WASHINGTON — Amtrak has announced a new group discount, Share Fares, which has gone on sale today (April 24). The fare provides discounts for up to three passengers when groups of two to four travel together, with a three-day advance purchase.
The first passenger will pay full price, with the second receiving a discount of 15%, the third a 60% discount, and the fourth a 70% discount. Fares are one-way (adult) and no additional discount applies.
The fares are available on Northeast Regional trains between Washington and Boston, and on most national network trains. They are not available on the Acela Express or Auto Train.
For more information, see the Share Fares page on the Amtrak website.
This rare constructive effort from the Anderson Amtrak brings back a variant of the “Family Plan” fares common in the 1950s and 60s. What a pleasant surprise.