On this page you will find numerous examples of fares of Amtrak trips.
On this page you will find numerous examples of prices of Amtrak trips. Click here to go to reservations.amtrak.com to get an exact price quote for a rail trip that you plan to take. You do not need to book your trip in order to just get a price quote. Or, you can call 1-800-USA-RAIL. Another good source of getting a quote for your rail travel along with info about hotels, auto rentals, air segments, and tourist attractions is one of the travel agents that are very experienced with booking Amtrak trips. Click here for a list of travel agents that are recommended by TrainWeb.
Please note that most of the prices quotes listed below are out of date, but they do give you a good ballpark idea of the cost of travel by rail. Click here for the cost of more recent rail travel that I have done.
Rail-Fare/Sleeper&Type/Total/Dates Destination
$166 $ 0 Reserved $ 166 04/30/98&05/04/98 2 Adult Round-Trip
Coach Coast Starlight Fullerton,CA-Oakland,CA
$166 $ 166 Standard $ 332 04/30/98&05/04/98 2 Adult Round-Trip
Bedroom Coast Starlight Fullerton,CA-Oakland,CA
$166 $ 332 Deluxe $ 498 04/30/98&05/04/98 2 Adult Round-Trip
Bedroom Coast Starlight Fullerton,CA-Oakland,CA
$212 $ 344 Standard $ 556 01/03/98-01/05/98 1 Adult X 3 Days
Bedroom Southwest Chief Fullerton,CA->Chicago,IL
: (Hotel in Chicago not included)
$89 Coach $ 89 01/06/98 1 Adult X 1 Day
International Chicago,IL->Toronto,ON,Canada
: (Hotel in Toronto not included)
$59 Coach $ 59 01/07/98 1 Adult X 1 Day
Maple Leaf Toronto,ON,Canada->NYC,NY
: (Hotel in New York City not included)
$44 Coach $ 44 01/08/98 1 Adult X 1 Day
Adirondak NYC,NY->Montreal,PQ,Canada
: (Hotel in Montreal not included)
$51 Coach $ 51 01/09/98 1 Adult X 1 Day
Vermonter Montreal,PQ,Canada->NYC,NY
: (Hotel in New York City not included)
Airline 01/10/98 NYC,NY->Los Angeles,CA
: (airfare not included)
AAA 10% discount on railfare.
$ 789 Total
Rail-Fare/Sleeper&Type/Total/Dates Destination
$114 $180 Family $ 294 11/29/97 1 Adult 2 Children 1 Day
Bedroom Coast Starlight San Jose,CA->Los Angeles,CA
AAA 10% discount on railfare.
$114 $211 Family $ 325 11/26/97 1 Adult 2 Children 1 Day
Bedroom Coast Starlight Los Angeles,CA->San Jose,CA
AAA 10% discount on railfare, peak holiday.
Standard $1283 09/29/97-10/06/97 1 Adult X 7 Days
Bedroom Airline Los Angeles,CA->New York,NY
: (airfare not included)
Silver Palm New York,NY->Miami,FL
: ($95 Occidental Plaza Hotel not included)
Silver Star Miami,FL->New York,NY
Silver Meteor New York,NY->Jacksonville,FL
Sunset Limited Jacksonville,FL->Los Angeles,CA
AAA 10% discount on railfare.
$ 85 Coach $ 85 08/20/97 1 Adult
& Bus San Joaquins Santa Ana,CA-San Jose,CA
AAA 10% discount on railfare.
$ 7 Coach $ 7 07/22/97 1 Adult
ThruWay Bus Santa Ana,CA->Los Angeles,CA
$287 $ 833 $1120 07/22/97-07/29/97 1 Adult
Coach ThruWay Bus Los Angeles,CA->Bakersfield,CA
Coach San Joaquin Bakersfield,CA->Richmond,CA
Standard BR California Zephyr Richmond,CA->Chicago,IL
Standard BR Texas Eagle Chicago,IL->Dallas,TX
Standard BR Texas Eagle Dallas,TX->San Antonio,TX
Standard BR Sunset Limited San Antonio,TX->Los Angeles,CA
$ 6 Coach $ 6 07/29/97 1 Adult
ThruWay Bus Los Angeles,CA->Fullerton,CA
$100 $ Unres $ 100 07/02/97&07/07/97 1 Adult,2 Children,Round-Trip
Coach Coast Starlight Fullerton,CA-Oakland,CA
$ 13 $ Unres $ 13 07/03/97 1 Adult,2 Children,One-Way
Coach Capitol Oakland,CA->Santa Clara,CA
$397 Reserved $ 397 07/02/97&07/07/97 1 Adult,2 Seniors,2 Children
Coach Coast Starlight Fullerton,CA->Oakland,CA
Coast Starlight Oakland,CA->Fullerton,CA
AAA 10% discount Children & Seniors Discounts
Standard $1342 06/20/97-06/26/97 1 Adult X 6 Days
Bedroom Western Pac Air Los Angeles,CA->Newark,NJ
: ($139 airfare not included)
Lake Shore Ltd New York,NY->Chicago,IL
Cardinal Chicago,IL->Washington,DC
: ($114 Phoenix Park Hotel not included)
National Chief Washington,DC->Los Angeles,CA
: (Capitol Washington,DC->Chicago,IL
: Southwest Chief Chicago,IL->Los Angeles,CA)
AAA 10% discount on railfare - peak travel fares.
Rail-Fare/Sleeper&Type/Total/Dates Destination
$ 11 Coach $ 11 06/11/97 1 Adult One-Way
California Zephyr Martinez,CA->Sacramento,CA
$ 22 Coach $ 22 06/11/97 1 Adult One-Way
Coast Starlight Sacramento,CA->Chico,CA
$ 47 Standard $ 176 06/12/97 1 Adult One-Way
Bedroom Coast Starlight Chico,CA->Santa Ana,CA
AAA 10% discount on railfare-not booked early
$ 17 $ 7 Custom $ 24 06/07/97 1 Adult One-Way
San Diegan Fullerton,CA->San Diego,CA
$ 17 Coach $ 17 06/07/97 1 Adult One-Way
San Diegan San Diego,CA->Fullerton,CA
$ 41 AAA 10% Discount Total
$ 12 $ 7 Custom $ 19 05/31/97 1 Adult One-Way
San Diegan Fullerton,CA->Solana Beach,CA
$ 17 $ 7 Custom $ 24 05/31/97 1 Adult One-Way
San Diegan Solana Beach->Los Angeles,CA
$ 6 Coach $ 6 05/31/97 1 Adult One-Way
San Diegan Los Angeles,CA->Fullerton,CA
$ 49 AAA 10% discount Total
$ 19 Coach $ 19 05/24/97 1 Adult One-Way
Coast Starlight SanJuanCapis->Simi Valley,CA
AAA 10% discount
$ 16 Coach $ 16 05/24/97 1 Adult One-Way
San Diegan Simi Valley->SanJuanCapis,CA
$ 35 AAA 10% discount Total
$ 12 Coach $ 12 05/22/97 1 Adult Round-Trip
San Diegan Fullerton-SanJuanCapistrano
AAA 10% discount
$ 17 Coach $ 17 05/17/97 1 Adult One-Way
Southwest Chief San Bernardino->Los Angeles,CA
AAA 10% discount
$ 18 Coach $ 18 05/15/97 1 Adult Round-Trip
San Diegan Fullerton-Solana Beach,CA
AAA 10% discount
$ 8 Coach $ 8 05/12/97 1 Adult One-Way Peak Rate
Metrolink Los Angeles->San Bernardino,CA
$ 17 Coach $ 17 05/12/97 1 Adult One-Way
Desert Wind San Bernardino->Los Angeles,CA
AAA 10% discount *** Final Train #35 ***
$ 24 Coach $ 24 05/11/97 1 Adult 2 Children Round-Trip
San Diegans Fullerton-SanJuanCapistrano,CA
AAA 10% discount
$ 5 Coach $ 5 05/10/97 1 Adult One-Way
Pioneer Tacoma,WA->Seattle,WA
AAA 10% discount *** Final Train #25 ***
$ 50 Coach $ 50 05/10/97 2 Adult & 2 Children One-Way
Desert Wind San Bernardino->Los Angeles,CA
AAA 10% discount
Standard $1297 03/21/97-03/28/97 1 Adult X 7 Days
Bedroom United Airlines Los Angeles,CA->New York,NY
Hotel Pennsylvani 1 night stay (economy)
Crescent New York,NY->New Orleans,LA
Comfort Inn 1 night stay (economy)
CityOfNewOrleans New Orleans,LA->Chicago,IL
Texas Eagle Chicago,IL->Los Angeles,CA
Amtrak Vacations 1-800-321-8684 (Air-Rail Plan)
No AAA 10% discount on Amtrak Vacations
Standard $1028 01/22/97-01/29/97 1 Adult X 8 Days
Bedroom San Diegan Fullerton,CA->Los Angeles,CA
Coast Starlight Los Angeles,CA->Seattle,CA
Empire Builder Seattle,CA->Chicago,IL
Best Western Inn 1 night stay in Chicago
Desert Wind Chicago,IL->Fullerton,CA
Amtrak Vacations 1-800-321-8684
No AAA 10% discount on Amtrak Vacations
Reserved Coach $ 26 01/24/97 1 Adult X 4 Hours
Mt. Adams Talgo Seattle,WA->Portland,OR
Rail-Fare/Sleeper&Type/Total/Dates Destination
$235 $ 281 Standard $ 516 01/27/97-01/29/97 1 Adult X 3 Days
Bedroom Desert Wind Chicago,IL->Fullerton,CA
$219 $ 207 Standard $ 426 01/24/97-01/26/97 1 Adult X 3 Days
Bedroom Empire Builder Seattle,WA->Chicago,IL
$165 $ 183 Standard $ 348 01/22/97-01/23/97 1 Adult X 2 Days
Bedroom Coast Starlight Los Angeles,CA->Seattle,WA
$ 8 Unreserv $ 8 Open 1 Adult Fullerton->Los Angeles
* Note: Amtrak changed the name of "Economy" Bedroom to "Standard" Bedroom.
$860 $1718 Family $2574 12/29/96-01/06/97 2 Adult & 2 Children X 8 Days
Bedroom San Diegan Fullerton,CA->Los Angeles,CA
Coast Starlight Los Angeles,CA->Seattle,WA
Empire Builder Seattle,WA->Chicago,IL
Desert Wind Chicago,IL->Fullerton,CA
(This rate reflects discount for early booking,
but rates also relfect peak travel season, and
AAA 10% discount (Rail-Fare Only)
Rail-Fare/Sleeper&Type/Total/Dates Destination
$270 $236 Family $ 506 11/27/96&11/30/96 2 Adult & 2 Children X 2 Days
Bedroom San Diegan Fullerton,CA-Los Angeles,CA
Coast Starlight Los Angeles,CA-Oakland,CA
AAA 10% discount (Rail-Fare Only)
$ 18 Coach $ 18 11/15/96 1 Adult X 1 Day (Round Trip)
Capitols Richmond,CA-Sacramento,CA
AAA 10% discount
$ 81 $246 Economy $ 327 11/14/96&11/17/96 1 Adult X 2 Days (Round Trip)
Bedroom San Diegan Fullerton,CA-Los Angeles,CA
Coast Starlight Los Angeles,CA-Sacramento,CA
AAA 10% discount (Rail-Fare Only)
$179 $584 Economy $ 763 11/04/96-11/09/96 1 Adult X 6 Days (5 Nights)
Bedroom San Diegan Fullerton,CA-Los Angeles,CA
Coast Starlight Los Angeles,CA-Seattle,WA
Pioneer Seattle,WA-Denver,CO
Desert Wind Denver,CO-Fullerton,CA
AAA 10% discount (Rail-Fare Only)
$179 $588 Economy $ 767 10/26/96-11/03/96 1 Adult X 8 Days (4 Nights)
Bedroom Southwest Chief Fulleton,CA-Chicago,IL
California Zephyr Chicago,IL-Oakland,CA
Coast Starlight Oakland,CA-Los Angeles,CA
San Diegan Los Angeles,CA-Fullerton,CA
AAA 10% discount (Rail-Fare Only)
$77.38 ($38.69 per day) for Avis Economy Car
for 2 days with AAA discount in Chicago,IL.
$71+tax per night for 2 nights at Comfort Suites
in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois (AAA discount).
Rail-Fare/Sleeper&Type/Total/Dates Destination
$ 84 10/11/96 1 Adult Round-Trip Coach Fare
San Joaquins Santa Ana,CA-Martinez.CA
AAA 10% discount
West 2 Econo $1970 09/27/96-10/09/96 2 Adult & 2 Children X 8 Days
East 1`Family Sunset Limited Los Angeles,CA-Deerfield Bch,FL
Bedroom AAA 10% discount (Rail-Fare Only)
$ 156 08/28/96-08/29/96 1 Adult X 2 Days (Round Trip)
Unres San Diegan Fullerton,CA-Los Angels,CA
Economy Coast Starlight Los Angeles-San Luis Obispo,CA
Custom San Diegan San Luis Obispo-Fullerton,CA
$161 $188 Economy $ 349 08/09/96-08/10/96 1 Adult X 2 Days (Round Trip)
Bedroom Coast Starlight San Jose,CA-Seattle,WA
AAA 10% discount (Return via Coach only)
$ 83 $214 Economy $ 297 08/06/96&08/11/96 1 Adult X 2 Days
Bedroom Coast Starlight Los Angeles,CA-Oakland,CA
AAA 10% discount (Rail-Fare Only)
$127 Coach $ 127 07/04/96&07/07/96 1 Adult & 2 Children X 2 Days
San Joaquins Bakersfield,CA-Oakland,CA
AAA 10% discount (Rail-Fare Only)
Rail-Fare/Sleeper&Type/Total/Dates Destination
$496 $725 Economy $1221 06/15/96-06/24/96 2 Adults X 8 Days
Bedroom Southwest Chief Fullerton,CA->Chicago,IL
Pioneer Chicago,IL->Seattle,WA
Coast Starlight Seattle,WA->Los Angeles,CA
San Diegan Los Angeles,CA->Fullerton,CA
$1136.50 with AAA 10% discount & VISA 5% discount
Railfare was "Explore America" rate
$292 $240 Economy $ 746 05/10/96-05/13/96 1 Adult X 3 Days
Includes 2 Nights In Hotels Los Angeles,CA-Denver,CO
Return Trip via Air Coast Starlight &
From Denver, CO. California Zephyr
$??? $??? Family $1794 03/15/96-03/24/96 2 Adult & 2 Child X 6 Nights
Bedroom Los Angeles,CA-Orlando,FL
Sunset Limited
$ 0 Coach $ 0 01/04/96 2 Adult Coach Fares
Free Round-Trip! San Diego,CA-Santa Barbara,CA
Promotional Pass from San Diegan Express
riding new California Trains during first month in service
valued at about $60 each.
Rail-Fare/Sleeper&Type/Total/Dates Destination
$??? $??? Family $ 953 12/29/95-01/01/96 2 Adult & 2 Child &
& Special 2 Senior X 2 Days
Bedrooms Los Angeles,CA-Salinas,CA
Coast Starlight
$??? $??? Economy $1229 12/15/95-12/19/95 1 Adult & 1 Child X 4 Nights
Bedroom Fullerton,CA-Chicago,IL
Southwest Cheif
$ 94 $283 Deluxe $ 377 12/09/95-12/10/95 1 Adult X 2 Days
Bedroom Fullerton,CA-San Jose,CA
San Diegan & Coast Starlight
$104 $230 Economy $ 334 12/07/95-12/08/95 1 Adult X 2 Nights
Bedroom Fullerton,CA-Flagstaff,AZ
San Diegan & Coast Starlight
$ 77 $ 78 Economy $ 155 11/30/95-12/03/95 1 Adult X 2 Days
Bedroom Anaheim,CA-San Jose,CA
San Diegan & Coast Starlight
$381 $126 Economy $ 507 11/22/95-11/26/95 2 Adult & 2 Child X 2 Days
Bedroom Anaheim,CA-San Jose,CA
San Diegan & Coast Starlight
(2 Economy Bedrooms)
Rail-Fare/Sleeper&Type/Total/Dates Destination
$??? $??? Family $1326 09/23/95-09/26/95 1 Adult & 2 Child X 2 Days
Bedroom Los Angeles,CA-Seattle,WA
Coast Starlight/Air-Rail
included Air Fair from Los Angeles to Seattle,
Hotel for 2 Nights & Rented Car for 2 Days.
I have placed this next fare near the bottom of the list because it is so
abnormal compared to other Amtrak fares. I wouldn't want you to conclude
all Amtrak fares are as high as Metroliners between New York and Washington.
Rail-Fare/Sleeper&Type/Total/Dates Destination
$ 69 Coach $ 69 06/20/97 1 Adult X 1 Day
New York,NY-Philadelphia,PA
Metroliner
$ 63 $ 42 Club $ 105 06/20/97 1 Adult X 1 Day
AAA 10% Discount Philadelphia,PA-New York,NY
Metroliner Club Service
Note: Amtrak changed the name from "Economy Bedroom" to "Standard Bedroom". Thus, they mean the same thing and refer to the same room.
Amtrak is happy to quote you a fare for your train trip by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL. However, the fare they give you is only valid if you make your reservation immediately on that same phone call. If you call back later to make your reservation, the fare could change. You can also obtain fare quotes online at: http://reservations.amtrak.com.
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