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Amtrak USA Rail Pass: Travel 10 Segments within 30-Days

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Amtrak is offering an introductory fare for its Amtrak USA Rail Pass where you can travel 10 Segments within 30-Days for $299.

Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal.

Note, book this offer from June 8 - 22

About the USA Rail Pass:
  • The USA Rail Pass allows you to take a multi-segment journey on Amtrak for one low, fixed price. After you purchase your pass, you will be able to start booking each segment of your trip directly from your purchase confirmation, by going to 'Modify Trip' on Amtrak.com, or by looking up your reservation on the Amtrak mobile app.
  • A travel segment occurs any time you board and disembark a train (or other scheduled services). If your trip involves making one connection, you will use two segments of your USA Rail Pass.
  • The pass validity period is 120 days following the date of your purchase. Once you travel on your first segment, you will have 30 days before your pass expires.
  • The USA Rail Pass is not a ticket and is not valid for travel; it is used to obtain all tickets for travel. You must have a ticket and a reservation for each train you board.
  • Travel in regular Coach class seats which feature wide, reclining seats with a big picture window, ample legroom, and no middle seat.
  • Hop on/off the train across 500 destinations

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Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer is $200 lower (40% savings) than the regular price of $499.
    • The USA Rail Pass is valid for travel on all Amtrak trains except Auto Train, Acela, Thruway bus connections (7000-7999 series), and the Canadian portion of trains operated jointly by Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada.
    • Travel is restricted to four one-way trips between two cities, and to all cities in between, over the same route.
    • Review the complete terms and conditions here. -qwikwit

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Written by serra | Staff
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Amtrak is offering an introductory fare for its Amtrak USA Rail Pass where you can travel 10 Segments within 30-Days for $299.

Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal.

Note, book this offer from June 8 - 22

About the USA Rail Pass:
  • The USA Rail Pass allows you to take a multi-segment journey on Amtrak for one low, fixed price. After you purchase your pass, you will be able to start booking each segment of your trip directly from your purchase confirmation, by going to 'Modify Trip' on Amtrak.com, or by looking up your reservation on the Amtrak mobile app.
  • A travel segment occurs any time you board and disembark a train (or other scheduled services). If your trip involves making one connection, you will use two segments of your USA Rail Pass.
  • The pass validity period is 120 days following the date of your purchase. Once you travel on your first segment, you will have 30 days before your pass expires.
  • The USA Rail Pass is not a ticket and is not valid for travel; it is used to obtain all tickets for travel. You must have a ticket and a reservation for each train you board.
  • Travel in regular Coach class seats which feature wide, reclining seats with a big picture window, ample legroom, and no middle seat.
  • Hop on/off the train across 500 destinations

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer is $200 lower (40% savings) than the regular price of $499.
    • The USA Rail Pass is valid for travel on all Amtrak trains except Auto Train, Acela, Thruway bus connections (7000-7999 series), and the Canadian portion of trains operated jointly by Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada.
    • Travel is restricted to four one-way trips between two cities, and to all cities in between, over the same route.
    • Review the complete terms and conditions here. -qwikwit

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murxam
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You have to use all 10 rides within 30 days from your first ride. But the first ride has to be made within 120 days of the pass purchase.
irrationalconsumer
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How do you work on the train? The amtrak wifi is garbage based on my experience
IlluminatusCU
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Not just the distance between cities but the layout. In most cities you're gonna need to rent a car over and over to get around within town, and if you're doing that - just rent the car and drive the distance.

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Jun 11, 2021 11:01 PM
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MrGrumbleJun 11, 2021 11:01 PM
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US transportation isn't as great.
That's because the federal government workers run it. Like all the rest of the departments. Everyone please sign up! I am tired of seeing Amtrak getting big bailouts.
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Jun 12, 2021 11:20 AM
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kazdalJun 12, 2021 11:20 AM
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I sometimes would take the train from Detroit to Boston as a last resort. It would take about 23 hours. It takes 12 and 1/2 if you drive. Just make sure you do a lot of research to where the train drops you off and where you have to get the next one.
Jun 12, 2021 10:12 PM
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Tails83Jun 12, 2021 10:12 PM
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There is no country on earth where non-luxury train travel isn't subsidized by government. It's the only way to make it work, and before some fool goes on about socialism, that's how roads, bridges, tunnels and urban transit also work. Very few modes of pubic travel turn a profit. Even airlines rely on massive government airport subsidies and writeoffs to stay profitable. Hell, oil companies still get federal subsidies and tax breaks despite being hugely profitable. So, yeah, of course, taxpayers will foot part of the bill. That's how it works and that's the only way it works. The economic benefits more than pay for themselves through increased travel, tourism, spending at destinations, commerce, etc. People who travel stay at hotels, eat at restaurants, spend money in stores, resorts, museums, attractions, etc. It's almost organic.
You make some good points about train travel in general in your posts, however, high-speed rail has its own issues. Below is worth a read (Low-Tech Magazine - High Speed Trains): https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2...twork.html
Jun 13, 2021 01:43 AM
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KManJun 13, 2021 01:43 AM
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Quote from Tails83 :
You make some good points about train travel in general in your posts, however, high-speed rail has its own issues. Below is worth a read (Low-Tech Magazine - High Speed Trains): https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2...twork.html
Certainly every effort should be made to make HSR affordable and not yet another expensive niche product for the well-off. That's why passenger rail has to be subsidized. No way around it. But it ends up paying for itself through ongoing economic stimulus. That's true of passenger rail in general, and we need so much more of it, local, suburban, intercity and even long-haul. I do admit to having a "romantic" bias about trains though. I'm not a buff or trainspotter, but I've always liked them.
Jun 13, 2021 02:16 AM
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Tails83Jun 13, 2021 02:16 AM
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Quote from KMan :
Certainly every effort should be made to make HSR affordable and not yet another expensive niche product for the well-off. That's why passenger rail has to be subsidized. No way around it. But it ends up paying for itself through ongoing economic stimulus. That's true of passenger rail in general, and we need so much more of it, local, suburban, intercity and even long-haul. I do admit to having a "romantic" bias about trains though. I'm not a buff or trainspotter, but I've always liked them.
Absolutely agree about subsidizing and expanding local public transit, but the high-speed projects are more expensive than existing alternatives, like short-haul flights, and cannibalize low-speed trains. This is even before practical considerations, like reevaluating the need and sustainability of frequent, long travel journeys. We can accurately guess who exactly would be traveling SF-LA, NY-DC, etc. on a daily basis, and I'm sure that I don't support those people, their occupations, and their lifestyles...Work from home > walk to work > cycle > local public transit > driving....Daily HSR and flights are so far removed from normal local commuting patterns so as to make them one and the same. Flights are already cheaper than HSR, and if HSR is meant to be a daily commute, then that is just as wrong as daily flights.
Jun 13, 2021 02:27 AM
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Tails83Jun 13, 2021 02:27 AM
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Quote from KMan :
Certainly every effort should be made to make HSR affordable and not yet another expensive niche product for the well-off. That's why passenger rail has to be subsidized. No way around it. But it ends up paying for itself through ongoing economic stimulus. That's true of passenger rail in general, and we need so much more of it, local, suburban, intercity and even long-haul. I do admit to having a "romantic" bias about trains though. I'm not a buff or trainspotter, but I've always liked them.
Another oddity similar to HSR is the "ground effect vehicle". It's basically an airplane that travels several meters above the water at 350 mph, and since it doesn't fly high, it uses much less fuel. Sounds good, but then you think about it traveling at this speed over water, and the effect it has on all other water traffic, and who would even use such a vehicle. Very cool, but very unnecessary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lun...ekranoplan
Jun 13, 2021 03:37 AM
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KManJun 13, 2021 03:37 AM
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Quote from Tails83 :
Absolutely agree about subsidizing and expanding local public transit, but the high-speed projects are more expensive than existing alternatives, like short-haul flights, and cannibalize low-speed trains. This is even before practical considerations, like reevaluating the need and sustainability of frequent, long travel journeys. We can accurately guess who exactly would be traveling SF-LA, NY-DC, etc. on a daily basis, and I'm sure that I don't support those people, their occupations, and their lifestyles...Work from home > walk to work > cycle > local public transit > driving....Daily HSR and flights are so far removed from normal local commuting patterns so as to make them one and the same. Flights are already cheaper than HSR, and if HSR is meant to be a daily commute, then that is just as wrong as daily flights.
I doubt we'll ever see direct cross-country HSR routes. Even at top speeds it would take way too long compared to flying. Until maglev or hyperloop get built out, 500 miles is probably as long as we can expect, maybe a bit longer like NYC-Chicago. But if financed and priced properly, it can be both time and cost-competitive with flying, and certainly more pleasant. If we can get people to fly less via HSR and other trains, I think it's worth it. I like trains for their own sake, but ultimately it's about the climate and environment. It's like plant-based "meat". The real reason to eat it isn't health and nutrition, but because animal-based meat production is so bad for the planet.

I do agree that we fly way too much, in fact travel way too much, and that it should be reserved mostly for essential business trips, vacations, and seeing family and friends. So much business travel could be done electronically these days, and I just don't get this "road trip" mentality or 70 mile commutes each way, and people driving 20-30k miles a year. But to the extent that we still travel, it should be increasingly ground-based--or electric, if electric planes become a thing.

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Jun 13, 2021 03:43 AM
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KManJun 13, 2021 03:43 AM
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Quote from Tails83 :
Another oddity similar to HSR is the "ground effect vehicle". It's basically an airplane that travels several meters above the water at 350 mph, and since it doesn't fly high, it uses much less fuel. Sounds good, but then you think about it traveling at this speed over water, and the effect it has on all other water traffic, and who would even use such a vehicle. Very cool, but very unnecessary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lun...ekranoplan
I imagine that routes could be mapped that would prevent collisions, but it seems too esoteric to be feasible on a mass scale. I mean, what happens when there's bad weather and the water is choppy? Actually sounds like a hydrofoil. But there's this new airplane design that's being tested that's basically a modified flying wing, that takes advantage of something called laminar flow to require substantially less fuel. The design also allows for much more interior room, so planes could carry more people and goods. We're talking potentially a wider interior footprint than it's long, that could make for a more comfortable experience more akin to trains where you can get up and walk around like say on a small ferry. I like the idea and hope it becomes a thing, ideally electric. But I think that trains have to be the cornerstone of green travel.
Jun 13, 2021 03:47 AM
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KManJun 13, 2021 03:47 AM
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Quote from MrGrumble :
That's because the federal government workers run it. Like all the rest of the departments. Everyone please sign up! I am tired of seeing Amtrak getting big bailouts.
It's not a bailout. It's a business model, literally the same as literally every country on earth. There's no way for passenger rail to turn a real profit. The investment--not bailout--pays for itself in all the economic activity it makes possible. Like the roads you drive on, also paid for with "bailouts". Do you also find them poorly built, since government workers build them? You live in a country that couldn't exist without government workers. Maybe show a little appreciation and gratitude--or patriotism, of the real, not flag and rah rah BS kind.
Jun 13, 2021 01:47 PM
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Tails83Jun 13, 2021 01:47 PM
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It's not a bailout. It's a business model, literally the same as literally every country on earth. There's no way for passenger rail to turn a real profit. The investment--not bailout--pays for itself in all the economic activity it makes possible. Like the roads you drive on, also paid for with "bailouts". Do you also find them poorly built, since government workers build them? You live in a country that couldn't exist without government workers. Maybe show a little appreciation and gratitude--or patriotism, of the real, not flag and rah rah BS kind.
I can't wait until all streets, roads, and expressways are electronically tolled at each stop sign, stop light, and exit. Perhaps then people will realize just how much "free" roads cost, how much they are subsidized with general taxes, and how alternatives like public transit aren't as expensive as they thought.
Jun 13, 2021 02:21 PM
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jimx200Jun 13, 2021 02:21 PM
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Unlike Europe where I could walk to the street corner, catch a short five minute bus ride (after only waiting only five minutes) to the local subway that connects to a train system across Europe, the United States is way behind. Many US cities downtown areas leave a lot to be desired with crime, lack of grocery stores, pharmacies, bakeries, restaurants etc... open in the evening and on weekends. Not to mention living in downtown areas. And without an adequate network of subways, and most bus routes suck, you then have a parking problem in downtown areas. Add to that the BLM protests, the United States will never match Europe with public transportation that can be relied upon which is timely and gets you to downtown areas where you feel safe and worth visiting. Too many people in the United States have a me first attitude.
BLM protests? That scam nonsense is almost all over. But the founder sure made her money and bailed. In short, public transportation sucks, big time. We don't have a "me first attitude", it's more a attitude of self reliance, less government is best, freedom of easy travel by any means with train travel at the very bottom. Perfect example is our high speed rail project (all but dead) that the State of California (with Fed money) flushed down the toilet to the tune of $100 billion and unlikely to never be completed. Early estimates of fares were $100. to go from SF/Bay Area to LA on a 4+ hour trip. Compare that to a SouthWest Airlines fare of $59-$99. fare leaving out of various cities and arriving in a hour+. Former Gov. Brown pushed this as his legacy and just like his tenure, it's a absolute failure. That money would have taken care of our State's homeless problem many times over, improved our bad roads, etc.
Jun 13, 2021 02:24 PM
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jimx200Jun 13, 2021 02:24 PM
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I doubt we'll ever see direct cross-country HSR routes. Even at top speeds it would take way too long compared to flying. Until maglev or hyperloop get built out, 500 miles is probably as long as we can expect, maybe a bit longer like NYC-Chicago. But if financed and priced properly, it can be both time and cost-competitive with flying, and certainly more pleasant. If we can get people to fly less via HSR and other trains, I think it's worth it. I like trains for their own sake, but ultimately it's about the climate and environment. It's like plant-based "meat". The real reason to eat it isn't health and nutrition, but because animal-based meat production is so bad for the planet.

I do agree that we fly way too much, in fact travel way too much, and that it should be reserved mostly for essential business trips, vacations, and seeing family and friends. So much business travel could be done electronically these days, and I just don't get this "road trip" mentality or 70 mile commutes each way, and people driving 20-30k miles a year. But to the extent that we still travel, it should be increasingly ground-based--or electric, if electric planes become a thing.
Socialist Europe and big government knows best is calling and they want you back.laugh out loud
Jun 13, 2021 02:49 PM
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kiteJun 13, 2021 02:49 PM
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Can you get off in one city and drive ti another city and catch the train from there?
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Jun 13, 2021 05:13 PM
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KManJun 13, 2021 05:13 PM
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Socialist Europe and big government knows best is calling and they want you back.laugh out loud
Hah! Great snark bro! Or should I say Comrade! Peace

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Jun 13, 2021 05:15 PM
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KManJun 13, 2021 05:15 PM
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BLM protests? That scam nonsense is almost all over. But the founder sure made her money and bailed. In short, public transportation sucks, big time. We don't have a "me first attitude", it's more a attitude of self reliance, less government is best, freedom of easy travel by any means with train travel at the very bottom. Perfect example is our high speed rail project (all but dead) that the State of California (with Fed money) flushed down the toilet to the tune of $100 billion and unlikely to never be completed. Early estimates of fares were $100. to go from SF/Bay Area to LA on a 4+ hour trip. Compare that to a SouthWest Airlines fare of $59-$99. fare leaving out of various cities and arriving in a hour+. Former Gov. Brown pushed this as his legacy and just like his tenure, it's a absolute failure. That money would have taken care of our State's homeless problem many times over, improved our bad roads, etc.
Good luck with that time machine project to go back to the 13th century, Doc. Hope you find your DeLorean and some garbage.

Amazing that people actually believe this nonsense. Btw that "cheap" SW flight? Not possible w/o slave war labor and fed subsidies.
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