Hi,
Have managed to book a 15 Day Peak National Railpass with Trailfinders UK. I am interested to know what the routine is for travelling on from San Francisco to Las Vegas. I would like to travel down the California Coast to San Diego and then make my way via Bakersfield or Los Angeles and the Grand Canyon to Las Vegas.
With the railpass can I use, at no cost
1. Caltrain out of San Francisco to San Jose?
2. Can I 'hop on hop off' California Rail (Surfliner / Capital Corridor / California Coastal Services and San Joaquins) services where I please using the railpass as a ticket or do I have to book each stage in advance and collect the ticket before travelling?
3. Use the Flagstaff / Williams Grand Canyon Railway - Arizona thruway connection services.
4. Kingman - Las Vegas Motor Coach Connections.
These questions are against the other option of hiring a car and driving which I don't really want to do.
I am travelling with my wife, we are flying in to Minneapolis (28th June) then AMTRAKKING Minneapolis- Chicago (3rd July) and then the Zephyr to San Francisco and flying back to UK from Las Vegas (18th July).
Hope you can advise and I am greatful for any help you can offer.
Thanks
Jim
Have managed to book a 15 Day Peak National Railpass with Trailfinders UK. I am interested to know what the routine is for travelling on from San Francisco to Las Vegas. I would like to travel down the California Coast to San Diego and then make my way via Bakersfield or Los Angeles and the Grand Canyon to Las Vegas.
With the railpass can I use, at no cost
1. Caltrain out of San Francisco to San Jose?
2. Can I 'hop on hop off' California Rail (Surfliner / Capital Corridor / California Coastal Services and San Joaquins) services where I please using the railpass as a ticket or do I have to book each stage in advance and collect the ticket before travelling?
3. Use the Flagstaff / Williams Grand Canyon Railway - Arizona thruway connection services.
4. Kingman - Las Vegas Motor Coach Connections.
These questions are against the other option of hiring a car and driving which I don't really want to do.
I am travelling with my wife, we are flying in to Minneapolis (28th June) then AMTRAKKING Minneapolis- Chicago (3rd July) and then the Zephyr to San Francisco and flying back to UK from Las Vegas (18th July).
Hope you can advise and I am greatful for any help you can offer.
Thanks
Jim