no reason at all (still coach, no extras, not any faster). Maybe it's because it's the Adirondack service and not Empire.
... said Ellsass on Jun 30, 2010 at 12:52 PM | link
Thanks for passing this along!
... said mstyne on Jun 30, 2010 at 1:27 PM | link
But the best line will always be "City of New Orleans" thanks to Arlo Guthrie!
... said Jessica R on Jun 30, 2010 at 2:42 PM | link
...and written by Steve Goodman, who died too young.
... said Julia Thorne on Jun 30, 2010 at 3:26 PM | link
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