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    Date change needed - online or call?

    I need to change one leg of my ticket to leave a day earlier and get off at an earlier stop. The ticket was booked with dollars and had no change fees attached. Should I rebook online and cancel the other trip online, or call Amtrak and have them make the change?
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    Travel from Montreal

    Hi - I will be on a cruise ending in Montreal in September 2023. I understand the Adirondack is not currently crossing into Canada and it doesn’t look like anyone knows when it will resume. If I can’t pick up the Adirondack in Montreal, any suggestions on how I can get back to an Amtrak route...
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    Lamy to Fort Lauderdale

    Hi - I’m getting ready to plan my trip from Northern New Mexico to Southern Florida for a cruise. Ideally I would travel Lamy to Chicago, Chicago to Washington D.C., and DC to Fort Lauderdale. Last year that plan got squashed because of COVID and I ended up going through NYP and spending the...
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    To-go food on the Southwest Chief?

    I will be on the Southwest Chief next week. I am still needing to avoid people so I do not want to eat in the dining car. Can I get my meal to go so I can eat it alone in my room?
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    Lamy, NM shuttle

    I need to book the shuttle from Lamy to Los Alamos. The shuttle website says I have to book through Amtrak but I can’t find anything about this on the Amtrak website. Any help out there?
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    Roomette question (re sleeping on upper bunk)

    For my next solo trip, I am pondering using the upper bunk to sleep and keeping the lower as chairs. Looking for pros and cons for this idea.
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    New Orleans to Florida?

    From the Amtrak map it looks like there used to be service to Florida beyond New Orleans. Anyone know if this is temporary or permanent?
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    New Mexico to Fort Lauderdale…

    I am planning on going on a cruise leaving out of Fort Lauderdale. Amtrak routes me through Chicago to DC then to Fort Lauderdale. I’m very concerned about making my connections. I was thinking perhaps of going to Chicago then NYP on the Lake Shore Limited, spending the night in NY then...
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    Boarding at an unstaffed station

    I will be boarding in Lamy, New Mexico tomorrow. This station recently became unstaffed. How do I know where to be on the platform to find the sleeper car? Should I wear my running shoes?!
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    Upgrade from roomette to bedroom

    Hi - when do you propose is the best time to try and get an (affordable) upgrade from a roomette to a bedroom? I travel on January 6 on the SW Chief. I can call customer service in advance, or is it possible to get an upgrade once on board? Thanks for your advice.
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    Texas Eagle schedule change

    Hi - I am scheduled to depart MRC heading to CHI on 1/16/2017. When I booked the trip it was departing around 6:30 a.m. but awhile back I got a notice that the departure changed to 4:40 a.m. I checked the Texas Eagle schedule on Amtrak and it still shows the original departure time. Can anyone...
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    What if I miss my connection?

    Hi - I am taking a sleeper on the Empire Builder to Portland then picking up the Coast Starlight heading to L.A. There is a 4 hour gap between arrival and departure. If the Empire Builder is late and I miss the Coast Starlight, will Amtrak put me up? Will I be put in a sleeper on the next...
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    Maricopa, AZ to Phoenix?

    Hi - I will be taking the Texas Eagle to Maricopa but my ultimate destination is Phoenix. Is there a taxi stand in Maricopa or should I call ahead for a cab? Or perhaps is there a shuttle? And any idea what transport should cost?
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