Greetings! I need some advice from you all please. I'm considering a trip for two from Emeryville to Denver later this month. There's a Rail Sale fare that's wonderfully priced. The trip involves one overnight each way, but the first class fares are really high. My 15 year old daughter hasn't gone overnight on a train before and I have once, on the Crescent (first class). She's pretty hardy, but is not sure about sleeping in a coach car. I've explained that coach seats are pretty comfortable, equivilent to first class on a plane.
One of the Amtrak travel books in our library (USA By Rail, I think), recommended upgrading to f/c for only the overnight portion of the trip. I estimate that to be from Winnemucca to Green River. It'd also give us dinner and breakfast.
My question is how do we ask for the upgrade, once we're onboard? And how much are we likely to pay?
Any other suggestions/ideas/tips are extremely welcome.
One of the Amtrak travel books in our library (USA By Rail, I think), recommended upgrading to f/c for only the overnight portion of the trip. I estimate that to be from Winnemucca to Green River. It'd also give us dinner and breakfast.
My question is how do we ask for the upgrade, once we're onboard? And how much are we likely to pay?
Any other suggestions/ideas/tips are extremely welcome.