Amtrak in New England

[joelkfla]

For Burlington, Motel 6, just beyond the terminus of the Monday-Saturday GMT Route 9 bus, will get you for the mid and upper $200's.

I remember when Motel 6 was called Motel 6 because rooms were $6/nite.

 

[PaTrainFan]

I remember when Motel 6 was called Motel 6 because rooms were $6/nite.

I know this will get dinged for being off topic, but I remember when I was a young kid seeing an ad for a car that said $1995. I thought it was $19.95 and was so impressed how cheap it was, but my parents corrected me and said, no, it's nineteen-hundred ninety-five dollars. I was, wow, really? Now look at the cost of cars, the average is somethig like $32,000.

 

[ScottR]

If you have the time to spend 2 nights in Burlington, I highly suggest it, however the hotel market (especially near downtown and the lakefront) is usually quite pricy, especially on a holiday weekend and through leaf peeping season (September to 2nd weekend of October).

Incorporating the newly extended Ethan Allen into your trip could be a great option too. Starting July 29 the train will depart right from the Burlington waterfront. The Vermonter remains an option in Essex Junction, about 8 miles outside of town.

To connect from Boston, you can also take a Northeast Regional train to New Haven and hop on the northbound Vermonter there, or continue to New York to connect to the Ethan Allen Express. The ride north along the Hudson River is among the best views in the country. Traveling west via the Lake Shore Ltd to Springfield (to connect to the Vermonter) or Albany (to connect to the Ethan Allen) would require an overnight instead.

For a preview of what to expect in Vermont, here's a video I made in 2016 showing the Vermonter & Ethan Allen in every Vermont town the two trains traverse. I'll have to add the new towns the Ethan Allen extension goes through in a future video!

Thanks for the advice. I enjoyed the video. I love the sound of the horns.
Yes Burlington seems booked up and pricey on my dates, but maybe it’s because of the beautiful fall foliage, the lake views, and a gracious and historic downtown?
thats what I’m telling myself anywaycan’t wait…

 

[Bob Dylan]

I know this will get dinged for being off topic, but I remember when I was a young kid seeing an ad for a car that said $1995. I thought it was $19.95 and was so impressed how cheap it was, but my parents corrected me and said, no, it's nineteen-hundred ninety-five dollars. I was, wow, really? Now look at the cost of cars, the average is somethig like $32,000.

See my Post from today in the Non-Rail Forum, the Median Price is now $38,000!!!

 

[BlackDiamond]

I remember when Motel 6 was called Motel 6 because rooms were $6/nite.

With a black and white TV that you had to put coins in to watch.

Seems like hotel rates have gone up everywhere, I guess as a result of inflation and shortages of employees.

 

[Rambling Robert]

Hopefully you’ll catch a nice sunset over the lake - the foliage while a month or so from being peak there will be splashes of color in early September. The Vermonter certainly looks like a great train - I hope to take someday.