A travel startup is charging a staggering $18,500 for a six-person charter aboard a private jet–style rail car hooked onto an Amtrak train, so passengers can travel in “ultimate luxury” with a chef, steward and other out-of-this-world amenities.
Philadelphia-based Lunatrain is offering the high-end service on two Amtrak routes — a 36-hour California Zephyr run from Emeryville to Denver priced at $18,500 for six, and a 12-hour Coast Starlight trip from Oakland to Los Angeles that costs $10,000 for a group of six.
The first Coast Starlight departure left Oakland at 9 a.m. on Jan. 15 and sold out at $10,000.
The inaugural California Zephyr run departed Emeryville at 8:15 a.m. on Jan. 16 and was also fully booked at the $18,500 price point…
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Source nypost.com
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