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Familyoffour
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Hi all,
We are a family of four with a 5 and an 8 year old who is considering a one-way trip from San Jose to Tacoma (or vice-versa) on the Coast Starlight on a visit to family (we would fly the other way). This isn't something I've thought about before but looking at the Family Bedroom setup and knowing my kids at this age I think they might really enjoy it.
At this point I have a few question, but in larger part I don't know what I don't know so if there are other things I should be considering or good overall guides to read please let me know!
1. Has Amtrak announced anything about when things might be more normal covid-wise? Using the dining car seems like a big part of this experience and I probably would want to wait until that was part of things again.
2. Is wifi a thing on this train? I've read conflicting reports.
3. Looking 2-7 months in the future the price I've seen for the Family Bedroom is pretty consistently $1325 for this route. Is this a good price? Is there much variation in prices or do they tend to be pretty constant? Are there discounts I should be looking for?
4. Any insider tips for things we should do or that the kids would get a kick out of?
Thanks for all your help!
We are a family of four with a 5 and an 8 year old who is considering a one-way trip from San Jose to Tacoma (or vice-versa) on the Coast Starlight on a visit to family (we would fly the other way). This isn't something I've thought about before but looking at the Family Bedroom setup and knowing my kids at this age I think they might really enjoy it.
At this point I have a few question, but in larger part I don't know what I don't know so if there are other things I should be considering or good overall guides to read please let me know!
1. Has Amtrak announced anything about when things might be more normal covid-wise? Using the dining car seems like a big part of this experience and I probably would want to wait until that was part of things again.
2. Is wifi a thing on this train? I've read conflicting reports.
3. Looking 2-7 months in the future the price I've seen for the Family Bedroom is pretty consistently $1325 for this route. Is this a good price? Is there much variation in prices or do they tend to be pretty constant? Are there discounts I should be looking for?
4. Any insider tips for things we should do or that the kids would get a kick out of?
Thanks for all your help!