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Passenger Trains > Amtrak 2-for-1 sale on sleeping car ticketsDate: 10/08/19 23:29 Amtrak 2-for-1 sale on sleeping car tickets Author: GenePoon Amtrak launches 2-for-1 sale on sleeping car tickets for long-distance train travel
Los Angeles Times By Mary Forgione Oct. 8, 2019 Ready for a long train ride on your next vacation? Buy a roomette or bedroom ticket on selected Amtrak trains, and a companion goes free. It’s cool savings for those who want to see America by riding the rails on long-distance routes.The 2-for-1 sale ends Oct. 14. Tickets purchased by that date are good for travel from Nov. 11 through April 8 (except for blackout dates). ================================ What this REALLY is: When two persons travel in one sleeping car room, subject to the rules of the promotion and blackout dates, the second is not charged a rail fare. The accommodations charge remains the same. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/08/19 23:57 by GenePoon. Date: 10/09/19 01:15 Re: Amtrak 2-for-1 sale on sleeping car tickets Author: coach GenePoon Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Amtrak launches 2-for-1 sale on sleeping car > tickets for long-distance train travel > Los Angeles Times > By Mary Forgione > Oct. 8, 2019 > > > Ready for a long train ride on your next vacation? > Buy a roomette or bedroom ticket on selected > Amtrak trains, and a companion goes free. It’s > cool savings for those who want to see America by > riding the rails on long-distance routes.The > 2-for-1 sale ends Oct. 14. Tickets purchased by > that date are good for travel from Nov. 11 through > April 8 (except for blackout dates). > > ================================ > > What this REALLY is: When two persons travel in > one sleeping car room, subject to the rules of the > promotion and blackout dates, the second is not > charged a rail fare. The accommodations charge > remains the same. You've got that backwards: the 2nd person in the room is charged for a coach seat (rail fare), but the accomodation charge (sleeping room fee) is covered by the 1st passenger. Date: 10/09/19 05:55 Re: Amtrak 2-for-1 sale on sleeping car tickets Author: Dcmcrider A more accurate description is the companion's transportation charge is $0. "2-for-1," or "BOGO," can be construed as "half-price" by the undiscerning.
Confirmed by entering a sample booking at Amtrak.com. WAS-NOL on Nov. 12, the price for a roomette ($453) is the same, entering either 1 adult, or 2. Paul Wilson Arlington, VA Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 10/09/19 06:23 by Dcmcrider. Date: 10/09/19 06:28 Re: Amtrak 2-for-1 sale on sleeping car tickets Author: inCHI Yeah, it's like a 15-25% sale or whatever it works out to given the fare. I used it Whitefish-Chicago and it was a welcome discount to something that never was previously discounted. But it isn't a deep discount.
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