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Need agent near Santa Rosa Ca to help make train reservations. Thank you

Beverly, I fear I may have missed your email, for which I apologize.

These days, travel agents charge a fee for their services and it may not be necessary. Where will your train trip take you? If it’s within the U.S., you can be confident in going straight to Amtrak Reservations (800-USA-RAIL) and the cost will be less because there is no fee. If it’s a trip that requires booking trains in Canada, the toll-free number is 1-888-842-7245), if international, call Railbookers at 888-829-3040. I hope this helps.

We are planning on traveling by train from San Francisco to New Hampshire. Do you know a rail-savvy agent in my area? Thank-you in advance for your help.

Dottie, Sorry for the delay in responding to your request. Contact Jessica Green at 1-800-639-3706. She’s very busy and may not be able to help, but tell her I referred you. Jim

looking for train agent to help get from Rome to Amsterdam

Contact Railbookers. They have an office in Los Angeles.

we need recommendations for seattle area agent to book coast to coast travel. amtrak website is hard to navigate.

I sent you a name. Let me know if you didn’t get it.

Well, in the second paragraph you really dropped the ball. The current (June 22) design of the AMTRAK website is horrid. You can’t easily find out what days LD trains actually operate, you can’t see the schedules (Timetables) any more, and if you go as far as entering your DP dates, and you come upon a sold out train, then you can’t just change the date, you have to go all the way back to the start and enter your information again. “The AMTRAK website is ‘very well designed’, you say. NOT!

It’s probably because I use it so frequently. Granted there is plenty of room for improvement.

Wanting to plan a train vacation(U.S.A.) Would love to explore Alaska by train. Looking at month of August 2022

Let me know if you need a good travel agent to set it up.

Hi Jim, I would like your recommendation for a rail savvy travel agent! I live near Houston TX and would like to travel by rail to San Diego and N California to start and hookup with rental cars and hotels.

Call Jessica Green at 800-639-3706. She’s very busy, so tell her I referred you. She’s terrific.

My wife and I are thinking of traveling from Atlanta to San Francisco via Chicago and then traveling back from San Francisco to Atlanta via New Orleans all on Amtrak. Any suggestions or recommendations for any travel agent with Amtrak experience?

Pravin, Yes, call Jessica Green. Her toll free # is 800-639-3706. Tell her I referred you. Jim

Can you offer guidance about Maui?

There are several very good guide books on Maui, but one I do NOT recommend is “Maui Revealed.” It sends you through private property to several of the scenic spots with no respect for local residents. If you’re asking about hotels, I suggest The Mauian, which is affordable and is located on the best beach on this island (Just my opinion, of course.)

I need a ticket from Miami FL to Petersburg va. Help

Call Amtrak reservations at 1-800-USA-RAIL.

Hi Jim. I’m looking to book from Chicago to San Francisco in January 2022. Looks like the http://www.traintravelconsulting.com site is dormant and I can’t find any contact details. Similarly, I can’t find a site for Gateway Travel (Jessica). I wanted to do a little research before calling. Would you mind please sending me a recommendation for someone who can help plan the trip, with advice for stops along the way? Many thanks. Randy.

(I have responded directly.)

I live in Oceanside CA and want to make a train trip this fall from Chicago back home. I have a whole bunch of questions because i’ve never done this before. Any good local travel agents I can talk to? Thank you.

We’ve spoken om the phone. If you have more questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Will I save money thru a travel agent,from Columbia SC. to Miami Fla round trip roomett?

I’m looking for a travel agent in the Northridge, California area who can help me book a trip by Amtrak from Los Angeles to Texas as well as car rental and hotel accommodations. I am traveling with someone who blind and has a service dog so I want to make sure things go smoothly. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

I have given you the name of someone I trust implicitly.

Are they any AMTRAK TRAVEL AGENT IN Jacksonville NC ?

I don’t know about Jacksonville, but I suggest you call Jessica at 1-800-639-3706. She is an expert. Tell her I referred you. By the way, I tried t email you and it bounced back.

I know his was written years ago but it is very are to find anyone hat specializes in train vacations.do you still have any connections.

Contact Jessica Green email: [email protected] toll free from the US: 1-800-639-3706 toll free from anywhere: 1-603-336-5444

Tell her I referred you.

My husband and I will be first time train traveling from Los Angeles to Boston and the Boston to Alabama. I would really like some guidance on this trip as I have never booked train travel before. I looked at train travel consulting site and it appears they are just referring to Amtrak site. Could you please recommend an agency that could help me. Thank you Deborah

I have replied directly by email.

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Looking for an experienced Train Travel Agent.

We’re traveling this Summer by rail from Sacramento/SF to Chicago. We want accommodations for3 adults and 3 children with Family Bedroom. Can you help us?

The best…

I emailed my recommendation. If you didn’t get it, contact me again.

Hi Jim, I’m also looking and saw you responded recently. May I also get the name of a rail expert?

I’m thinking of going from Rochester ny to fry Myers by train how do I get started how to find good travel sgent

Contact Jessica Green at Gateway Travel email: [email protected] phone: 800-639-3706

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I recently had to go from Michigan to Oregon. I hate flying so I chose to take the train. I used Train Travel Consulting at Accent on Travel USA to book my tickets. They were great and were not only able to recommend the best route with the least layover inconvenience out of the three possibilities available, but also were able to push my starting date back a day when I discovered the day before my reserved date that I would be unable to leave on that date.

I highly recommend googling Train Travel Consulting at Accent on Travel USA for anyone planning a train trip. Their website is http://www.traintravelconsulting.com

I couldn’t agree more.

They are the best! They have booked several trips for me, but when I tried to book with them recently, they sent an email saying there services were suspended do to extended illness. They are awesome! Do you have anyone else to recommend?

I’m sorry to hear that. Let me make some inquiries.

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Fares for Moscow's public transport network are the same for every mode of transport making it really easy to travel. See all the different tickets here !

Troika Ticket

This is the most economical option if you're spending a few days in the Russian capital. The card can be purchased and recharged at various station machines or even with the special Moscow Metro application. Your balance can be checked on the app or in the small yellow terminals inside the metro stations. A trip works out at ₽ 42 ( US$ 0.50), but if you change transport within 90 minutes, you'll only pay ₽ 23 ( US$ 0.20) for the next trip.

The day ticket for the Moscow metro can be purchased at any of the stops in the city. The price is ₽ 265 ( US$ 2.90) per day and ₽ 500 ( US$ 5.40) for three days.

90-Minute Ticket

The most convenient card if you want to take several types of transport within an hour and a half period. It costs  ₽ 65 ( US$ 0.70) per person and allows one metro ride and an unlimited number of trips on other types of public transport in Moscow during the time of its duration.

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It’s really convenient to use the Moscow Metro and city trains. They operate from 5:30 in the morning to 1:00 at night and you can pay for them with the same ‘Troika’ ticket card. Indeed, the map of the subway looks complex. But that’s only at first glance.

For starters, let’s separate the underground metro from surface city trains. The underground map is marked by bright solid lines, while the lines of surface routes are marked by two parallel lines with a white gap in between.

Underground metro system

It has two ring lines – the brown Koltsevaya, or Circle line (5) and the new Bolshaya Koltsevaya line (Big Circle Line) colored turquoise (number 11). These rings cross all other underground metro lines, so if you need to reach another line from the outskirts – it’s convenient to use one of the ring lines.

Circle Line

We can consider that the center of the city is inside of the ring line (5). Also there’s a multitude of transfers from one line to another within the brown ring. The record holder is Biblioteka Imeni Lenina – Arbatskaya – Alexandrovsky Sad – Borovitskaya. These whole four lines crossed in one place (right next to the Moscow Kremlin). Also, you can reach the Kremlin quickly and conveniently from stations Okhotny Ryad – Teatralnaya – Ploshchad Revolyutsii, which also have transfers between each other.

Big Circle Line

You can also reach the Vnukovo Airport right by metro! The corresponding station of the Solntsevskaya Line (8A) was opened in September 2023.

How does the underground metro operate?

Pykhtino metro station, opened in 2023

The intervals between trains are really small – on average about 2 minutes; during rush hour, they run even more often. So you don’t need to run and squeeze yourself into closing doors (that’s also dangerous). Just wait for the next train, it’ll arrive quickly. Unlike the subway systems of other cities – the trains run along single lines, without branching away. So you can just board the train in the required direction without worrying that you will go somewhere you didn’t intend to.

There are only two exceptions:

• From Alexandrovsky Sad Station of the light-blue line trains run either to Mezhdunarodnaya Station (where Moscow City is located, where a lot of businessmen go) or to Pionerskaya.
• Bolshaya Koltsevaya line also has the so-called fork branching: from Savelovskaya Station to the Business Center (also to Moscow City).

Sometimes you can hear an announcement ‘This train runs to the station…’ If you need to go further, you simply need to get off at the station the train is bound for, and wait for the next train. Perhaps, this train just needs to go to the depot.

Surface routes:

Apart from the underground metro itself, the new map marks suburban trains. You can tell them apart immediately – these lines are indicated with two parallel lines with a white gap in between.

1) MCC: Moscow Central Circle (14)

Moscow Central Circle (MCC)

Let’s take a look at the map again and find a red circle, situated between the underground Koltsevaya (5) and Bolshaya Koltsevaya (11) lines. This is the Moscow Central Circle (14) or simply MCC.

This is a surface urban train that circles around the city. There are stations from where you can transfer to the underground metro. However, these transfers usually are not as short as between subway stations. Sometimes you’ll need about 10 minutes of walking to transfer.

So we don’t recommend you to use MCC purely as a transfer route. In addition, the interval between trains on MCC is longer than in the metro, and can reach 4-8 minutes, depending on the time of day.

However, a big advantage of the MCC is that it has a lot of stations that are far removed from the metro, and which are most conveniently reached specifically by the MCC.

2) Moscow Central Diameters (MCD)

Moscow Central Diameters (MCD)

Moscow diameters on the metro map are the longest lines that cross the entire city (hence, they are called diameters). They are reminiscent of urban trains, like S-Bahn in Berlin or Vienna or RER in Paris.

Those are suburban train lines that run from suburbs (from the Moscow Region, marked as a green shadow on the map) and, crossing the entire city, are bound for suburbs on the other side of the city. At some of the stations of a diameter you can get off and transfer to the metro or the MCC. During rush hour, MCD trains run with an interval of 5-7 minutes.

D1 – Belorussko-Savyolovsky Yellow Diameter runs from Odintsovo Station south-west from Moscow through Moscow City and Belorussky railway station to Sheremetyevo Airport and to Lobnya Station in the north.

D2 – Kursko-Rizhsky Pink Diameter runs from the Moscow Region city of Podolsk in the south through Kursky railway station, Three Station Square (Leningradsky, Kazansky, Yaroslavsky), and Rizhsky railway station to the village of Nakhabino in the north-west.

D3 – Leningradsko-Kazansky Orange Diameter runs from Ippodrom Station in the south-east (the city of Ramenskoye) to Zelenograd in the north.

D4 – Kaluzhsko-Nizhegorodsky Green Diameter runs from the city of Aprelevka in the south-west through Moscow City, Belorussky, Savelovsky, and Kursky railway stations, as well as through Three Station Square (Leningradsky, Kazansky, Yaroslavsky) to Zheleznodorozhnaya Station in the city of Balashikha in the east.

A fifth MCD line is also projected, which is promised to be finished by 2028. It will connect the south (Domodedovo) and the north (Pushkino).

3) Moscow Monorail

Moscow Monorail (highlighted above) and Light metro (bottom)

Look for the only monorail line in Russia to the north from the center of Moscow. It’s not just a surface line, it’s an elevated line that stands on piles. It’s a short line (13) that operates in an excursion mode – from it, you can get a beautiful view of the Ostankino TV Tower, for example.

Once per half an hour, the train runs from Timiryazevskaya Station (which is near the station of the same name on the Serpukhovsko-Timiryazevskaya (9) line, which is the gray metro line) to Ulitsa Sergeya Eisensteina Station, which is located next to the entrance to the VDNKh park and to the VDNKh metro station of the Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya (6) metro line.

4) Light metro

Butovskaya (12) line in the south of Moscow runs from Buninskaya Alleya Station to Bitsevsky Park Station; from it, you can make a transfer to the gray Serpukhovsko-Timiryazevskaya (9) line and the orange Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya (6) line. This line runs mostly on the surface, entering a tunnel, but is considered a part of the subway (hence, this line is marked with a solid line as other metro lines).

A useful piece of advice

The Moscow Metro website has an interactive map with all metro lines, MCC, and diameters. With it, you can build a route from the departure station to the destination station, take a look at all travel options and where you can make necessary transfers.

How to pay the fare

The convenience of the Moscow transportation system is that you only need the Troika card for travel with any type of public transport, be it the metro, suburban trains, or buses/trams. You can purchase it in ticket offices or from machines at stations. Also in souvenir shops and in the metro internet store you can purchase keychains, bracelets, and rings that work like a Troika card, as well as Troika cards with a unique and custom design.

Troika design dedicated to the 875th anniversary of Moscow

You can top up your card by simply adding a particular amount of money – or purchase the Unified ticket for 60 travels or unified unlimited ticket for 1/3/30/90/365 days.

The deposit price of the Troika card is 80 rubles, and you can get it back when returning the card to the ticket office. The validity period of the card is 5 years, so you can save it for future travels.

One MCC, MCD (in the city center), and metro trip costs 54 rubles. Transfers in the metro, MCC, or between diameters are free within 90 minutes. The fare on MCD in the suburbs costs 71 rubles.

Important: you need to pay the fare in the metro and MCC only upon entrance. On diameters, you need to activate trips upon entrance and then tap your card again at the turnstile upon exiting.

Also almost every station has a terminal where you can pay your fare, tapping your bank card.

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Train aeroexpress to moscow – buy tickets.

The fastest travel option between Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport and the centre of Moscow is the train Aeroexpress. You can get stuck in a traffic jam if you travel by car, taxi or bus, that won’t happen if you take the train. The Aeroexpress commutes between Belorussky Station in the city and the railway station at the airport, located on the south side of the airport at Terminal E. An automated people mover (APM) runs between this station and terminals A and B. The Aeroexpress departs every 30 minutes, travel time is 35 minutes.

From metro station Belorusskaya at Belorussky Station, you can travel by metro to the city centre and other parts of Moscow. The journey time from metro station Belorusskaya to metro station Teatralnaya close to Red Square is only 5 minutes.

Aeroexpress tickets The prices are listed below, an Aeroexpress ticket including a ride with the metro, tram or (trolley) bus costs 560 RUB, the price for a subway ticket is 55 RUB. You can buy tickets for the Aeroexpress at the stations, but it is cheaper to do this online. Please consult website and timetable Aeroexpress for more information.

SAVING TIPS: Tickets can be bought at the airport, but online it is easier and cheaper (450 RUB one way, 900 RUB return). A group ticket can be used by four people and costs 1,100 RUB for a single journey and 1,800 RUB for a return (valid for 30 days). The price is the same online and from the ticket machine. Aeroexpress trains run without stopping, besides you can use free WiFi aboard since early 2015.

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Bus and metro to Moscow

It is more economical to travel by bus and metro to the centre of Moscow. Needless to say, taking a direct train is easier and faster. With bus 817 and bus 948 you can get in 35 minutes to metro station Planernaya (northernmost station metro line 7). With bus 851 and bus 949 it takes 25 minutes to metro station Rechnoy Vokzal (northernmost station metro line 2). The price of a bus ticket is 57 RUB or 80 RUB.

From both stations you can take the metro to the centre of Moscow, station Kuznetskiy Most for metro line 7 (travel time: 31 minutes) and station Teatralnaya for metro line 2 (travel time: 23 minutes). Metro station Kuznetskiy Most is a short distance from the world-famous Bolshoi Theatre. The total journey time is at least one hour. If the bus ends up in a traffic jam, the journey can take a lot longer.

Tickets for the subway priced 55 RUB are available from the ticket vending machines. You can also buy a day ticket (yediniy) for public transport in Moscow for 200 RUB, it is valid for 24 hours. During the night you can travel by bus H1 between the airport and the city every half hour. Please consult buses to and from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport and  website Moscow Metro for more information.

“The metro stations with the most central location in Moscow are Okhotny Ryad (M1), Teatralnaya (M2) and Revolution Square (M3), at a short distance from Red Square, Kremlin and GUM.”

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Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) to Moscow City Center

Best options, other options, transportation from sheremetyevo airport to moscow city center.

• Trains RUB 423
• Taxis RUB 2,877
• Buses are not available
• Ferries are not available
• Flights are not available
• Vans are not available

Facts about the transport from Sheremetyevo Airport to Moscow City Center

Popular routes, from sheremetyevo airport (svo).

• Sheremetyevo Airport → Vnukovo Airport
• Sheremetyevo Airport → Minsk National Airport
• Sheremetyevo Airport → Gelendzhik
• Sheremetyevo Airport → Sochi
• Sheremetyevo Airport → Yerevan

To Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO)

• Garden Ring → Sheremetyevo Airport
• Minsk → Sheremetyevo Airport
• Lipetsk → Sheremetyevo Airport
• Moscow → Sheremetyevo Airport
• Bangkok → Sheremetyevo Airport

From Moscow City Center

• Moscow City Center → Sheremetyevo Airport
• Moscow City Center → Vnukovo International Airport
• Moscow City Center → Domodedovo Moscow Airport
• Moscow City Center → Moscow
• Moscow City Center → Moscow Airport Domodedovo

To Moscow City Center

• Vnukovo International Airport → Moscow City Center
• Domodedovo Moscow Airport → Moscow City Center
• Kyiv Train Station → Moscow City Center
• Irkutsk Pass → Moscow City Center
• Sheremetyevo Airport → Moscow City Center

Popular Routes in Russia

• Moscow → Saint Petersburg
• Saint Petersburg → Moscow
• Kaliningrad → Moscow
• Moscow → Vladivostok
• Moscow → Kazan

How to get from Sheremetyevo Airport to Moscow City Center

When you want to get from Sheremetyevo Airport to Moscow City Center, you have a few options to consider. Traveling between these destinations is possible by different means of transport:

If you’re looking for a quick trip, it’s recommended that you use Train. However, if you’d rather take your time with a slower, more affordable travel option, you can book a Train ticket.

The cost of travel will depend on the means of transport you choose for your trip. A taxi ticket is the most expensive option - it will cost you about RUB 10,519 . If you want to save on transportation, it’s better to take a train as a train ticket costs as low as RUB 432 .

How far is Sheremetyevo Airport from Moscow City Center?

If you’re traveling by land, it’s important to know the distance from Sheremetyevo Airport to Moscow City Center. Your trip will be a total of 20 miles (31 km). The flying distance is 15 miles (24 km).

How long does it take to get from Sheremetyevo Airport to Moscow City Center?

The travel time from Sheremetyevo Airport to Moscow City Center can vary depending on the mode of transportation you choose. All things considered, the whole journey should take from 1 to 1 hours.

How much does it cost to get from Sheremetyevo Airport to Moscow City Center?

The cost of the trip from Sheremetyevo Airport to Moscow City Center varies according to what means of transport you choose for your journey. The most affordable operator is Aeroexpress: travelling by train expect to pay as low as RUB 432 for your ticket.

However, if you’re after more upscale travel . The most expensive variant is to opt for a taxi - a one-way taxi ticket can cost as much as RUB 10,519 .

Here is a chart of the average ticket prices and transportation options available from Sheremetyevo Airport to Moscow City Center:

• Train tickets - RUB 423 to RUB 1,016 ;

You can order a taxi, too - an estimated cost of the ride is from RUB 2,877 to RUB 10,494 .

How many trips per day are there between Sheremetyevo Airport and Moscow City Center?

Depending on your choice of transportation, the number of daily trips varies.

• Trains always run on a set schedule - there are 1 trains per day.
• Taxis are a good option to consider for this route, too. Book a cab to take you from Moscow to Moscow any time of the day.

Which means of transport is the best for the route?

How to choose the most convenient way of travel from Sheremetyevo Airport to Moscow City Center? In order to make your choice of transportation easier, we asked 1000 users to range their preferences for this route. Here are the results of the poll:

• 100% users enjoyed a train ride.
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