Announcements, FYI

Put winter behind you aboard Amtrak

Discounted fares available on Chicago Hub routes

Amtrak Press Release: 

Make tracks from record-setting winter weather and rising fuel prices by taking advantage of discounted fares on Amtrak trains in Midwest. Adult fare discounts up to 20 percent are available by using the fare codes listed below for travel from now through April 30.  

Discounts are available on Amtrak routes between Chicago and downstate Illinois, including on Lincoln Service, Illini/Saluki and Illinois Zephyr/Carl Sandburg. In addition, savings are available on Wolverine Service, Pere Marquette and Blue Water routes between Chicago and Michigan and on the Missouri River Runner between Kansas City and St. Louis.  

     Below are just a few of the special prices available (adult fares, each way, as low as): 

     

 
Chicago  
to  
 

 
Springfield  
 

 
$14.40  
 

 
Chicago  
 

 
to  
 

 
Detroit  
 

 
$26.35  
 

 
Chicago  
 

 
to  
 

 
St. Louis  
 

 
$19.20  
 

 
Chicago  
 

 
to  
 

 
Grand Rapids  
 

 
$25.50  
 

 
Chicago  
 

 
to  
 

 
Carbondale  
 

 
$25.60  
 

 
Chicago  
 

 
to  
 

 
Port Huron  
 

 
$23.80  
 

 
Chicago  
 

 
to  
 

 
Quincy  
 

 
$20.80  
 

 
Kansas City  
 

 
to  
 

 
St. Louis  
 

 
$22.10  
 

 
 
Terms and conditions vary, but big savings are possible by using Amtrak fare codes V427 for the Illinois trains, V804 for the Michigan routes and V328 for the Missouri trains. The fare codes must be used to take advantage of these low fares. Restrictions and some black-out dates apply, with details listed under the Deals tab on Amtrak.com.