When I was a kid, I always thought it would be cool to travel by train. I’m not talking from Jersey to Grand Central, I’m talking about a long haul. Seeing the sites. As I grew up, I honestly forgot that Amtrak still existed, and in my frustrating quest for holiday travel arrangements, I looked them up for fun.
Man was I blown away. I checked the price of travel from Kansas City to St Louis… $30 each way, with a LOT of ways to get discounts. AAA, Student discounts, military, AARP… you name it. It’s almost like they insist on giving you some kind of break. I could be wrong, but I think it’s just as cheap or cheaper than greyhound. How the heck do they do that? Is it subsidized by the State? Anyway…
Next time you’re thinking of going from one spot to another, and want to leave the car at home, see if Amtrak can get you there.
Amtrak Website
by Michelle Gartner, on December 23 2008 @ 10:26 am
When I was younger my parents and I used to travel from Denver to Chicago by Amtrack- but it was not cheap then. Too my Uncle in Chicago would come out that way because he did not like to fly. It’s a wonderful way to travel if you have the extra time.
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