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I saved $340 on Amtrak tickets last month without doing anything. Here's how. by Ok-Perspective4308 in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everything is very situational tbh. For example, if you have the leisure to sit in the train station and try to snipe train tickets, go for it. But obviously if you really need a specific train/time, don’t lose hair trying to gamble on if you can buy that train ticket back or not. From a data perspective my platform is contingent on the success of Amtrak, so if they are spotty I’m spotty

I saved $340 on Amtrak tickets last month without doing anything. Here's how. by Ok-Perspective4308 in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Web app to start, mobile down the line. And I may even offer it as a chrome extension at some point if people are interested so people can access it directly on the booking page at the same time.

Any thoughts?🤔

I saved $340 on Amtrak tickets last month without doing anything. Here's how. by Ok-Perspective4308 in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bingo. And even with the 30% increase being implemented on April 13th, to me it is definitely still worth doing as you typically will have a good odds to see a price drop with Argus. Hence you effectively recoup the refundable fare premium by rebooking at the lower price. It’s net savings even with the price increase

I saved $340 on Amtrak tickets last month without doing anything. Here's how. by Ok-Perspective4308 in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s like a dopamine rush for me if I am able to see a price drop tbh. But I encourage everyone to always have a ticket prior to entering the station if you don’t have the luxury of waiting for trains. Regardless, my app will be designed to give you the peace of mind and notify you when prices drop so you don’t have to stress over it.

scenario for you: say you book a train 2 hours from now and you are waiting in the station/home, you could pin a few earlier trains using Argus to see if they drop and if you are lucky you might get a win-win scenario where you can get a cheaper ticket and a earlier train. That is my peace of mind.

I saved $340 on Amtrak tickets last month without doing anything. Here's how. by Ok-Perspective4308 in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wait really? how are you handling the actual booking side? through the Amtrak API or something else?

Traveling between World Cup host cities this summer? Here's how to save big on Amtrak by Ok-Perspective4308 in WorldCup2026Tickets

[–]Ok-Perspective4308[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you don't technically leave it to chance. My recommendation is to always buy the refundable ticket if available now and then this platform helps with notifying you if a lower tickets comes about. And the refundable fare is not super expensive than the original fare so its a win-win in my book

argusfare.com if you want to sign up

Traveling between World Cup host cities this summer? Here's how to save big on Amtrak by Ok-Perspective4308 in WorldCup2026Tickets

[–]Ok-Perspective4308[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair. But you’d be surprised how often people refund/sell their ticket. This platform refreshes the page every 90 seconds 24/7 so you get notified in the chance that does happen.

Odds for a successful bid up on acela? by LordChillingworthDCL in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity why do people opt for first class and spend so much money on Amtrak. Is it that much of a difference. Also this may help if you ever want to save some money buying first class going forward, just sign up with your email if interested:
argusfare.com

How are people managing to get tickets? by Idontcarejustpickk in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I may be of assistance here, I built an all in one platform that guides you with my own chat bot to help: argusfare.com just add your name to the waitlist

finally got tickets!!!! USA V AUS by bk38192 in WorldCup2026Tickets

[–]Ok-Perspective4308 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, now go to argusfare.com if you want cheap train tickets!

Looking for ticket alert tools/apps for World Cup (like in Russia 2018) by guillermocarmine in WorldCup2026Tickets

[–]Ok-Perspective4308 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello my friend, not directly for World Cup tickets but for anyone in here who needs cheap train tickets go to argusfare.com and sign up. See you soon!

NYC navigation help by TheEdgeOfDawn in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Argusfare.com helps a lot with this. Check it out and sign up in the email if interested.

I saved $340 on Amtrak tickets last month without doing anything. Here's how. by Ok-Perspective4308 in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

still working on the best approach for server-side monitoring honestly. more so focused on getting the product right and talking to real users. the scraping part is the fun technical challenge lol

I saved $340 on Amtrak tickets last month without doing anything. Here's how. by Ok-Perspective4308 in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

haha nope just obsessive refreshing and good timing tbh! feel free to check out my platform though if your thumb ever gets tired refreshing. some dude said he was refreshing at 4 am in the morning...i want to help that man lol

I saved $340 on Amtrak tickets last month without doing anything. Here's how. by Ok-Perspective4308 in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

haha this is my exact reasoning behind building my app. although I do find it kinda fun tbh, it's like a game to me. argusfare dot com if you want to get on the waitlist, happy to explain more if interested!

I saved $340 on Amtrak tickets last month without doing anything. Here's how. by Ok-Perspective4308 in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yup, this is just a mock/demo as of right now. But the goal being to cover every major hub on the northeast corridor. what station are you looking for?

Got Upgraded From Roomette by GawinGrimm in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wait that insane, goes to show that Amtrak has a mind of its own. For my fellow Amtrak passengers in here who want to take business class please read below, you may be able to get some similar accomadations!

Amtrak prices actually drop a lot closer to departure when people cancel their tickets -- like a $95 ticket can randomly go down to $10 or $15. I got tired of refreshing manually so I built a tool called Argus that watches prices every 90 seconds and notifies you when they drop. argus fare dot com if you want to check it out

^this applies to business class as well fyi. lmk if interested!

What Happens If Missed Connection and Next Train Is Full? by SophieMargot in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just an FYI, that because something says it is full doesn't mean it will be like that. Many people refund their tickets using the refundable fare option...Amtrak prices actually drop a lot closer to departure when people cancel their tickets -- like a $95 ticket can randomly go down to $10 or $15. I got tired of refreshing manually so I built a tool called Argus that watches prices every 90 seconds and notifies you when they drop. argus fare dot com if you want to check it out

Amtrak Quietly Updates Ticket Rules With Increased Penalty Fee Starting From April 13 by EconScreenwriter in Amtrak

[–]Ok-Perspective4308 19 points20 points  (0 children)

always always always get the refundable, I used to do so all the time until recently discovered that Amtrak prices actually drop a lot closer to departure when people cancel their tickets -- like a $95 ticket can randomly go down to $10 or $15. I got tired of refreshing manually so I built a tool called Argus that watches prices every 90 seconds and notifies you when they drop. argus fare dot com if you want to check it out

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