Recent content by JoyBee

Thank you TinCan 782, I thought it was something like that.

I have a question about points too. Last month my husband and I both went on the same trip etc. I earned 1364 travel points and he earned 526 points. Why wouldnt we get the same? Was it because the booking was made in my name?

I dont think I would have won it at $80? I think if I had bid it at $170 thats what I would have paid. But I really dont know, maybe someone else will hop in and tell us. We left our tip on our side near the cups and plates etc. Hopefully they knew it was from us as we really appreciated the...

Hi everyone, We have just returned from our first LD trip on the California Zephyr. A senior couple. Thank you for all your help in planning and advice. We started out from our local station and stayed in Chicago overnight at the LaQuinta. We arrived around noon in Union Station and were...

We wont be neighbours on this trip. We leave on Jan 23.

We are booked on CZ late January. From RNO to EMY I have us booked on Coach. I have been watching the prices and see that Coach is 70% full. I can upgrade to a Roomette for about $150 extra. Being it is from 8:30 am to about 4:10 would that get us two meals or only one. Is it worth...

hmm okay. Guess i need to do some more research. Thanks for your help

Okay, another question. I know you will be tired of me. After our stay in SF ,we are thinking since we have went this far, we might continue on from EMY to SanDiego. Then fly home from there. I think I should have been planning this a few months ago. Any advice before I book. It looks...

I have another question and this might not be the right forum for it. After we arrive in EMY on a Sunday we had planned on staying in SF for 2 or 3 nights before flying home from SFO. I wondered if we should stay the first night in Emeryville but now I have found out from another forum that if...

Thanks for your advice. It's our first trip so not sure about anything. I did look it up and see that the room is downstairs but just happy I got moved and know that it wont be cancelled.

So, I called AGR and was on hold for 50 minutes. I finally got through and asked to change rooms. The agent told me there would be a higher fare to go to Car 531 #12 or Car 540. I told him why I wanted to change and he said not to worry I would get a refund if that happened. But, I didnt...

This is distressing to know the trip could be cancelled with two weeks notice. I went on like you said, same dates etc and it would let me book for 8 people. So 4 roomettes open? Is Car 540 okay? or is 531 better if I try and change the booking? Thank you, Now I dont know what to do.

Thank you so much! I have been reading about trips being cancelled or cars not going etc. Would this happen with Car 532?

We are booked the end of January on the CZ from Chicago. Train #5 Car 532 #6 Roomette. Is this a good room? I believe it is on the upper level. From Reno to Emeryville we are in Coach. This is our first long distance train trip. Not sure if we will fly home from SFO or go somewhere else on...

We are doing our first long distance train trip. Going on the California Zephyr in late January. I have a few questions and I am going to do lots of reading on this forum. Thanks for adding me.