Could you afford a ticket on the Titanic?

[cinderwhite]

Anyone feeling 4th class after this? The class that stays home.

[faye]

when the “poor” on the titanic where richer than u 💀

[potatoqueenz]

"How much did a ticket cost on the titanic?"

*_your life._*

[addie-eileenpaige]

This puts into perspective how rich Cal was in the movie.

[toastycarp]

I would just like to clarify that it was for a 7 day trip. So it would be around $115-$158 a night which really isn’t that bad compared to today’s hotel rates.

[Dark-cydb]

Imagine spending 138k on a room just to end up sinking.

[AngelAllenson]

I didn’t plan on waking up today and finding out that I can’t afford a third class ticket on the Titanic but here we are.

[zakreally]

Possibly the only time where not being able to afford something was actually a blessing in disguise

[TheHolmaj]

So pretty much everyone that I thought were "the poor, low class people" of the titanic were actually more wealthy and higher class than me. awesome.

[plutoscave]

"Could you afford.."
Let me stop you right there- No.

[katlaramirez]

i wouldn't even be able to afford a ticket to loose my life, thats how little money i have

[PRTGNST]

Bro I can't even afford 5th class... 💀💀💀

[xclaireasf]

Bro id be staying in the engine room 💀
edit: y everyone getting so pressed learn how to take jokes 💀

[duckinapool]

"So how much do you need to pay?"

Me: *My life*

[celinepope]

The fact that people even back then were so rich to spend the equivalent of $100, 000 on a ticket it wild to me

[sfmlenny]

Still not as expensive as an OceanGate trip 💀💀

[ErnieVEVO]

Now I understand why Cal was just going to give Jack a 20 for saving Rose’s life….

[SaraRoseVaughan]

There are a few misconceptions regarding third class aboard Titanic. On older ships, there were only two classes: saloon (private cabin class) and steerage (open dormitories). By Titanic's time, this changed a bit, but many ships still offered only steerage to the poorest passengers. The original Olympic class design included steerage spaces, but when Titanic was completed, she carried only private cabins. Olympic may have had steerage, but it's hard to find accurate deckplans of her as she's overshadowed by Titanic.

Third class was actually very nice, compared to other, older ships. Their spaces were clean and large, and they had lots of open deck space outside. They had cabin stewards, translators, and were served full course meals. They even had electricity, running water, flushing toilets, and access to baths.

Because of the iron gate myths, people nowadays often think third class passengers on Titanic were treated poorly, but this isn't true. Those gates never existed, and they were treated very well. Most passengers in third class did not survive the ship's sinking, but for reasons other than what's commonly believed. The main reasons being their distance from the boats, unfamiliarity with the boat deck, unfamiliarity with first class, lack of external stairs to the boat deck, translation issues, fatigue and confusion, and lack of time.

Just like in first class and with the crew, many in third class were not aware the ship was sinking until it was much too late. By the point they realised the severity of the situation, there was too little time to do much of anything but wander around, aimlessly trying to get to the upper decks. Some were led up through the emergency doors, but if one had gone to the stern deck, they might not have had enough time to make their way to the boat deck before the ship's final plunge.

[incognito]

"Can you afford a ticket on the titanic-"
Bro I can't even afford a chocolate bar. I'm barely hanging on with the gas prices rising..

[TomCook]

Remember folks, travel was different back then. They weren’t just going for a weekend holiday. Most people on that boat was making a major life move. For most it was a one way ticket to America.