Fare Buckets Discussion 2025

[pennyk]

From January 5, 2025 forward, please post comments discussing Fare Buckets here. For previous posts regarding Fare Buckets, please refer to this thread, which is currently locked:

https://www.amtraktrains.com/threads/fare-buckets-discussion-2023-q4-2024.86129/page-11

 

[Stevenz]

May I ask at the beginning of this thread if there is an explainer on fare buckets on this site somewhere? I don’t expect anyone to have to repeat what might already be here just to get me up to speed without going through the 2023-24 thread. Thanks.

 

[trimetbusfan]

Thanks to Railforless, I have spotted several new low bucket fares on the Sunset Limited.

New roomette fares:
$579
$637
$707

New bedroom fares:
$1363

New family bedroom fares:
$1141
$1280

On the previous fare chart (which can be found here), the lowest roomette fare was $800, so this is a significant improvement. It looks like the restoration of the Transdorm car has made low buckets a lot more prominent on this route, which is good.

 

[daybeers]

"Low"