Los Angeles to El Paso (Amtrak)

[JKCK]

Hi Members

I am exploring the option of travelling one way from Los Angeles to El Paso (Texas) in June 2025.
I have looked at the Amtrak website and can see the service and costs. Currently for a private room for 2 people they are asking around $600.
Was wondering whether these costs are fixed or do they offer discounted tickets at any point like in the UK.
Are there discounts for International Travelers?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[jfollows]

If you want a private room, a sleeper, it’s generally expensive.
Seats are large and comfortable if you want to save money, in the past I’ve had no problem sleeping in them, Oakland-Los Angeles-New Orleans-New York-Chicago-Denver.

When I travelled on my own I took the risk of not having the adjacent seat occupied, and to be fair it was only once occupied, no problem. If there are two of you this won’t be an issue. But it’s not a private room, of course.

 

[JKCK]

If you want a private room, a sleeper, it’s generally expensive.
Seats are large and comfortable if you want to save money, in the past I’ve had no problem sleeping in them, Oakland-Los Angeles-New Orleans-New York-Chicago-Denver.

When I travelled on my own I took the risk of not having the adjacent seat occupied, and to be fair it was only once occupied, no problem. If there are two of you this won’t be an issue. But it’s not a private room, of course.

Thanks for this .. I think we will definitely take a private room .. do you know whether prices change or is it fixed from the outset?

 

[hexagon789]

Thanks for this .. I think we will definitely take a private room .. do you know whether prices change or is it fixed from the outset?

Amtrak uses dynamic demand-based pricing, so the fare charged can and does change.

 

[doc7austin]

USD 600 is even cheap in my eyes. Book it asap. Amtrak uses dynamic pricing for rooms/berths, so prices will rise.

 

[matt]

The price can also go down but if it goes down after you book you can do an online chat with Amtrak who in my experience will refund you the difference.

 

[doc7austin]

It is unlikely that the prices for high season around June will come down a lot - it is more likely that they are going up.

 

[JKCK]

Thanks everyone .. i will book sooner then. I didn't know how the price point was but it appears to be reasonable.

 

[hexagon789]

Thanks everyone .. i will book sooner then. I didn't know how the price point was but it appears to be reasonable.

For the whole trip Los Angeles to New Orleans a bedroom for two starts at US$1660, so US$600 seems reasonable.

If you took it as a proportion of the distance (El Paso is about 40% of the whole route), that would be $680.

The only 'discount pass' I'm aware of is a NARP (National Association of Railroad Passengers) membership which gives 10% of the basic ticket price (not including accommodation supplements), membership is $35 sole membership/$50 family membership for a year. You'd have to calculate if the saving was worth it though.

 

[FormerBritInMe]

The only 'discount pass' I'm aware of is a NARP (National Association of Railroad Passengers) membership which gives 10% of the basic ticket price (not including accommodation supplements), membership is $35 sole membership/$50 family membership for a year. You'd have to calculate if the saving was worth it though.

Note that NARP has been renamed the Rail Passengers Association

 

[GRALISTAIR]

USD 600 is even cheap in my eyes. Book it asap. Amtrak uses dynamic pricing for rooms/berths, so prices will rise.

It is unlikely that the prices for high season around June will come down a lot - it is more likely that they are going up.

I agree with these sentiments and that has been my experience too.

 

[hexagon789]

Note that NARP has been renamed the Rail Passengers Association

Thank you, I got the details from Seat61 which uses NARP - presumably the US page just hasn't yet been updated to reflect the change.