Travel for Less on the Gold Runner
Travel for Less on the Gold Runner
Buy One and Save 50% on up to Five Companion Fares
Grab your friends and family and hop onboard the Gold Runner. It’s the stress-free and traffic-free way to travel throughout California's Central Valley. Sit back, relax and enjoy each other’s company as we whisk you through California’s premier agricultural region bordered on the west by the coastal mountain ranges and on the east by California's magnificent Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia, and Death Valley National Parks.
Booking tip: Fare discount will automatically apply when booking from this page or applying code V302 on the Amtrak app.
Terms and Conditions
- Discount Details
- Promotion Code: V302.
- Valid for up to (5) five 50pct off companion rail fares with the purchase of (1) one adult 18+ rail fare and all passengers must travel together.
- Exclusively available at www.amtrak.com.
- Fare Rules
- Changes and Cancellation rules of the fare purchase apply.
- Travel Validity
- Valid routes: Gold Runner and associated Amtrak Connection buses except for 7000-8999 Series. Valid on thruways between Merced/Fresno, CA, and Yosemite National Park
- Class restrictions: Coach only.
- Sale, Travel Dates, Blackout Dates, and Advance Purchase Requirement
- Blackout Dates: January 2-4, 2026, February 13, 2026, February 16, 2026, April 2-3, 2026, April 6, 2026, May 22, 2026, May 25, 2026, June 19, 2026, June 22, 2026, July 2-3, 2026, July 5, 2026, September 4, 2026, September 7, 2026, November 24-25, 2026, November 28-30, 2026, December 19-23, 2026, December 26-30, 2026. January 2-3, 2027, January 15, 2027, January 18, 2027, February 12, 2027, February 15, 2027, March 26, 2027, March 28-29, 2027, May 28, 2027, May 31, 2027, June 18, 2027, June 21, 2027, July 1-2, 2027, July 5, 2027, September 3, 2027, September 6, 2027. November 24-25, 2027, November 27-29, 2027, December 17-23, 2027, December 26-30, 2027.
- Advance Purchase Requirement: 1-Day Advance Purchase.
- Additional Information
- Valid for all passenger types.
- No upgrades permitted.
- Seating is limited and may not be available on all trains, dates, or departures.
- Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Subject to any restrictions, blackouts, and refund rules that apply to the type of fare purchased.
- Other restrictions may apply.
- Valid for group travel with no additional discounts.
- Not valid on bookings made with Amtrak Guest Rewards points.
- Not valid on Points & Cash bookings.
Route Highlights
Route Highlights
Sacramento, California
Before it was a bustling state capital, Sacramento was a stop on the Pony Express. Relive the city’s pioneer spirit in Old Town and Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park, or explore the Capitol building’s classic architecture.
Enrich your railroading adventure by exploring the beauty and brawn of the locomotives and coaches that forged the Golden State’s history at the California State Railroad Museum.
Route Highlights
Fresno, California
Tour the rooms, patios and grottos of the fantastical Forestiere Underground Gardens. Shop like a local at the Vineyard Farmers Market, a Fresno institution for more than 35 years. Catch a performance of the Fresno Philharmonic or catch a foul ball at a Fresno Grizzlies game.
Stroll through the Shinzen Friendship Garden which celebrates Fresno's sister city, Kochi, Japan.
Route Highlights
Bakersfield, California
Hike in the Kern River Canyon or follow the trail of others who have left their mark on the local landscape, from country crooner Buck Owens to legendary novelist John Steinbeck. Catch a show at the historic Fox Theater or visit the home of civil rights leader César Chávez.
Watch artists transform a parking lot into giant canvasses at the Via Arté Italian Street Painting Festival.
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