People walk to the Amtrak train at Moynihan Train Hall, September 15, 2022 in New York City.
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Night owls (or very early risers) will now pay less to ride on Amtrak.
On Thursday, the corporate announced train fares of $5 to $20 on routes that run between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. on select Northeast lines.
Cheaper routes will serve stations in her Northeast Corridor like New York, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and others. For example, an overnight train from New York to Newark, NJ costs just $5.
The discounts are aimed toward “travellers getting back from concert events, shows, sporting events or those preferring later or earlier departures,” the corporate wrote in a press release. Announcement on Thursday.
The recent late-night price level could ease cost pressures on travelers who proceed to spend at the same time as inflation squeezes their wallets. For example, flight bookings have remained strong as consumers concentrate on travel after the pandemic shutdown.
Amtrak’s Northeast route particularly has change into dearer over the past yr, sometimes even surpassing airline tickets, because the corridor is popular with commuters and connects major cities across the region.
