Amtrak Extends Fare Promotion on Northeast Regional Service
Fares Reduced 25% through December 16, 2009
Amtrak.com, 8/19/2009 (excerpted)
WASHINGTON - Amtrak continues to make travel in the Northeast affordable by extending through December 16 its fare promotion which offers up to 25 percent off the lowest published coach fare on Northeast Regional service between Washington, DC, New York, and Boston. Sample one-way fares include $49 between either Washington, DC and New York or New York and Boston.
In addition to travel between Washington, DC and Boston, the 25 percent off fare promotion is also available through December 16 on service south of Washington, DC to Newport News, on Amtrak's Vermonter service between Springfield, Mass. and Washington, DC, and on the Keystone service between Philadelphia and New York. There are no additional taxes or fees to Amtrak prices. Sample one-way fares for these services include:
City Pairs
Current Fare
Summer Fare Special
New York - Washington
$72
$49
New York - Philadelphia
$45
$34
Philadelphia - Washington
$44
$33
Boston - New York
$62
$49
Baltimore - New York
$64
$48
The fare promotion may be combined with Amtrak's every day Kid's Half Price fare for up to two children ages 2 to 15, when accompanied by an adult. Tickets purchased with the discount are non-refundable but exchangeable. These new low fares may not be combined with any discount other than the Kid's Half Price fare.