I'm thinking, --- Wait a minute. I know. I AM going to take a huge trip sometime this year (likely late October). Where have the Explore America fares gone? Previously known as All Aboard America fares, this excursion fare gives you as many 'zones' of the country to travel across with up to three stopovers for one set price. Do these fares still exist? I can't seem to find them on the web page. This is the reason why I'm waiting until late October since the off-peak fare structure cuts back in right around then. SDY-CHI-PDX-LAX-CHI-SDY maybe? SDY-NYP-WAS-(Cardinal)CHI-PDX-LAX-CHI-SDY maybe? I'm thinking about covering the country in three loops on three successive years. Maybe make the first year Builder-Starlight-Chief, the second year Zephyr-Starlight-Sunset-City, and the third Eagle-Sunset-Crescent, G. F. they could get the eastern Sunset started back up. Depending on what happens with the AGR credit card, I have points to burn.
Posted by TwinStarRocket (Member # 2142) on :
Click on "Hot Deals" near top of Amtrak home page. Then scroll down to "Rail Passes and Programs". There you will find the North America Railpass. You must have one segment of your trip be in Canada.
Posted by Amtrak207 (Member # 1307) on :
I don't want one segment of my trip to be in Canada. The old three-zone excursion fares (which they had last year) did not require this.
Posted by Pojon (Member # 3080) on :
When you call Amtrak's 800 telephone number they will book Explore America fares for you. It still exists.
Posted by DeeCT (Member # 3241) on :
Amtrak 207 I just completed a 3-zone Explore America trip. It still exists but be careful there are black out periods. The trip has to begin and end in what Amtrak deems off peak travel time. As Pojon says call the 800 number and they can give you the restricted dates and you can plan from there. Dee
Posted by Pojon (Member # 3080) on :
The All-Aboard-America fare became the Explore-America fare. Still a great excursion fare. Use it correctly and you will have 3 stop-overs and if you are even smarter you can have 3 more forced stop-overs (in New Orleans, Washington, D. C. and New York or Chicago, etc.) that will really expand your trip at the same fare.
Posted by Amtrak207 (Member # 1307) on :
Thank you all for the helpful information! I was going to call up Droolie and wait for the jabbering greeting and then ask to speak to an "Asian." It works every time, LOL!