Philly Amtrak Fan
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I was trying to show what price tag Amtrak puts on meals by comparing September roomette prices of the SS vs. SM from PHL to ORL on Amsnag.
SS prices: $179, $201, $222
SM prices: $251 or $310
I'm not sure if you'd get lunch on the SM arriving in ORL with an arrival of 12:49pm.
I haven't seen a day where the SS is higher but some days it gets pretty close. On 9/5 and 9/9 the SS is at its highest ($222) and the SM is at its lowest ($251) but on 9/6 and 9/7 it's the reverse (SS $179/SM $310). You would think that the day would be the biggest driver of popularity so you should see more $179/$251 days and $222/$310 days. If it was $310 vs. $179, I'm taking the Star ($131 for even 3 meals isn't worth it for me) but if it was $251 vs. $222 I'm taking the Meteor. Supposedly the SS rooms were supposed to be much cheaper but if too many people are filling up the "cheaper" option, all of a sudden the price difference isn't that big anymore.
niemi24s, you seem to be the expert when it comes to prices, do you have any insight as to what is happening?
SS prices: $179, $201, $222
SM prices: $251 or $310
SS prices: $179, $201, $222
SM prices: $251 or $310
I'm not sure if you'd get lunch on the SM arriving in ORL with an arrival of 12:49pm.
I haven't seen a day where the SS is higher but some days it gets pretty close. On 9/5 and 9/9 the SS is at its highest ($222) and the SM is at its lowest ($251) but on 9/6 and 9/7 it's the reverse (SS $179/SM $310). You would think that the day would be the biggest driver of popularity so you should see more $179/$251 days and $222/$310 days. If it was $310 vs. $179, I'm taking the Star ($131 for even 3 meals isn't worth it for me) but if it was $251 vs. $222 I'm taking the Meteor. Supposedly the SS rooms were supposed to be much cheaper but if too many people are filling up the "cheaper" option, all of a sudden the price difference isn't that big anymore.
niemi24s, you seem to be the expert when it comes to prices, do you have any insight as to what is happening?
SS prices: $179, $201, $222
SM prices: $251 or $310