Traveling From Coast To Coast in America with Amtrak

As tempting as travelling by car from coast to coast in America may be, there are also plenty of things to turn you off. These include high prices of petrol, where a cross-country road trip in the USA could cost you over $2,000 in fuel alone. You could also take the bus, but you may not feel very safe having to go to a bus station late at night to catch your bus. The best and only option for a coast to coast tour of the United States would then be via rail travel; and the one name to remember in American rail travel is Amtrak.

In recent years, rail travel has significantly increased on Amtrak, which is the US-government-run intercity rail service. No longer considered “old-fashioned” more and more people are turning to Amtrak when they wish to take that journey across America. As a result, there are plans by Amtrak to reinstate routes which fell out of use in the last century. On your coast to coast train journey via Amtrak, you can book a trip from New York to Los Angeles, California. During this journey, you will have stopovers at major American cities including Chicago, Minneapolis, Montana, Oregon and San Francisco.

Meals are provided in the dining cars at reasonable prices, and there are also soft drinks and alcohol offered at the bar in the lounge car.

Once you board your train, you will soon find yourself in the countryside. As you follow the river through the Hudson valley, you will be able to take in great views of upstate New York. If you are in the mood for some conversation, you should find some pretty interesting passengers to talk to while on the Amtrak. Of course, perhaps the best person to chat with for some interesting tales about cross country trips on the Amtrak may be the conductor. There is an Amtrak guide on hand to recount the history of the landscapes you will see during your journey as well. The beauty of taking this cross country journey is that you are likely to be taken aback by the distinct differences of each American state as you pass through it.

For a thirty day journey on the Amtrak, you will require a National US rail pass which will give you unlimited coach class travel. Be sure to purchase one during the off-peak season in order to get cheaper rates. You could also purchase a shorter 15-day pass or a regional pass for the Western and Eastern USA.

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