This is cheaper than riding the bus or taking the train.

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Sample Travel Date:

• September 4th – 10th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from late June – April, 2014 for Tuesday and Wednesday departures. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “ua+” on both the outbound and return fields to search only United Availability. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Routing:

• BOS – EWR (Newark) – ZFV (Philadelphia Railway Station) – EWR – BOS
• ZFV is the the airport code for Philadelphia 30th Street Amtrak Station. The ZFV – EWR // EWR – ZFV segment is operated by Amtrak.
• A few things to remember about fares from ZFV from our reader Sean
  • You do NOT earn Premier Qualifying mileage on the ZFV-EWR and EWR-ZFV segments
  • You do earn 250 Redeemable miles, but do NOT earn status bonuses.
  • You do have to take the train to start the reservation
  • In the case of a schedule change, you may be able to drop the ZFV-EWR segment. (Your Mileage May Vary)
  • You can only print out your Amtrak boarding pass the day the train departs from the departing terminal kiosk or ticket desk.
• United travel vouchers cannot be combined or used with fares from ZFV.
• Logistics of the train to plane transfer
  • From Newark:
    • Follow sign for AirTrain
    • Take AirTrain to Rail Link Stop (Past Terminal C and P4)
    • And exit using your Amtrak ticket. AirTrain fare is included
    • NJ Transit and Amtrak shares a platform, so look for the right departure platform
  • To Newark from Newark Amtrak Station:
    • The above reversed
• Baggage will not be automatically be transferred from Amtrak to United and vice versa should you check your luggage. You must re-check your luggage with either United or Amtrak.

Mileage:

• Non United Elite Flyers: 402 Premier Qualifying Miles + 500 Redeemable Miles
• United Elite Flyers: 1,000 Premier Qualifying Miles + 500 Redeemable Miles

How to Book:

• Use dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on United.com
• United’s risk free cancellation policy here

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• Go to the The Philadelphia Flight Deals page

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• Go to the The Boston Flight Deals page

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