Greetings all... I am retiring from the military after being in for 24 years and am planning a trip with my family... depends on the cost. I would like help from you in the best options... Below is what I would like to do...
Wednesday, July 13 Washington, DC to Mount Pleasant, IA
51 Cardinal (WAS-CHI)
Depart: 1100AM Wed Jul 13
Arrive: 1005AM Thu Jul 14
5 California Zephyr (CHI-MTP)
Depart: 200PM Thu Jul 14
Arrive: 559PM Thu Jul 14
Saturday, July 16 Mount Pleasant, IA to Denver, CO
5 California Zephyr (MTP-DEN)
Depart: 559PM Sat Jul 16
Arrive: 715AM Sun Jul 17
Tuesday, July 19 Denver, CO to Salt Lake City, UT
5 California Zephyr (DEN-SLC)
Depart: 805AM Tue Jul 19
Arrive: 1105PM Tue Jul 19
Thursday, July 21 Salt Lake City, UT to Emeryville, CA
5 California Zephyr (SLC-EMY)
Depart: 1130PM Thu Jul 21
Arrive: 410PM Fri Jul 22
Monday, July 25 Emeryville, CA to Phoenix, AZ
4784 Thruway Bus (EMY-SBA)
Depart: 605AM Mon Jul 25
Arrive: 145PM Mon Jul 25 Santa Barbara, CA
784 Pacific Surfliner (SBA-LAX)
Depart: 204PM Mon Jul 25
Arrive: 450PM Mon Jul 25 Los Angeles, CA
4 Southwest Chief (LAX-FLG)
Depart: 610PM Mon Jul 25
Arrive: 431AM Tue Jul 26 Flagstaff, AZ
8563 Thruway Bus (FLG-PHA)
Depart: 630AM Tue Jul 26
Arrive: 940AM Tue Jul 26 Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
Saturday, July 30 Tuscon, AZ to San Antonio, TX
2 Sunset Limited (TUS-SAS)
Depart: 815AM Sat Jul 30
Arrive: 450AM Sun Jul 31
Tuesday, August 2 San Antonio, TX to New Orleans, LA
2 Sunset Limited (SAS-NOL)
Depart: 625AM Tue Aug 2
Arrive: 940PM Tue Aug 2
Friday, August 5 New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA
20 Crescent (NOL-ATL)
Depart: 700AM Fri Aug 5
Arrive: 735PM Fri Aug 5
Sunday, August 7 Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC
20 Crescent (ATL-WAS)
Depart: 804PM Sun Aug 7
Arrive: 953AM Mon Aug 8
I will be using Veterans Advantage, AAA Adult (wife), student (15 year old son) and military child (11 year old son).
How does a 30 day 12 segment Rail Pass work? Does the above itinerary work, or will I have to modify? Does each time I change transportation count as a segment... if so, I may have to take out San Antonio...
I plan to get a rental car in some places (Denver, SLC, Emeryville, Phoenix, New Orleans and Atlanta) and see the National Parks and other sites.
Just curious as to what this will cost and if driving is better... I really don't want to drive, but, I also don't want to spend $10,000 on vacation... please help with some ideas... Thanks!
Wednesday, July 13 Washington, DC to Mount Pleasant, IA
51 Cardinal (WAS-CHI)
Depart: 1100AM Wed Jul 13
Arrive: 1005AM Thu Jul 14
5 California Zephyr (CHI-MTP)
Depart: 200PM Thu Jul 14
Arrive: 559PM Thu Jul 14
Saturday, July 16 Mount Pleasant, IA to Denver, CO
5 California Zephyr (MTP-DEN)
Depart: 559PM Sat Jul 16
Arrive: 715AM Sun Jul 17
Tuesday, July 19 Denver, CO to Salt Lake City, UT
5 California Zephyr (DEN-SLC)
Depart: 805AM Tue Jul 19
Arrive: 1105PM Tue Jul 19
Thursday, July 21 Salt Lake City, UT to Emeryville, CA
5 California Zephyr (SLC-EMY)
Depart: 1130PM Thu Jul 21
Arrive: 410PM Fri Jul 22
Monday, July 25 Emeryville, CA to Phoenix, AZ
4784 Thruway Bus (EMY-SBA)
Depart: 605AM Mon Jul 25
Arrive: 145PM Mon Jul 25 Santa Barbara, CA
784 Pacific Surfliner (SBA-LAX)
Depart: 204PM Mon Jul 25
Arrive: 450PM Mon Jul 25 Los Angeles, CA
4 Southwest Chief (LAX-FLG)
Depart: 610PM Mon Jul 25
Arrive: 431AM Tue Jul 26 Flagstaff, AZ
8563 Thruway Bus (FLG-PHA)
Depart: 630AM Tue Jul 26
Arrive: 940AM Tue Jul 26 Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
Saturday, July 30 Tuscon, AZ to San Antonio, TX
2 Sunset Limited (TUS-SAS)
Depart: 815AM Sat Jul 30
Arrive: 450AM Sun Jul 31
Tuesday, August 2 San Antonio, TX to New Orleans, LA
2 Sunset Limited (SAS-NOL)
Depart: 625AM Tue Aug 2
Arrive: 940PM Tue Aug 2
Friday, August 5 New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA
20 Crescent (NOL-ATL)
Depart: 700AM Fri Aug 5
Arrive: 735PM Fri Aug 5
Sunday, August 7 Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC
20 Crescent (ATL-WAS)
Depart: 804PM Sun Aug 7
Arrive: 953AM Mon Aug 8
I will be using Veterans Advantage, AAA Adult (wife), student (15 year old son) and military child (11 year old son).
How does a 30 day 12 segment Rail Pass work? Does the above itinerary work, or will I have to modify? Does each time I change transportation count as a segment... if so, I may have to take out San Antonio...
I plan to get a rental car in some places (Denver, SLC, Emeryville, Phoenix, New Orleans and Atlanta) and see the National Parks and other sites.
Just curious as to what this will cost and if driving is better... I really don't want to drive, but, I also don't want to spend $10,000 on vacation... please help with some ideas... Thanks!
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