Lazy Z
Service Attendant
It is getting close to time for me to start buying our train tickets! I am confused if it is better to order the whole thing, round trip, multi city trip, or to purchase "legs".
We will be going from LAX to CHI to WAS to ORL to SAV to NYP and back to LAX. or maybe LAX to ORL to SAV to WAS to NYP and back to LAX. What are the advantages/disadvantages to buying the tickets together or separate? I feel like if I do them somewhat separate, it will be easier to change parts of the trip if I need/want to. I can start checking for costs, but some samples I have tried have not changed the price if it was round trip or one way. Also, if I book LAX to ORL, do I have to re-check in with my bags for each train, or does Amtrak do it for me? That could be one reason to book it all at once.
The longest part is at the beginning...I was thinking of going LAX to ORL and not stopping off anywhere, but then thought it might be good to go ahead and spend a couples of days in DC to break up the trip.
If we book the whole thing, does it help secure our reservations better? I am concerned with being bumped or losing our room (the room is really important to me because I will be traveling with a child).
Any tips or ideas are appreciated!
We will be going from LAX to CHI to WAS to ORL to SAV to NYP and back to LAX. or maybe LAX to ORL to SAV to WAS to NYP and back to LAX. What are the advantages/disadvantages to buying the tickets together or separate? I feel like if I do them somewhat separate, it will be easier to change parts of the trip if I need/want to. I can start checking for costs, but some samples I have tried have not changed the price if it was round trip or one way. Also, if I book LAX to ORL, do I have to re-check in with my bags for each train, or does Amtrak do it for me? That could be one reason to book it all at once.
The longest part is at the beginning...I was thinking of going LAX to ORL and not stopping off anywhere, but then thought it might be good to go ahead and spend a couples of days in DC to break up the trip.
If we book the whole thing, does it help secure our reservations better? I am concerned with being bumped or losing our room (the room is really important to me because I will be traveling with a child).
Any tips or ideas are appreciated!