Originally Posted by
Henry Newberry
hi I am traveling from NYP to DC at least once a week roundtrip (on the same day leave 7am NYP and leave DC 5pm). I was wondering if anybody had advice to get the cheapest fares if I know I will be doing this for the next 3 months at least. If it helps I am a student.
IME the soundest approach is to purchase as early as possible. Saver fares (the cheapest) are capacity-controlled and also require purchase 14 days in advance. If there's no Saver availability,
you can get a 15% discount off the Value fare (assuming you're under 26) on non-Acela trains.
There's also the Student Advantage card, a third-party discount card that may or may not be of use. It's not free, and IME isn't worth the expense, but YMMV.