Travel for Less on the San Joaquins
Travel for Less on the San Joaquins
Buy One and Save 50% on up to Five Companion Fares
Grab your friends and family and hop onboard the San Joaquins. It’s the stress-free and traffic-free way to travel throughout California's Central Valley. Sit back, relax and enjoy each other’s company as we whisk you through California’s premier agricultural region bordered on the west by the coastal mountain ranges and on the east by California's magnificent Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia, and Death Valley National Parks.
Booking tip: Fare discount will automatically apply when booking from this page or applying code V302 on the Amtrak app.
- This offer is exclusively available at www.amtrak.com/san-joaquins.
- Valid for up to (5) five 50% off companion rail fares with the purchase of (1) one adult 18+ rail fare.
- Valid for Travel:
- San Joaquin and Associated Thruways, except for 7000-8999 Series
- Valid on thruways between Merced/Fresno, CA, and Yosemite National Park
- Advance Purchase Requirement:
- 1-Day Advance Purchase.
- Blackout Dates:
- January 2-3, 2025, February 14, 2025, February 17, 2025, April 17-18, 2025, April 21, 2025, May 23, 2025, May 26, 2025, July 3, 2025, July 6, 2025, August 29, 2025, September 1, 2025, November 25-26, 2025, November 29, 2025 - 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 7, 2026, November 24-25, 2026, November 28-29, 2026, December 19-23, 2026, December 26-30, 2026
- Discount passenger types permitted
- Valid for coach seats only
- No upgrades permitted
- The companion(s) and the adult fare passenger must travel together on the same itinerary and have tickets issued together
- Not combinable with any other discount offer
- Not valid for bookings made with Amtrak Guest Rewards Points
- Not valid for Points & Cash bookings
- Seating is limited; seats may not be available on all days
- Fares are subject to availability
- In addition to the discount restrictions, this offer is also subject to any restrictions, blackouts, and refund rules that apply to the type of fare purchased
- Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice
- Once travel has begun, no changes to the itinerary are permitted
- Other restrictions may apply
- Please refer to discount code V302
Route Highlights
Sacramento, California
Before it was a bustling state capital, Sacramento was a stop on the Pony Express. Relive the city’s pioneer spirit in Old Town and Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park, or explore the Capitol building’s classic architecture.
Enrich your railroading adventure by exploring the beauty and brawn of the locomotives and coaches that forged the Golden State’s history at the California State Railroad Museum.
Route Highlights
Fresno, California
Tour the rooms, patios and grottos of the fantastical Forestiere Underground Gardens. Shop like a local at the Vineyard Farmers Market, a Fresno institution for more than 35 years. Catch a performance of the Fresno Philharmonic or catch a foul ball at a Fresno Grizzlies game.
Stroll through the Shinzen Friendship Garden which celebrates Fresno's sister city, Kochi, Japan.
Route Highlights
Bakersfield, California
Hike in the Kern River Canyon or follow the trail of others who have left their mark on the local landscape, from country crooner Buck Owens to legendary novelist John Steinbeck. Catch a show at the historic Fox Theater or visit the home of civil rights leader César Chávez.
Watch artists transform a parking lot into giant canvasses at the Via Arté Italian Street Painting Festival.
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