Amtrak summer sale: 25% off Northeast travel
Quick summary
Following its general summer sale, Amtrak is now discounting fares for Northeast-based riders for travel through Labor Day.
One-way routes start at $15 for coach fares and $49 for business-class travel when you book by June 20.
Routes are discounted at least 25% off their normal price.
Deal basics
Carrier: Amtrak
Routes: Across the Amtrak network
How to book: Directly with Amtrak
Travel dates: June 28 to Sept. 2
Book by: Anytime through June 20
No promotional code is required, and there are no blackout dates — the sale includes discounted travel over the Fourth of July and Labor Day holiday weekends.
The following one-way routes were priced as listed at the time of publication. We cannot guarantee the below will be available when you book:
- Boston to Providence: Starting at $15 for coach and $49 for business class
- Baltimore to New York City: Starting at $39 for coach and $85 for business class
- Boston to New York: Starting at $42 for coach and $75 for business class
- New Haven, Connecticut, to Boston: Starting at $30 for coach and $72 for business class
- Philadelphia to New York City: Starting at $26 for coach and $63 for business class
- Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.: Starting at $27 for coach and $65 for business class
- Washington, D.C., to New York: Starting at $42 for coach and $90 for business class
Based on a test search conducted for this story, you can actually find one-way ticket fares for even lower than advertised. For example, you can book a round-trip journey from New York to Philadelphia over July 4 for $118, with a discounted coach seat on the way there and a discounted business-class Acela seat on the return.
This sale offers discounts of at least 25% off sale fares, noted with a green sale indicator at the top. Be sure to read the terms and conditions of your fare, as all sale fares are nonrefundable and charge a 50% cancellation fee.
Business-class seats are available on Acela trains only, which are faster and feature extra legroom.
Sale fares are not available to book with Amtrak Guest Rewards points.
Maximize your purchase
If you book this deal, use a credit card that earns bonus points on travel, such as:
- Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: 2 miles per dollar spent on everyday spending
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: 2 points per dollar spent on all travel purchases
- American Express® Green Card: 3 points per dollar spent on travel
- Amtrak Guest Rewards® Mastercard®: 2 points per dollar spent on Amtrak travel
- Amtrak Guest Rewards® Preferred Mastercard®: 3 points per dollar spent on Amtrak travel
The information for the Amex Green, Amtrak and Amtrak Preferred cards has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.
Bottom line
This sale is ripe for last-minute summer travel along the Northeast Corridor, which runs from Washington to New York City, and includes both coach and business-class fares.
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