Kids 'n' Trains San Joaquins
Bakersfield - Fresno - Sacramento - Emeryville (San Francisco by Thruway Bus)
Kids in grades K - 12 (ages 5 through 18) and adult chaperones travel at the same low price for travel one-way or round-trip in the same day. If travel is round-trip and the return is not on the same day, the fare is doubled. Additional discounts do not apply for kids and adults. The rates are valid for schools and youth groups only.
Parents traveling with children under the age of five (5) are not considered as part of the group reservation. Please do not include them in your passenger count when completing your Kid-n-Trains group reservation form. Parents traveling with children under the age of five (5) must make a separate reservation at regular rates on Amtrak.com or by calling 1-800-872-7245.
Fares
$5 per zone per person, one-way.
Zones
Zone 1: Sacramento through Stockton (Thruway Bus travel without rail segment in itinerary not permitted)
Zone 2: San Francisco through Stockton
Zone 3: Martinez to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Zone 4: Stockton through Fresno
Zone 5: Fresno through Bakersfield
Thruway Bus Travel Only Permitted Between
- Emeryville and San Francisco stops
- Stockton and Sacramento stops
- Martinez and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom stop
- Valid on all thruway buses except 7000 - 8999
Valid San Joaquins Trains
- Southbound: 702, 704, 710, 712, 714, 716, 718
- Northbound: 701, 703, 709, 711, 713, 715, 717, 719
- Advance reservations required a minimum of 30 days prior to travel
- Advance purchase required a minimum of seven days prior to travel
- Not valid for bookings made with Amtrak Guest Rewards Points
- Not valid for Points & Cash bookings
- Valid for travel on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only
- Blackout dates:
- All Fridays and Sundays
- January 2 - 3, 2025
- February 14, 2025
- February 17, 2025
- April 17 - 18, 2025
- April 21, 2025
- May 23, 2025
- July 3, 2025
- July 6, 2025
- August 29, 2025
- September 1, 2025
- November 25 - 26, 2025
- November 29 - December 1, 2025
- December 20 - 24, 2025
- December 26 - 31, 2025
- January 2 - 4, 2026
- February 13, 2026
- February 16, 2026
- April 2 - 3, 2026
- April 6, 2026
- May 22, 2026
- May 25, 2026
- June 19, 2026
- June 22, 2026
- July 2 - 3, 2026
- July 5, 2026
- September 4, 2026
- September 7, 2026
- November 24 - 25, 2026
- November 28 - 30, 2026
- December 19 - 23, 2026
- December 26 - 30, 2026
- January 2 - 3, 2027
- February 12, 2027
- February 15, 2027
- March 26, 2027
- March 28 - 29, 2027
- May 28, 2027
- May 31, 2027
- June 18, 2027
- June 21, 2027
- July 1 - 2, 2027
- July 5, 2027
- September 3, 2027
- September 6, 2027
- November 23 - 24, 2027
- November 27 - 29, 2027
- December 17 - 23, 2027
- December 26 - 30, 2027
