Greetings---- Does anyone have any suggestions of which days of the week tend to be the least busy ; i.e. less crowded? I know it would perhaps depend on the route one is taking. In my case, that would be routes west of Chicago (SWC, CZ, EB, CS). Maybe this is a rather silly question, but I just wondered if anyone has noted a pattern, like motels often have their slowest nights on Sundays.
Posted by Gilbert B Norman (Member # 1541) on :
Tuesday and Wednesday seem to "win the prize" with any passenger transportation, lodging, or hospitality concern.
Posted by sojourner (Member # 3134) on :
I agree about Tuesday and Wednesday being quietest for Amtrak--and Fridays, Sundays, and holiday travel days (like the Wednesday before Thanksgiving) being busiest--though you also need to take seasonality into account; e.g., I think a Tuesday in February is probably busier on Florida trains than even a Friday in August, and I suspect a Tuesday in August is probably busier on the Montreal train than even a Friday in February.
As for lodging, though, you cannot always use the Tuesday/Wednesday rule; it really depends on where you are staying. Hotels that do the bulk of their business with business travelers generally have the best rates on weekends; those that do the bulk of their business with tourists generally have the highest rates on weekends.
Posted by chile2 (Member # 3110) on :
Thanks folks! Due to my work schedule, the departure days don't really matter and aiming for Tues. or Weds. would work out fine. Now, on with the planning.....