In two columns I published this fall, I wrote about taking the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service line from Mobile to New Orleans, and what to do if you get off at stops along the way in coastal Mississippi. At last, I have reached the final destination of this series: New Orleans.
As a reminder, the cost of an adult ticket, end-to-end, starts at $15 each way (although I’ve never seen them lower than $25). On a recent trip I took with my family, we stayed in the Big Easy over a long weekend, but it is possible to make it a day trip if you have your logistics right. A train leaves Mobile, heading west, every morning at 6:30, and then again at 4:30 p.m. A train leaves New Orleans, heading east, every morning at 7:35, and then again at 5:30 p.m.
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