Luxury Train Car Rental

Can you rent a private train car in the US?

You can charter a train car at the American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners, where they promote luxurious travel experiences with private cars that regularly travel on Amtrak trains and others that create unique itineraries.

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Does Amtrak still allow private cars?

Amtrak offers parking for Private Railroad Cars at select facilities. To request parking for your car, download, complete and submit the Private Car Parking Permit. ... Private Car owners will be billed accordingly by Amtrak for services rendered.

Privately-Owned Rail Cars - Amtrak

How much does a luxury train car cost?

Cost of the cars ranges from $25,000 to more than $800,000, depending on the condition. Renovating and restoring cars at the highest end can cost more than $1 million.

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How much does it cost to have Amtrak pull a private car?

If they are an expensive hobby for train buffs, private rail cars are good business for Amtrak, which pulls an average of 35 private cars monthly. Amtrak charges $2.10 a mile to pull a private car — each additional car on the same train is another $1.60 a mile — plus about $100 for overnight parking at most stations.

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