San Joaquin Valley residents will be able to take a deeply discounted special event train to the “Battle of the Bay” baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants on Sunday, Aug. 6.
Amtrak San Joaquins tickets to the Oakland Coliseum (OAC) will include an automatically applied 50 percent discount. Travelers can also apply additional discounts, including the Disabled Rider Discount, Veteran & Active Military Discounts, Student Discount, and others available on the Amtrak San Joaquins promotions page.
Amtrak San Joaquins has modified its route and schedule for the big game, scheduled to begin at 1:06 pm. Train 711 has been modified to travel all the way to the Oakland Coliseum, past its usual stop at Jack London Square and is scheduled to arrive at 10:38 a.m. After the game, Train 718 will depart directly from the Oakland Coliseum at 5:26 pm.
“The Amtrak San Joaquins service is a great way to make many different types of trips, including making memories headed to the game. Our goal is to make trips onboard convenient and affordable for everyone,” said David Lipari, Deputy Director of San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority. “The Battle of the Bay train service fits right into our goals. Since 2018, with the exception of the 2020 year due to COVID-19, our Battle of the Bay train brings together rail enthusiasts, baseball fans, families making one last adventure before the school year begins.”
All discounts can be accessed online at amtraksanjoaquins.com/promotions/. Passengers are encouraged to purchase tickets prior to boarding at stations, online at AmtrakSanJoaquins.com, on the Amtrak app, or at a station kiosk.