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Save/ShareIt's the moment that Atlantic City officials have dreamed of for years—no, decades. An express service rail link between New York City's Penn Station and Atlantic City is set to open on February 6. The train will only run on weekends, making only one stop (in Newark). The train cars will be fancier than standard New Jersey transit trains, with leather seating, food and beverage kiosks, and a first-class upper deck with waitstaff.
From the train station in Atlantic City, passengers will be able to hop onto a free shuttle service to Caesars Atlantic City, Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, and the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa. Prices will start at $50 for one-way coach seat and $75 for one-way first class seat, which is about par with service of a comparable length and quality on Amtrak between New York City and Philadelphia.
Schedules for weekend service will be announced soon on acestrain.com.
Greyhound offers bus tickets for about $25 in one direction.
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Awesome! Sign me up. Well worth the money, because there is nothing worse than doing that drive home at 2AM.
Posted By Anthony F on December 16, 2008, 4:08 PM
why did the author not post the travel time? express means what? only one stop or high speed? is it a 3 hour train ride or 6 hours? this is important info and should have been included in the article. bad reporting!
Posted By chrislynch1488 on December 17, 2008, 7:42 AM
Yes, yes, I'm a bad, bad reporter. I should get coal in my stocking this year.
Anyway: Scheduled trip between N.Y.C. and A.C. will vary between 2 hours and 38 minutes to 2 hours and 2 hours and 55 minutes, though actual trip times may vary more widely.
Posted By Blog editor on December 17, 2008, 10:12 AM
I've read the train will take 2 1/2 hours from NYC. Pretty good considering the insane summer traffic that hits the shore.
Posted By WorkingGRL on December 17, 2008, 10:13 AM
I'm ready now.
Posted By Tonya R on December 17, 2008, 10:16 AM
How about service from DC or Baltimore?????
Posted By Dan on May 27, 2009, 10:27 AM
Vielen Dank für dieses Blog-es ist toll! Ich mag diese Art von Menschen, die Wissen mit anderen zu teilen.
Posted By odszkodowanie on March 6, 2012, 9:48 PM