ACES Wild

A winning bet for comfort and service.

Every year, as Memorial Day comes and goes, the summer season kicks into full gear. Families begin taking their annual vacations at the Jersey Shore and others jet out of town for weekend getaways. With all the warm weather and enjoyment that the summer weather brings, it also drags along impenetrable traffic jams and headaches that can lead to extreme frustration and sour any trip before it begins. For any traveler who has tried to navigate the Garden State Parkway on a Friday afternoon, in hopes of fleeing for the weekend, it is likely that they have been caught up in the slow moving traffic caused by heavy volume and poorly-timed road work. Remedies for effectively navigating the summer travel traffic are few and far between. Bus services, such as Lakeland Bus Lines, based out of Dover, NJ, take away the hassle of driving yourself, however, have no means of avoiding the inevitable traffic and are often slower moving, while trying to fly into the Atlantic City Airport is often not a practical alternative.

Since 1960, direct train service to Atlantic City, the city that is always turned on, was nothing but a mere memory. That was however, until 2009, when Caesars, Harrah’s, and the Borgota joined forces with NJ Transit and Amtrak to create the Atlantic City Express Service (ACES for short) connecting Manhattan and Newark with Atlantic City. The newly formed service, offering weekend service only, from Friday-Sunday, runs three trips a day (seasonally adjusted) between Penn Station, NY and the Atlantic City Rail terminal. With a price starting at $29 each way, the ACES train provides travelers with an affordable way to get off the highways and into a little piece of luxury. Traveling on the ACES train takes roughly between two and a half and three hours, however, unlike sitting in a car parked on the highway, travelers have the ability to recline and rest, get up and stretch, purchase a wide range of food and beverages (including alcohol) as well as upgrade to “first-class” and luxury packages at an additional cost. After arriving in Atlantic City, travelers are greeted with complimentary connecting service from the train station to either of the three ACES sponsoring casinos. In addition to this free service, local bus service is also readily available via any of the NJ Transit bus stops, with various rental car agencies within walking distance.

The hardest part of gambling should never be getting to the casino. Therefore, win, lose, or draw, if you are in the New York or Newark areas, put your travel in the friendly hands of ACES and get more enjoyment out of your trip!

Good luck and happy gambling!

For additional information, including complete pricing and schedules, visit the ACES website at http://www.acestrain.com/.