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This is sort of my dream, but every time I've checked prices they have been astronomical, upwards of, say, $800 to go from Emeryville to Florida (just a regular
by hornd 11y ago
This is sort of my dream, but every time I've checked prices they have been astronomical, upwards of, say, $800 to go from Emeryville to Florida (just a regular coach seat).
- ipsin 11y agoThe $459 rail pass mentioned in the article seems like a good option (15 days, 8 stops), but you have to be in love with the idea of taking the train.
- hornd 11y agoYea I didn't know this existed! Looks great.
- dogma1138 11y agoOr be Sheldon Cooper.
- sirtaj 11y agoIt's possible that it gets cheaper in winter. My wife and I did exactly this trip but around christmas-time and it was fantastic. IIRC we paid a similar price but for the little cabin instead of the chair car. A lot of American friends were surprised we were doing this - they had this idea that it would be uncomfortable and boring. They just couldn't have been more wrong. Between the comfortable room-ette things, often very friendly and varied fellow travellers, surprisingly tasty food and absolutely amazing scenery, it's a fond memory. Of course, we scheduled in plenty of time - if you need to be somewhere punctually, Amtrak is not really your best bet.
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- dogma1138 11y agoUnless you buy a flexible ticket it's much closer to 300, y you can go on amtrak and check it now, I see a 321 option with 3 trains :)
- hornd 11y agoI guess I stand corrected. I was just looking at this last week and I would swear the prices were in the $800 range, although it's possible I'm going crazy.