With Amtrak's new ultra-low Night Owl Tickets, which start at just $5 one-way, regular travelers between New York City and Washington, D.C. can save significantly on early morning and late evening departures.
On a few Amtrak Northeast Corridor routes, including those that stop at Penn Station in New York, 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Penn Station in Baltimore, and Union Station in Washington, fares range from $5 to $20.
For one-way coach tickets, sale prices apply to off-peak travel leaving between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Basics of deals
Who: Amtrak.
Routes: routes along the Northeast Corridor.
Make reservations: Contact Amtrak directly.
Blackout dates: Good for travel from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Sample fares
Although we can't guarantee availability at the time of booking, the following fares are on sale and priced as marked at the time of publication:
• Starting at $5, you may take a train from Philadelphia's 30th Street Station (PHL) and Washington's Union Station (WAS) to Baltimore's Penn Station (BAL) and BWI Marshall Airport (BWI).
• Starting at $5, you can travel from New York's Penn Station (NYP) to Newark's Penn Station (NWK)/Liberty International Airport (EWR).
• Starting at $10 from NYP to PHL.
• Starting at $10, WAS and NYP travel to Wilmington, Delaware (DEL).
• Starting at $10, PHL to WAS.
• Starting at $15, NYP to BAL.
• Starting at $15, WAS to NWK/EWR.
• Starting at $20, NYP to WAS.
The availability of seats and the number of seats available on each train at any given moment are both limited.
The earliest availability I discovered for these fares, based on a test search for this article for a trip from New York to Washington, was one train on March 27, however there is wider availability into April.
Enhance your purchase
Choose a credit card that offers additional points for travel, such as:
• Spending on the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card earns two miles for every dollar.
• Chase Sapphire Preferred Card: Get 2 points for every dollar spent on travel.
• 3 points every $1 spent on travel with the American Express® Green Card.
• 2 points every $1 spent on Amtrak travel with the Amtrak Guest Rewards® Mastercard®.
• 3 points every $1 spent on Amtrak travel with the Amtrak Guest Rewards® Preferred Mastercard®
In conclusion
Finding a fare type that is on sale for your particular route and dates may require some fiddling with travel dates. When you locate it, reserve it immediately and go on.
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