If you're waiting until the last minute to book train travel for this year's upcoming Thanksgiving weekend, you might be in for a rude awakening, especially along Amtrak's busiest routes . As early as July, travelers began noticing unusually high prices for the Sunday after Thanksgiving, one of the most in-demand travel days of the year.

One frustrated Reddit user shared fare screenshots from New York to Boston for Sunday, November 30, 2025: $286 one-way for Coach and $349 for Business Class. They wrote:

"...the NER prices are absolutely ridiculous for the Sunday after Thanksgiving already in July. Last year, the tickets were pretty reasonable up until September for Thanksgiving travel."

The NER—short for Northeast Regional —is Amtrak's often underrated route , servicing major c

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