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Old 05-07-2014, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by janmcn View Post
I just checked their website and found that one person and one car on a week-day in June was under $350. This was before taxes and any fees.
Prices are dependent on when you travel (it's called a bucket pricing system) and how many accommodations are left in the category selected, and the differences can be considerable. I priced one person for early October and got the following prices:

Coach Seat Minimum: $288 (no meals)
Sleeping from low of: $714 (meals included)
Sleeping to high of: $1033 (meals included)
All include vehicle cost

BTW, the scheduled travel time is 17 hours and 30 minutes. They do a good job of keeping to schedule since it's a non-stop trip with little commercial traffic to slow them down.

Also, if a second person is added, one needs to be able to climb to an upper bunk or birth, with the possible exception of a Family Room.

Here is a virtual tour of sleeping accommodations: Amtrak - Traveling With Amtrak - Onboard - Sleeping Accommodations - Superliner Sleeping Car Virtual Tour
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