Tranportation Costs per Mile

Its difficult sometimes to compare different transportation costs. For example is it cheaper to drive to San Francisco and park or take the train? How cheap is Amtrak compared to BART or Caltrain?

Well the highest cost per mile is actually the Amtrak route from the East Bay to San Jose. From Emmeryville south to San Jose Amtrak ticket prices are $17, or 38 cents per mile for the Capitol Corridor. The Coast Starlight route on Amtrak is actually much cheaper. From San Jose to Portland it averages 14 cents per mile. But the cheapest rate ever was a $1.00 ticket I scored on a Megabus from Washington DC to New York City. The cost per mile was only .44 cents.

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photo:  lazytom