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Tianyi
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Hi!
I do not take Amtrak trains frequently but occasionally take them between New York and Providence. Recently I planned to purchase a ticket from NY Penn Station to Providence, RI, but found a rather odd phenomenon. When I searched on Amtrak website for trains on April 18th, for example, the cheapest price of many Northeast Regional trains is displayed as 51 dollars, such as this #172 train shown below.
But when I searched for New York Penn Station to Boston, MA, which is further than Providence, RI, the same #172 train becomes 49 dollars.
I know it's only a very insignificant two-dollar difference, but it still seems odd that a trip several stops further costs less than a shorter trip. My question is, if I buy the $49 ticket all the way to Boston, will I be able to get off at Providence? Does this situation happen very often and has there been any more significant price difference than $2? (i.e. is it generally advisable to check the price to a slightly further destination of the same train and see if it will be a lower price?)
I do not take Amtrak trains frequently but occasionally take them between New York and Providence. Recently I planned to purchase a ticket from NY Penn Station to Providence, RI, but found a rather odd phenomenon. When I searched on Amtrak website for trains on April 18th, for example, the cheapest price of many Northeast Regional trains is displayed as 51 dollars, such as this #172 train shown below.
I know it's only a very insignificant two-dollar difference, but it still seems odd that a trip several stops further costs less than a shorter trip. My question is, if I buy the $49 ticket all the way to Boston, will I be able to get off at Providence? Does this situation happen very often and has there been any more significant price difference than $2? (i.e. is it generally advisable to check the price to a slightly further destination of the same train and see if it will be a lower price?)