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Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows how pricing works now. I'm looking ahead at October and rates are super high. Would they be more likely to rise or drop as the travel dates get closer? I know they used to start out with low price posted in the beginning then go up as the travel date got...

I'm heading out next Thursay on a multi train trip, and noticed that on one leg the cost of a bedroom is very reasonable. I have roomettes all the way, but if there's a way to just upgrade to a bedroom on that leg, I'd like to do so. Is this possible by calling Amtrak or would they have to...

Here's a new one...for me. Just booked a trip coming up in a couple weeks and was surprised to see roomettes still available and at a not awful price. My Superliner roomette is 019. Never heard of this so looked on the AMTRAK travel agent website and it stated that in busy times there were cars...

Here's another one..we will be leaving from El Paso (usually we leave on joint trips from Albuquerque), and they offer free parking, but which lot is it in? It's a confusing place around that station..is there a specified lot for long term parking or do you just park at the front of the station...

I'll be spending the night in Seattle after getting off the Coast Starlight, then getting on the train to Vancouver the next day.What would the closest decent hotel be to the Seattle King St Station?

I just received this notice from AMTRAK advising me of the station change for Anaheim. My question is, does anyone know anything further about this? First I heard of it, and I go into this station at least once a year. Sounds interesting. Fuzzy on where it is, close, but is there a map that...

With the new pricing structure, I'm having a hard time figuring out how to time my purchase. Sinces prices fluctuate wildly now, how do I know (or guess) what the best time would be to purchase my sleeper spot next August?

I have 2 options to go to Las Vegas (Nevada). The Sunset Limited..easier to get to for me..goes into LAX, then a bus to LV..almost 7 hour ride which seems long since I've been on that road and thought it was closer to 4 hours? Plus route only 3 days a week so more difficult for planning.Big...

Since AMTRAK decided to never reinstate service between New Orleans and anywhere in the south, it is nearly impossible to get to Orlando from the West. Leaving El Paso it would take over 90 hours to get there..El Paso to Chicago, to DC to Orlando. Really? What a disgrace it is for America to...

I had booked a trip quite awhile ago and then got a schedule change notice. I am worried the new schedule will cut my connection time too close. I am booked Surfliner 591 leaves Anaheim 8:30 pm, arrive in LA 9:20 pm, board Sunset Limited at 10:00 pm. Is this cutting it too close? If there's a...

I'm looking at a cruise out of Vancouver for next year. Looks like the easiest way to get there is Southwest Chief to LA then Coast Stalight to Seattle, spend the night there then take Cascades the next morning the rest of the way the next morning. (entering this in the AMTRAK site puts you on a...

I am looking into planning a trip to New York, and putting in dummy dates far out to the future. I get $408 for the Alb to Chicago leg and $333 for the Chicago to New York leg. Well, yikes. Does this seem high or par for the course? I have previously checked a site that showed lowest bucket...

I'm sure this has been asked a million times but couldn't find it, so here goes: If I use my reward points to buy a one zone coach ticket can I pay for an upgrade to Sleeper, just like if I bought a the coach ticket and then added on the room charge?

Yep..noticing AMTRAK is throwing out high prices a year out like they did on a previous booking. I'd booked a year out and the price was high, then later on checked and price was much lower so called and got diffference refunded. Can't blame them for trying to make more money, but holy cow..just...

A few days ago was a thread about bouncing sleeper car fares. I just checked current pricing for a trip already booked for October. Very odd: Oct 18, ABQ to FUL (Tuesday) seats for 2: $126, add a roomette for $268. Return trip, Oct 22 (Saturday) fare of $252 for 2 for coach, addition of $156 for...

A bit convoluted: we are taking a cruise next year out of San Pedro, CA with a stay at Disneyland before. Coming in on the Southwest Chief to Fullerton, which we do often. Getting to port is no problem. When we come back into port we will disembark early, around 9:00 AM. Train doesn't leave...

It looks like the Sunset Limited has a bus connection from Houston to Galveston and a station is listed for Galveston, but the AMTRAK site won't ever show me how to get there and the paper timetable I have shows a bus from Galveston TO Houston but not the other way around. How do I get there...

I am planning a trip in October and naturally want to get my tickets now while they are hopefully still at their lowest. Here is my issue. If just myself and my husband go on the train we'd like a roomette. My son and his family are also going to the same destination, but may choose to drive...

I am going to be booking soon to take son and family on trip, It is 8 months out, but it looks like I missed a bucket or two for the return leg. The way out is ok, but the return leg is almost double. Anyway, my question is, do they ever add more cars and therefore offer a lower price after a...

OK..I'm looking at 7 months out for a trip on SWC. Roomette one way is over 200, and the way back over 300! Is this normal this early? I guess it's going into the summer season, but still. Seems I checked a few days ago a different date and was only 150 or so for roomette. Does anyone know the...