Cruises are banned, air travel is partially restricted and road trips are affected by each state's local guidelines—so why not try to hop on a train instead this summer?
Although Amtrak has put a stop to its daily service to hundreds of stations all across the United States, the passenger train operator is hoping to attract riders in the upcoming months by offering super-cheap tickets across the Northeast.
Folks that book now through August 31 have access to $29 one-way rides from New York to Washington, DC (the price jumps to $69 for that same route if opting for the high-speed Acela train), $49 tickets from New York to Providence and $69 rides from Boston to Philadelphia, among others. The promotion applies to trips taken through September 12. Bonus points: the company has waved change fees through August 31.
Of course, in order to comply with social distancing measures and the new world order, the operator is limiting bookings on most trains and cleaning cars and stations more frequently than usual.
The promotion will, hopefully, counteract the 95% decline in ridership that Amtrak has noticed during the global pandemic. Here is to hoping that the measure will work.
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