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I spent 30 hours on an Amtrak from NYC to Miami. Here are 11 ways I made the long ride more bearable.
I romanticized my overnight train trip to Miami until the moment I stepped on the train. I don't kn…
Joey Hadden
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I upgraded to first class on Amtrak. Here are 12 things that surprised me about the trip.
From booking my ticket to taking the journey, several things surprised me about the two-and-a-half-…
Joey Hadden
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I paid $500 for a private room on a 30-hour Amtrak ride that came with 2 beds and a toilet. Take a look inside.
In October 2021, I took my first overnight train journey from New York City to Miami. For the 30 ho…
Joey Hadden
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I'm a seasoned Amtrak rider who spent 6 hours in business class on a Canadian train for the first time. It was better than any train I've taken in the US.
In August of 2022, I spent six hours traveling in business class from Toronto to Montreal on Via Ra…
Joey Hadden
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I took my kids on their first Amtrak. Our $336 roundtrip train to NYC had significant delays, but I'd do it again.
Here's what it was like taking two young children on a 300-mile round-trip train journey across New…
Lauren Harkawik
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I moved using the Amtrak Auto Train, where you bring your car with you. The 17-hour ride went by fast and we avoided tons of traffic.
I rode the Amtrak Auto Train from Sanford, Florida, to Lorton, Virginia, and thought it was worth t…
Aleah Wright
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I traveled first class on an Amtrak Acela train and thought the perks were cool but not worth the $270 price tag
"Much like our airline peers, Amtrak pricing strategy is influenced by several factors — demand, de…
Joey Hadden
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I paid $500 extra to upgrade my room on a 30-hour Amtrak ride, and I thought the additional 20 square feet was worth every penny
In 2021, I traveled on Amtrak trains from NYC to Miami and back. The rides took about 30 hours each…
Joey Hadden
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I spent $1,000 for a 30-hour Amtrak ride in a private bedroom. Take a look inside the 45-square-foot space with its own bathroom.
The bedroom was about 45 square feet, and I thought it made great use of a small space by packing i…
Joey Hadden
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I paid $168 for a 10-hour Amtrak business-class ride. It wasn't worth it next time, I'll stay in coach and save $100.
I upgraded based on my experience traveling on Amtrak. In the past, I'd spent 85 hours on Amtrak tr…
Joey Hadden
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My son and I traveled 27 hours on Amtrak in a private bedroom and roomettes. The pricey upgrades were worth it.
I'm a mom who booked private rooms and roomettes on Amtrak trains from Boston to St. Louis with my …
Erika Ebsworth-Goold
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I upgraded my Amtrak seat to first class by bidding $95. Here's what the 4-hour ride was like.
A few days before my Amtrak ride from New York to Boston, I got an email from Amtrak asking if I'd …
Molly O'Brien
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A student was trapped inside an empty Amtrak train after she fell asleep during the ride and missed her stop
Aria Lockhart boarded an Amtrak train around 3 a.m. and fell asleep. She woke up in an empty train …
Monica Humphries
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3 Supercommuters who travel across multiple states for work share how they manage it and why it's worth it
These commuters live all over the US and have traveled across many states to get to work each week.…
Manseen Logan
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I rode on the only 2 high-speed trains in the US, Brightline and Amtrak's Acela. Here's how they compare and which is more convenient.
While I'm happy Brightline has opened to give locals and tourists more options along Florida's East…
Taylor Rains
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My son and I traveled 27 hours on Amtrak in a private bedroom and roomettes. The pricey upgrades were worth it.
I'm a mom who booked private rooms and roomettes on Amtrak trains from Boston to St. Louis with my …
Erika Ebsworth-Goold
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I supercommute through 4 states to get to work. I love earning a 6-figure NYC salary but living a suburban life in Delaware.
Kyle Rice works for an EMS software company based in Manhattan, but he lives in Wilmington, Delawar…
Jen Glantz
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Every single one of Amtrak's shiny new Acela trains has a manufacturing defect, audit says
The defects listed in the audit include spontaneously shattering windows and water drainage causing…
Hannah Towey
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I've brought my car on the Amtrak Auto Train over a dozen times. Here are 8 tips for first-time riders.
As someone who's taken dozens of trips between Virginia and Florida on Amtrak's Auto Train, I have …
Bobbi Dempsey
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I took a $53 Amtrak ride from Boston to Maine for the first time. I'm already planning to do it again for 7 reasons.
My family took the Amtrak Downeaster from Boston to Maine for $53 a ticket, and the train ride was …