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I've read that Amtrak will allow 3 adults in a family room if you call Amtrak, as you can't do this online. They need override their system to do it. I would like to add my adult daughter to my spouse's and my sleeper room. I called Amtrak this morning and explained what I wanted and the...

I purchased BOGO Amtrak tickets during the sale that just ended on Feb. 16 but need to change my dates due to a family emergency. When I tried to modify the tickets online it wouldn't allow that and there is no option available to cancel them. Do I need to call AMTRAK for a refund or voucher...

I have two friends who want to travel in a roomette in a few months. On Oct. 8, 2019 Amtrak announced a BOGO roomette sale. Amtrak has offered two more of these roomette sales since. I'm wondering if Amtrak BOGO sales have been considered a success, so that they may offer one again this...

We are planning a trip in a bedroom on the Southwest Chief near the end of September from CHI to LAX and back. Wondering what has been the overall on-time performance both ways of late and if there are any known possible impacts on this route that could affect it being on time. I know nothing...

When we took the Coast Starlight from Emeryville to LA several months ago, we were glad to have the Pacific Parlour Car in the consist. We enjoyed the seating, the views, the ambience and the meals there. We had a great atttendant in there as well. While we were talking to him, he said that...

Yay! I just reserved our next Amtrak trip in a roomette~decided I can't wait any longer, so we are going to Washington DC on the Capitol Limited in September. We did this trip about 2 years ago and absolutely loved it so we are doing it again. Even staying at the same hotel near Union Station...

So, after one full day and two nights in San Francisco--staying at the Hyatt House (formerly Woodfin Suites), we headed out after breakfast through the hotel parking lot and then took the elevator over to the Emeryville Amtrak station. We were a bit early and watched several trains pass...

The end of January 2012 finally arrived and we were off on our big train adventure. Pre-trip worries about snowy weather and possible delays were happily unfounded--there was maybe an inch of snow on the ground--that's all. We left GRR on Monday am, Jan 30th on the Pere Marquette headed for...

Hi San Francisco Experts, Well, we made it to Emeryville! We took the California Zephyr from Chi to Emy and arrived today! Wonderful trip and so happy we did it! Everything went well including the weather. Our SCA was wonderful! The food was great! The views spectacular! You guys were right...

I just learned that there is free WiFi in the Pacific Parlor Car. According to what I've read, it wasn't working so well 6 months ago--people were unable to connect even though it appeared available, for example. Is it working better now? If the WiFi works well, I will be extra glad we...

I've read that the CZ goes through 29 tunnels on its route. One is even 6 miles long. I am wondering if there could ever be a problem with an avalanche occluding a tunnel entrance or exit. I know there's not a lot of snow out there in the mountains right now, but winter isn't over by any...

I was looking at Amsnag and have a question about family room prices from CHI to EMY. I checked for a 30 day period (and longer, actually) and all the family rooms were priced at $1186 at low bucket (since both rooms were still available) in mid Jan to mid Feb 2012 on the CZ--EXCEPT for three...

I have a train trip reserved on the CZ from CHI to EMY this coming January with its own reservation number, of course. However, I still need to get to CHI--a prior train ride on the Pere Marquette. I have not made that reservation pending the potential weather situation, because I am still...

So, I am riding the California Zephyr from CHI to EMY at the end of this coming January. I am assuming we will go through lots of snow and ice and perhaps bad snowstorms. What has been the CZ's pattern in January-February travel and late arrivals (eg greater than 6 hours) into EMY? Just...

So, after changing my reservations (CHI to LAX on the Texas Eagle) last week mainly due to the recently added bus bridge from Longview to Fort Worth, TX in Jan 2012, I am keeping a wary eye on my new reservations. My changed reservations include traveling on the California Zephyr from CHI to...

Fairly new with Amtrak travel. Did do one trip last year in a roomette and loved it, so planned another, longer trip for this winter. Wanted to get away from the cold and snow, so decided to take a 3 night trip on the Texas Eagle. I planned this months ago, so got low buckets for my hubbie and...

Old timers probably know this well...but I was pleased to find out how much I saved picking up our roomettes in the evening instead of from the get go. We are leaving Chicago on the Texas Eagle to LAX at 1:45pm and arriving in St. Louis at 6:30p or so. Instead of paying $417 from Chicago, our...

I have never been to the San Francisco Bay area and am planning a layover there. I know these cities are close to each other, but are there any advantages or disadvantages to staying in one over the other? I would like to stay in a hotel near the Amtrak station and plan to continue on to Los...

I am looking at booking a roomette on the Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle in about 11 months. All through the summer months the low bucket posted appears to be $317 on line. However, I looked back to some winter dates and even through May of 2010 and saw $220 as the low bucket price for...

New member here....Hello to all. My spouse and I recently returned from a round trip from Chicago to DC on the Capitol Limited in a roomette and had such a great time I am now hooked. We did a long distance trip to California some years ago in coach and never again! I am glad we gave Amtrak...