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South Bend Amtrak Station is the primary station for trains to South Bend. The station has several amenities train passengers will enjoy. There’s a large, enclosed waiting room with a TV and snack vending machines. You can also wait on the waiting benches platform-side and enjoy the surrounding view. The station has a staffed ticket office, and payphones you can use to call the local cabs. You’ll also find clean accessible restrooms, and same-day and overnight parking, with reserved accessible spots at the station. The train station also offers several baggage services. You’ll find baggage assistance and baggage carts available at the station, and bike and shipping boxes for sale.

Yes, train passengers requiring accessible services on South Bend trains will have them at South Bend Amtrak Station. First, the station makes audio-visual announcements to cater for the hearing and visually impaired, and several steps have been taken to ensure the physically challenged go through the station easily. The train station has courtesy wheelchairs and a wheelchair lift to access the platform. The parking lot and restrooms are wheelchair accessible and passengers in wheelchairs can freely move around the station. Passengers needing extra assistance at the station can inform the station before their arrival or as they book South Bend train tickets. Finally, the station is always staffed, and the station staff will assist disabled passengers with movement around the station.

Yes, students can use student IDs to travel on trains to South Bend as long as they are accompanied by a government-issued document bearing their name and date of birth. A good document most students use is their birth certificate. Otherwise, other train passengers 18 years or older are required to have proper identification on South Bend trains. You’ll need proper ID as you book South Bend train tickets, during boarding, during ticket checks, and as you store or claim luggage at the station. For ID to be considered valid, it should be issued by the state or federal government, and have your name, picture, and date of birth. Some acceptable documents include passports, driver’s licenses, border crossing cards, and permanent resident cards.

Yes, small pets, cats, and dogs, are welcome to travel through South Bend Amtrak Station. However, your pet needs to be trained, well-behaved, and be on its leash or cage. On the other hand, there are no size limitations for service animals traveling through the station. However, the service animal should be well behaved and under their handler’s control. Service animals that misbehave at the station may need to be removed. For instance, station personnel will require you to remove your animal from the station if it’s out of control and you’re not taking effective action or if it endangers the safety and wellbeing of other train passengers.

There are three options for getting to downtown South Bend from the train station. The station isn’t far from the station, so the first option is walking. The distance is walkable, but if you’re not up for it, there are taxis. You can hail cabs using payphones at the station or the cab-hailing mobile apps, and it’s the easiest way of getting to downtown South Bend. The last option is rental cars. It would be best to make a reservation before you arrive in South Bend so that the company can pick you up from the station. No public buses are serving South Bend Amtrak Station at the moment.

The ticket price can vary depending on general demand and more importantly where you’re coming from. If you’re leaving from a popular departure point like Chicago for instance, prices usually start around $47. New York and Washington, D.C. are other options, with prices usually starting from around $132 and $249 respectively.

South Bend Amtrak Station is a popular station to arrive at. You’ll find many options from here to get to your destination. Some common major cities you can get to by train from South Bend Amtrak Station are Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C..

Amtrak is the most commonly selected option by users. You can use our search form to find great options to South Bend/Michiana.

Our users have found train tickets to South Bend/Michiana for $20 on average this week. Overall, prices are generally stable for the next 3 months or so. We recommend booking when you can to ensure you have your desired date secured.

The distance to the center of South Bend/Michiana from South Bend Amtrak Station station is 2.0 mi.

To get to South Bend/Michiana's popular Notre Dame Stadium, University of Notre Dame, or Century Center Convention Center from South Bend Amtrak Station, it is 3.1 mi, 2.7 mi, or 2.0 mi, respectively.