I went through Amtrak.com and looked up pricing for that weekend. I would be coming through the Emerald and going to the Stone line. I found out that it's like $400. Am I doing this wrong/missing a discount/really that poor?
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freakish lightbutterdick jonesand his heavenly asshole machineRegistered Userregular
edited October 2009
when I looked the section from Florence, SC to the destination was $108 one way.
I went through Amtrak.com and looked up pricing for that weekend. I would be coming through the Emerald and going to the Stone line. I found out that it's like $400. Am I doing this wrong/missing a discount/really that poor?
Certainly does sound high, but I think it might be right if you're fairly far down. I went through the routes real quick, using a start location of Hollywood, CA. (as a furthest-case scenario)
Taking the 98 Silver Meteor (the designated PAX Train) from HOL to WAS was $120 there, $120 in reverse (on the 91 Silver Star or 97 Silver Meteor).
From WAS to BBY on the 176 Northeast Regional is another $87, with an $87 return trip on the 95 Northeast Regional (if you're on the 91 Silver Star return) or the 173 Northeast Regional (if you're on the 97 silver meteor return).
Which comes out to $414 round trip. It's high, and that's worst-case.
Which isn't to say I haven't found a cheaper route...
You can still take the 98 Silver Meteor, but after that, you'd be branching off on your own on the 174 Northeast Regional. After PAX, you'd be taking a scenic route back, passing through New York's Penn Station on your way back south. The round trip is $252, almost half.
Your best bet, I'd think: call them up. Ask about the specific route and train and see if you can get the same deal on the trip there, while still being able to take the scenic route through NY. I'm sure a little ticket delay wouldn't be too big a problem.
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I went through Amtrak.com and looked up pricing for that weekend. I would be coming through the Emerald and going to the Stone line. I found out that it's like $400. Am I doing this wrong/missing a discount/really that poor?
Certainly does sound high, but I think it might be right if you're fairly far down. I went through the routes real quick, using a start location of Hollywood, CA. (as a furthest-case scenario)
Taking the 98 Silver Meteor (the designated PAX Train) from HOL to WAS was $120 there, $120 in reverse (on the 91 Silver Star or 97 Silver Meteor).
From WAS to BBY on the 176 Northeast Regional is another $87, with an $87 return trip on the 95 Northeast Regional (if you're on the 91 Silver Star return) or the 173 Northeast Regional (if you're on the 97 silver meteor return).
Which comes out to $414 round trip. It's high, and that's worst-case.
Which isn't to say I haven't found a cheaper route...
You can still take the 98 Silver Meteor, but after that, you'd be branching off on your own on the 174 Northeast Regional. After PAX, you'd be taking a scenic route back, passing through New York's Penn Station on your way back south. The round trip is $252, almost half.
Your best bet, I'd think: call them up. Ask about the specific route and train and see if you can get the same deal on the trip there, while still being able to take the scenic route through NY. I'm sure a little ticket delay wouldn't be too big a problem.
Thank you very much, I'll call them first thing in the morning. I'm coming out of Orlando so yeah, the $400 looks accurate unfortunately. I found a flight for $89 roundtrip so I'm going to keep that as a backup. My friend and I would love to join you all on the PAXTrain, but financially it may be a bit more of a stretch than we're able to pull.
Thank you very much, I'll call them first thing in the morning. I'm coming out of Orlando so yeah, the $400 looks accurate unfortunately. I found a flight for $89 roundtrip so I'm going to keep that as a backup. My friend and I would love to join you all on the PAXTrain, but financially it may be a bit more of a stretch than we're able to pull.
Hey, no problem, and I know what you mean. If it's within your means to take the train, then the northbounders would love to have you! Otherwise, I'm sure they'd understand.
And if you do end up deciding to take the flight instead, maybe you could get in on a little bit of trading card action. :winky:
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<+Arco> You can totally bone with a baby in there. If you bump up against something, just apologize to the little dude and adjust.
I went through Amtrak.com and looked up pricing for that weekend. I would be coming through the Emerald and going to the Stone line. I found out that it's like $400. Am I doing this wrong/missing a discount/really that poor?
Certainly does sound high, but I think it might be right if you're fairly far down. I went through the routes real quick, using a start location of Hollywood, CA. (as a furthest-case scenario)
Taking the 98 Silver Meteor (the designated PAX Train) from HOL to WAS was $120 there, $120 in reverse (on the 91 Silver Star or 97 Silver Meteor).
From WAS to BBY on the 176 Northeast Regional is another $87, with an $87 return trip on the 95 Northeast Regional (if you're on the 91 Silver Star return) or the 173 Northeast Regional (if you're on the 97 silver meteor return).
Which comes out to $414 round trip. It's high, and that's worst-case.
Which isn't to say I haven't found a cheaper route...
You can still take the 98 Silver Meteor, but after that, you'd be branching off on your own on the 174 Northeast Regional. After PAX, you'd be taking a scenic route back, passing through New York's Penn Station on your way back south. The round trip is $252, almost half.
Your best bet, I'd think: call them up. Ask about the specific route and train and see if you can get the same deal on the trip there, while still being able to take the scenic route through NY. I'm sure a little ticket delay wouldn't be too big a problem.
Thank you very much, I'll call them first thing in the morning. I'm coming out of Orlando so yeah, the $400 looks accurate unfortunately. I found a flight for $89 roundtrip so I'm going to keep that as a backup. My friend and I would love to join you all on the PAXTrain, but financially it may be a bit more of a stretch than we're able to pull.
Are you putting in the correct dates? I just ran that trip on Amtrak.com to verify and I got $252 round trip.
I went through Amtrak.com and looked up pricing for that weekend. I would be coming through the Emerald and going to the Stone line. I found out that it's like $400. Am I doing this wrong/missing a discount/really that poor?
Certainly does sound high, but I think it might be right if you're fairly far down. I went through the routes real quick, using a start location of Hollywood, CA. (as a furthest-case scenario)
Taking the 98 Silver Meteor (the designated PAX Train) from HOL to WAS was $120 there, $120 in reverse (on the 91 Silver Star or 97 Silver Meteor).
From WAS to BBY on the 176 Northeast Regional is another $87, with an $87 return trip on the 95 Northeast Regional (if you're on the 91 Silver Star return) or the 173 Northeast Regional (if you're on the 97 silver meteor return).
Which comes out to $414 round trip. It's high, and that's worst-case.
Which isn't to say I haven't found a cheaper route...
You can still take the 98 Silver Meteor, but after that, you'd be branching off on your own on the 174 Northeast Regional. After PAX, you'd be taking a scenic route back, passing through New York's Penn Station on your way back south. The round trip is $252, almost half.
Your best bet, I'd think: call them up. Ask about the specific route and train and see if you can get the same deal on the trip there, while still being able to take the scenic route through NY. I'm sure a little ticket delay wouldn't be too big a problem.
Thank you very much, I'll call them first thing in the morning. I'm coming out of Orlando so yeah, the $400 looks accurate unfortunately. I found a flight for $89 roundtrip so I'm going to keep that as a backup. My friend and I would love to join you all on the PAXTrain, but financially it may be a bit more of a stretch than we're able to pull.
Are you putting in the correct dates? I just ran that trip on Amtrak.com to verify and I got $252 round trip.
Is that for two people?
I'd be booking for my friend and myself, and I think that's where the price jump is.
Gulf Coast's going to be represented! I'd be on the orange line if I went, but I'm still debating whether I'd be flying or riding Amtrak. If I do end up riding the rails, then I want to coordinate it to meet up with the Emerald line while we lay over at Washington for the Stone line. Any advice?
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Moe FwackyRight Here, Right NowDrives a BuickModeratormod
edited October 2009
Just take the suggested train in the OP. I handled all the scheduling for you. All you have to do is get on the right train at the right time and you're golden.
If you're jumping on in New Orleans, just be on the 20 Crescent on March 24 at 07:05 am. For your connecting train, you'll want to be on the 176 Northeast Regional which departs DC at 12:05pm on March 25. This gives you about a 2 hour layover in DC, btw.
Wait, so we'd buy our tickets through you so that you may schedule our stops, or you're scheduling the stops and we buy the tickets according to the pre-laid plans?
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Moe FwackyRight Here, Right NowDrives a BuickModeratormod
edited October 2009
I schedule the stops, and you buy the tickets according to the pre-laid plans. You can buy your tickets directly through Amtrak.com.
Bah, alright I'll do it! Sign me up, honkey. <o>.<o>
What line you will be on: Orange
Name: Jason
Location: Biloxi, Mississippi
Boarding Stop: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Ticket Purchased: N
Side Note: I'm also bringing a good friend of mine.
What Line: Stone
Name : Dan Rosenthal
Location: Washington, DC
Boarding Stop: Union Station, Washington D.C.
Ticket Purchased: Doing it now.
Side Note: Since I'm hopefully doing the third Legal Issues panel, I will be bringing along several law students from DC who are dying to go to PAX, so there will actually be 5 of us in my group.
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Moe FwackyRight Here, Right NowDrives a BuickModeratormod
edited November 2009
Check the OP for the train you're supposed to be on, at the end of your line, check which train is at the beginning of the next line and take that one. In your case it's the 22 Texas Eagle, which leaves San Antonio at 7am CDT on March 23 (check the spoiler in the op for the station closest to you). You'll take that until it terminates in Chicago on March 24 around 2pm CDT. Unfortunately, yours is one of the longer layovers (7 hours). You will then board the 448 Lake Shore Limited, which departs at 9pm CDT. Then it's off to the Boston Back Bay stop arriving March 25 at about 9pm and PAX PAX PAX.
What line you will be on: Stone
Name: Jon
Location: Washington, DC
Boarding Stop: Union Station, DC
Ticket Purchased: N
Side Note: May bring a guest if she's able to make it.
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ColdbrewDown in Front ProductionsLake Stevens, WARegistered Userregular
edited November 2009
There may be a long layover there, but it's for the better to plan for layovers as trains can easily be delayed, especially if you're going over mountains.
The only reason I'm personally debating this trip is because I want to get to Boston earlier then Thursday night. But we'll see.
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Moe FwackyRight Here, Right NowDrives a BuickModeratormod
edited November 2009
I really wish I could have gotten it in earlier, but this was the only way to do it for the most amount of people.
Play whatever you bring. I haven't been on the other train trips, but I know popular choices are card games, board games, twister, rock band, anything someone brought that they can convince others to play.
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If I were taking the train down from Buffalo/Niagara Falls is there a connection for me on the stone line anywhere? I'm a liiittle confused as to how this map is working in relation to if I could jump in this or not.
GAH! My two companions have abandoned me due to their lack of financial stability. (I knew it, deep down... not really.) It'll just be me on the train up, but it'll be alright because I'm partaking in these festivities.
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Name: Eli Mergel (sp1te)
Location: Brooklyn
Boarding Stop: New York City - Penn Station
Ticket Purchased: N
soo... that sounds high?
Certainly does sound high, but I think it might be right if you're fairly far down. I went through the routes real quick, using a start location of Hollywood, CA. (as a furthest-case scenario)
Taking the 98 Silver Meteor (the designated PAX Train) from HOL to WAS was $120 there, $120 in reverse (on the 91 Silver Star or 97 Silver Meteor).
From WAS to BBY on the 176 Northeast Regional is another $87, with an $87 return trip on the 95 Northeast Regional (if you're on the 91 Silver Star return) or the 173 Northeast Regional (if you're on the 97 silver meteor return).
Which comes out to $414 round trip. It's high, and that's worst-case.
Which isn't to say I haven't found a cheaper route...
You can still take the 98 Silver Meteor, but after that, you'd be branching off on your own on the 174 Northeast Regional. After PAX, you'd be taking a scenic route back, passing through New York's Penn Station on your way back south. The round trip is $252, almost half.
Your best bet, I'd think: call them up. Ask about the specific route and train and see if you can get the same deal on the trip there, while still being able to take the scenic route through NY. I'm sure a little ticket delay wouldn't be too big a problem.
Thank you very much, I'll call them first thing in the morning. I'm coming out of Orlando so yeah, the $400 looks accurate unfortunately. I found a flight for $89 roundtrip so I'm going to keep that as a backup. My friend and I would love to join you all on the PAXTrain, but financially it may be a bit more of a stretch than we're able to pull.
Hey, no problem, and I know what you mean. If it's within your means to take the train, then the northbounders would love to have you! Otherwise, I'm sure they'd understand.
And if you do end up deciding to take the flight instead, maybe you could get in on a little bit of trading card action. :winky:
Are you putting in the correct dates? I just ran that trip on Amtrak.com to verify and I got $252 round trip.
Is that for two people?
I'd be booking for my friend and myself, and I think that's where the price jump is.
What line you will be on: Stone Line
Location: Severna Park, MD
Boarding Stop: BWI
Ticket Purchased: N
Will probably also have my brother-in-law and my sister tagging along. Will know more information later on.
I am a monster truck that walks like a man.
If you're jumping on in New Orleans, just be on the 20 Crescent on March 24 at 07:05 am. For your connecting train, you'll want to be on the 176 Northeast Regional which departs DC at 12:05pm on March 25. This gives you about a 2 hour layover in DC, btw.
What line you will be on: Orange
Name: Jason
Location: Biloxi, Mississippi
Boarding Stop: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Ticket Purchased: N
Side Note: I'm also bringing a good friend of mine.
What Line: Stone
Name : Dan Rosenthal
Location: Washington, DC
Boarding Stop: Union Station, Washington D.C.
Ticket Purchased: Doing it now.
Side Note: Since I'm hopefully doing the third Legal Issues panel, I will be bringing along several law students from DC who are dying to go to PAX, so there will actually be 5 of us in my group.
Contributing Editor, http://www.gamepolitics.com
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Name: Carl & Juliet
Location: Washington, DC
Boarding Stop: Union Station, DC
Ticket Purchased: Y
I also have a spare room, potentially available to someone traveling by train from DC that has some pre-travel to get into town first.
Name: Bobby, Mathew, and Mark
Location: Raleigh, NC
Boarding Stop: Rocky Mount
Ticket Purchased: N
I do this for PAXTrain West.
What line you will be on: Lava
Name: Colin, Eric, Ken (yes 3 of us)
Location: Various Michigan
Boarding Stop: Toledo, OH
Ticket Purchased: N
What line you will be on: Lava
Name: Katie
Location: St. Louis, MO
Boarding Stop: Chicago, IL
Ticket Purchased: N
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Name: Jon
Location: Washington, DC
Boarding Stop: Union Station, DC
Ticket Purchased: N
Side Note: May bring a guest if she's able to make it.
The only reason I'm personally debating this trip is because I want to get to Boston earlier then Thursday night. But we'll see.
Oh well, the result is the same: PAX PAX PAX!
Name: Tiger
Location: Cottonwood, Ca
Boarding Stop: Sacramento, Ca
Ticket Purchased: Y
Name: Jay
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Boarding Stop: Elkhart, IN
Ticket Purchased: Y
shit's on.
Thanks in advance.
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EDIT: Bought my ticket, as well.
or anyone know where I can leave a car for about 5 days??
Location: Long Pond, PA
Boarding Stop: New York, NY
Ticket Purchased: N