[SIZE=14pt]Hello – suggestions, advice, or recommendations about Coast Starlight trip. This is the first time I’ve posted on this board.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]We’ re an active couple in our late 60’s, who would like to take this trip in about 6 months to a year from now, as a possible precursor to doing a coast to coast along the Canadian border. We have only taken Amtrak once before, from Irvine to San Diego. Our goal is to leave Los Angeles, and eventually arrive at Mt. Vernon Station, north of Seattle, where we will be meet by friends, who live in Anacortes, WA. We hope to have a compartment with a toilet and shower ( not sure the proper name for this). [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]From what we’ve learned so far, this train will arrive in Seattle station at about 8:40 PM, without a connecting train till next day to go farther north. We’re looking at other options to complete this trip on that day. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]Car rentals seem to be closed by this time with the exception of the Airport at SEATAC.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]Wondering if anyone knows of a simple way of making that trip to the airport from either the Portand or Seattle Amtrac station. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]Or of a nice but not too expensive hotel in Seattle or Portland to stay the night before carrying on ?[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]Or any other transportation options we may have overlooked to get to the Mt. Vernon station or all the way to Anacortes, WA. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]Any other comments to help increase our enjoyment factor would be appreciated.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]Thank you.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]We’ re an active couple in our late 60’s, who would like to take this trip in about 6 months to a year from now, as a possible precursor to doing a coast to coast along the Canadian border. We have only taken Amtrak once before, from Irvine to San Diego. Our goal is to leave Los Angeles, and eventually arrive at Mt. Vernon Station, north of Seattle, where we will be meet by friends, who live in Anacortes, WA. We hope to have a compartment with a toilet and shower ( not sure the proper name for this). [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]From what we’ve learned so far, this train will arrive in Seattle station at about 8:40 PM, without a connecting train till next day to go farther north. We’re looking at other options to complete this trip on that day. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]Car rentals seem to be closed by this time with the exception of the Airport at SEATAC.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]Wondering if anyone knows of a simple way of making that trip to the airport from either the Portand or Seattle Amtrac station. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]Or of a nice but not too expensive hotel in Seattle or Portland to stay the night before carrying on ?[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]Or any other transportation options we may have overlooked to get to the Mt. Vernon station or all the way to Anacortes, WA. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]Any other comments to help increase our enjoyment factor would be appreciated.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14pt]Thank you.[/SIZE]