Longboard as carryon?

[timothy]

i have a long board that i payed alot for and am moving back home are long boards allowed as a carryon?

 

[C855B]

No. The only train(s) allowing carry-on surfboards are the Pacific Surfliners, and those are limited to 72".

There is a policy for boards as checked baggage. Scroll down on the special items page: http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=am%2FLayout&cid=1251621565020

 

[MrFSS]

Surfboards and Wakeboards


Carry-On (Pacific Surfliner Only) — 50 lbs. (23 kg)
No Larger than 72" in Height

Checked — 50 lbs. — 120" in Height (72" Pacific Surfliner)

Allowance

• Surfboards
• Wakeboards
• Skeg (fin)

Requirements

• A $10 fee will apply to surfboards/wakeboards transported in checked baggage on all trains.
• Whether checked or carried on, surfboards/wakeboards must be enclosed in a full-length protective cover (vinyl/cloth/nylon/or hard-sided case).

Surfboards/wakeboards of any length may not be carried onboard most Amtrak trains. There is a limited exception for passengers traveling on the west coast in equipment designated as Pacific Surfliner.

• Surfboards/wakeboards may be carried onboard in lieu of a piece of baggage free of charge on Pacific Surfliner equipment only.
• Surfboards/wakeboards must be stowed in the overhead racks.

 

[CCC1007]

A longboard is not necessarily a surfboard, it could be a skateboard.