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karmagirl314 t1_jc2537q wrote

Take a look at the prices for your trip but put in today’s date. That should give you an idea of their last minute pricing.

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Beckam4434 OP t1_jc25htd wrote

genius lol. idk why I didn't think of that.

Well maybe this can turn into an Amtrak hate thread due to how absurd it is to get a train to a nearby major city

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Shiny_Deleter t1_jc39wkr wrote

Don’t hate Amtrak, hate the lack of federal subsidies or rather how much airlines and roads get

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PoopIsAlwaysSunny t1_jc473ax wrote

Yeah. I don’t hate the trains. I hate the car manufacturers for not letting trains be better

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_Alvin_Row_ t1_jc31wbj wrote

Having done this trip via Amtrak dozens of times, I can tell you it doesn't get cheaper as you approach the date. Last Sunday I had an 1130 pm train back down here from Philly and was checking different train times that were only like 70% full leading up to departure and the price never budged.

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MFoy t1_jc53vsc wrote

Amtrak is dirt cheap if you plan more than a month in advance. Once trains start to fill up, the prices skyrocket and it is really expensive.

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No-Lunch4249 t1_jc6fyrh wrote

Bingo. I did this same trip OP is planning last summer for like $30 round trip, but bought the tickets a month or two ahead of time.

You really cannot beat that price, driving you’d pay more for gas and parking. You might find a cheaper bus but the experience will be way worse.

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MFoy t1_jc6g8s9 wrote

My wife and I did DC to NYC for $124 round trip, two people. If we drove to NYC, that would be more than parking alone, let alone the $50 in tolls and then gas on top of that. And the train is cheaper and less stressful.

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