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Amtrak 'Night Owl Fares' Off Peak One-Way Coach Fares to/from Select Cities

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Amtrak is offering 'Night Owl Fares' Off Peak One-Way Coach Fares to/from Select Northeastern Cities on sale from $20 on select trains departing from 7pm - 5am.

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Sample One-Way Coach Fares To/From:
  • New York – Washington, DC $20
  • New York – Baltimore/BWI $15
  • New York – Philadelphia $10
  • New York – Wilmington, DE $10
  • Philadelphia – Washington, DC $10
  • Washington – Wilmington $10
  • Philadelphia – Baltimore/BWI $5
  • Washington – Baltimore/BWI $5
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Amtrak just introduced Night Owl Fares for off-peak hours travelling most Northeast Corridor city pairs including stops in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, DC during early morning or late evening, 7:00 pm to 5:00 am. Night Owl Fares are ultra-low train fares for coach travel. This deal is now available. See sample below.

Amtrak [amtrak.com]

Sample One-Way Coach Fares To/From:
New York – Washington: $20
New York – Baltimore/BWI: $15
Washington – Newark/Newark Liberty: $15
New York – Philadelphia: $10
New York – Wilmington: $10
Philadelphia – Washington: $10
Washington – Wilmington $10
Philadelphia – Baltimore/BWI: $5
New York – Newark/Newark Liberty: $5
Washington – Baltimore/BWI: $5
Terms and Conditions
Valid for coach travel only on departures scheduled between 7:00 PM and 5:00 AM
Valid to/from stations between Washington Union (WAS) and New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station (NYP)Valid for coach seating only.
Seating is limited & may not be available on all trains at all times.
Fares are subject to availability.
Routes and schedules are subject to change without notice.
Once travel has begun, no changes to the itinerary are permitted.
Other restrictions may apply.


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Everywhere else traveling by train is fast, efficient, inexpensive and safe. In the US it is slow, in-efficient, and very expensive.
Amtrak should do more sleeper cars promotion. A roommate from Los Angeles to New York for $2000+ is crazy
They never have any deals like this for western US destinations....

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kgorilla
03-22-2023 at 08:47 PM.
03-22-2023 at 08:47 PM.
Quote from juliapearl :
They never have any deals like this for western US destinations....

Lol, barely any trains running during the day let alone overnight. It's a total joke in California

people who are TD, look at the schedule yourself.
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03-23-2023 at 02:42 AM.

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03-23-2023 at 02:42 AM.
Quote from SeriousHorn337 :
That is even worst then. If this is only a news highlight, and normally we aren't told. That would mean trains derail all the time and frequently. It's just the news is actually reporting right now. Then heck no, I don't want to ride a train. I'll fly, one person has died on a USA airline from 2010 to today.

They're not wrong. Saw a source that said on average there are approximately 1,700 train derailments every year in the US, and that 2023 is on par with that rate. It's easy to forget how much power news media has by virtue of choosing what to report and not report on.
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03-23-2023 at 05:37 AM.
03-23-2023 at 05:37 AM.
Quote from SplendidCrayon2019 :
Everywhere else traveling by train is fast, efficient, inexpensive and safe. In the US it is slow, in-efficient, and very expensive.
This is a common misconception. In most of the rest of the world (Europe), flying is far cheaper and quicker.

Source: Last year I took my 2 kids to Western Europe. We flew to 5 distinct locations within Europe (Europe to Europe). Our HIGHEST ticket price was $39/each. Most of the time we were paying ~$25. Train tickets were generally priced at $75 to $100 each. Buying a rail pass for our trips was going to cost $1200. We flew instead, which was much quicker, and paid a total of $425.
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portauthority
03-23-2023 at 08:02 AM.
03-23-2023 at 08:02 AM.
Quote from wolfpac :
Was thinking the same what a shame. I wonder if has to do with how densely packed NE is compared to the West. Also more people taking train in the NE?

PRR/B&O RR building out a massive rail network back in the day is why the NE Corridor exists... without em it would be sparse

I believe this deal is due to Amtrak being forced to cancel NYP-BOS overnight trains - track work in the Bronx i think?
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03-23-2023 at 08:08 AM.
03-23-2023 at 08:08 AM.
Quote from SplendidCrayon2019 :
Everywhere else traveling by train is fast, efficient, inexpensive and safe. In the US it is slow, in-efficient, and very expensive.
We were sold the lie that being dependent on a personal vehicle is the epitome of freedom.
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HeftyHopper
03-23-2023 at 08:11 AM.
03-23-2023 at 08:11 AM.
Can't search for any fares. Tried multiple dates and destinations from NYC. "We are temporarily unable to process your request. Please try again later. (Ref.MV8UTG38)"
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thesmurf
03-23-2023 at 08:14 AM.
03-23-2023 at 08:14 AM.
Quote from FeistyBird8916 :
Quote from SilverSpider :
The way trains have been derailing lately...No thanks. ☕️
they haven't been derailing more than "usual" it's just more in the news
Quote from sachind1231 :
They're not wrong. Saw a source that said on average there are approximately 1,700 train derailments every year in the US, and that 2023 is on par with that rate. It's easy to forget how much power news media has by virtue of choosing what to report and not report on.
Just people railing against "mainstream media" and taking it at face value because they're ill equipped to defend themselves from manipulation or lack any interest in researching a topic themselves. And they make these claims because debunking them takes much more effort that posting ignorant comments.

It's more in the news because the severity of derailments is increasing. 38 cars derailed On Feb 3, 28 cars derailed on March 5th. This is unusually severe: http://rail.rutgers.edu/files/Son...verity.pdf

Also, see the attached screenshot from that report of number of cars involved in these derailments. Most derailments are a much smaller number of cars. Therefore, not as national-news worthy.
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03-23-2023 at 08:19 AM.
03-23-2023 at 08:19 AM.
Quote from HeftyHopper :
Can't search for any fares. Tried multiple dates and destinations from NYC. "We are temporarily unable to process your request. Please try again later. (Ref.MV8UTG38)"

try from your phone or a different browser their website doesnt work if you keep spamming the scheduler which is mega lame
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whitedragon42
03-23-2023 at 08:27 AM.
03-23-2023 at 08:27 AM.
Looks like a good deal but thumbnail picture made me expect a mousepad. Darned bait and switch.
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03-23-2023 at 08:31 AM.
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Quote from SplendidCrayon2019 :
Everywhere else traveling by train is fast, efficient, inexpensive and safe. In the US it is slow, in-efficient, and very expensive.
What do you propose?
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03-23-2023 at 08:32 AM.
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Quote from Strongo :
We were sold the lie that being dependent on a personal vehicle is the epitome of freedom.

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spamdie
03-23-2023 at 08:41 AM.
03-23-2023 at 08:41 AM.
Quote from wolfpac :
Was thinking the same what a shame. I wonder if has to do with how densely packed NE is compared to the West. Also more people taking train in the NE?

Yes. And that Amtrak owns the rail lines on the east coast instead of leasing access to the rest of the network.
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03-23-2023 at 08:53 AM.
03-23-2023 at 08:53 AM.
Quote from SplendidCrayon2019 :
Everywhere else traveling by train is fast, efficient, inexpensive and safe. In the US it is slow, in-efficient, and very expensive.
Agreed! I checked a fare for myself: St. Louis to Alburquerque NM, one way was $256 and would take 33+hours starting 6am Friday, transfer in Chicago and arriving after 3pm Saturday,Applause Sleeper car would be $1000.
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Dr. J
03-23-2023 at 08:54 AM.
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Quote from spamdie :
Yes. And that Amtrak owns the rail lines on the east coast instead of leasing access to the rest of the network.

Odd because I've been told that Amtrak does NOT own a lot of rail in the northeast and has to take a backseat to its owner which is freight. From BOS to western NY, my mother would always be HOURS late and they'd tell her they'd have to hold for the track's owner, freight.
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