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Please note that most of the prices quotes listed below are out of date, but they do give you a good ballpark idea of the cost of travel by rail.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
Standard $1283 09/29/97-10/06/97 1 Adult X 7 Days
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.
Standard $1342 06/20/97-06/26/97 1 Adult X 6 Days
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 prices.
Standard $1297 03/21/97-03/28/97 1 Adult X 7 Days
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
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
$235 $ 281 Standard $ 516 01/27/97-01/29/97 1 Adult X 3 Days
Desert Wind Chicago,IL->Fullerton,CA
$219 $ 207 Standard $ 426 01/24/97-01/26/97 1 Adult X 3 Days
Empire Builder Seattle,WA->Chicago,IL
$165 $ 183 Standard $ 348 01/22/97-01/23/97 1 Adult X 2 Days
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
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)
$270 $236 Family $ 506 11/27/96&11/30/96 2 Adult & 2 Children X 2 Days
San Diegan Fullerton,CA-Los Angeles,CA
Coast Starlight Los Angeles,CA-Oakland,CA
AAA 10% discount (Rail-Fare Only)
$ 81 $246 Econo $ 327 11/14/96&11/17/96 1 Adult X 2 Days (Round Trip)
San Diegan Fullerton,CA-Los Angeles,CA
Coast Starlight Los Angeles,CA-Sacramento,CA
AAA 10% discount (Rail-Fare Only)
$179 $584 Econo $ 763 11/04/96-11/09/96 1 Adult X 6 Days (5 Nights)
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 Econo $ 767 10/26/96-11/03/96 1 Adult X 8 Days (4 Nights)
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).
$ 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
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
Econo Coast Starlight Los Angeles-San Luis Obispo,CA
Custom San Diegan San Luis Obispo-Fullerton,CA
$ 83 $214 Econo $ 297 08/06/96&08/11/96 1 Adult X 2 Days
Coast Starlight Los Angeles,CA-Oakland,CA
AAA 10% discount (Rail-Fare Only)
$127 $ 0 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)
$496 $725 Econo $1221 06/15/96-06/24/96 2 Adults X 8 Days
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 Econo $ 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
Los Angeles,CA-Orlando,FL
Sunset Limited
$ 0 $ 0 Coach $ 0 01/04/96-01/04/96 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.
$??? $??? Family $ 953 12/29/95-01/01/96 2 Adult & 2 Child &
& Special Room 2 Senior X 2 Days
Los Angeles,CA-Salinas,CA
Coast Starlight
$??? $??? Econo $1229 12/15/95-12/19/95 1 Adult & 1 Child X 4 Nights
Fullerton,CA-Chicago,IL
Southwest Cheif
$ 94 $283 Deluxe $ 377 12/09/95-12/10/95 1 Adult X 2 Days
Fullerton,CA-San Jose,CA
San Diegan & Coast Starlight
$104 $230 Econo $ 334 12/07/95-12/08/95 1 Adult X 2 Nights
Fullerton,CA-Flagstaff,AZ
San Diegan & Coast Starlight
$ 77 $ 78 Econo $ 155 11/30/95-12/03/95 1 Adult X 2 Days
Anaheim,CA-San Jose,CA
San Diegan & Coast Starlight
$381 $126 Econo $ 507 11/22/95-11/26/95 2 Adult & 2 Child X 2 Days
Anaheim,CA-San Jose,CA
San Diegan & Coast Starlight
(2 Economy Bedrooms)
$??? $??? Family $1326 09/23/95-09/26/95 1 Adult & 2 Child X 2 Days
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.
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