Hello. We begin our cross country adventure in less than a week and my mind has turned to packing. We are taking the LSL from Boston to Chicago with a hip-fake car rental for a family reunion and Niagara falls, then taking the Southwest Chief to Williams AZ and the bus shuttle to Williams JCT to do the GC Railway experience. We get back on the SWC to LA, visit my sister, rent a car and drive up through Yosemite. We return the car in Merced, hop on the San Joaquin, spend two nights in SF, and then it's the CZ to Chicago and LSL home.
We have two kids and a 15 day rail pass. Because of the Amtrak shuttle bus from Williams to Williams JCT, we are not allowed checked baggage. Travelling light is a challenge for us. Here's the question- when Amtrak says we get two carry-ons each, plus a personal item, does that also apply to the kids? Even though their tickets cost half as much? I'm just trying to figure out how many rolling bags of 28" or backpacks we can bring without getting into trouble anywhere.
Thanks! Can't wait!
Mjo
We have two kids and a 15 day rail pass. Because of the Amtrak shuttle bus from Williams to Williams JCT, we are not allowed checked baggage. Travelling light is a challenge for us. Here's the question- when Amtrak says we get two carry-ons each, plus a personal item, does that also apply to the kids? Even though their tickets cost half as much? I'm just trying to figure out how many rolling bags of 28" or backpacks we can bring without getting into trouble anywhere.
Thanks! Can't wait!
Mjo