Last time I rode,they said if the Sunset gets into LA after 8 they will serve breakfast. We got in at 7:50. i really could have used a cup of coffeeIf in coach, I would recommend bringing some food along, as coach passengers can't use the dining car, and there's very limited cafe car service until San Antonio, when the train is connected to the Sunset Limited.
If in sleeper, you'll get the flex meals in the dining car until you get to San Antonio. This would be a 2 dinners, a breakfast, and a lunch. If you like to have snacks or drinks, you might want to bring them along, as the cafe car service is limited before San Antonio.
After San Antonio, the Sunset Limited is a regular long-distance train with a proper dining car (alas, for sleeper passengers only), a Sightseer Lounge, and a proper cafe car. I think that the sleeping car passengers get a lunch and a dinner after San Antonio, but I'm not sure about breakfast, as the train is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles very early in the morning. On the other hand, it's likely to be running late, so perhaps they have breakfast food for such a contingency.
Sleeper. RoomletteCoach or sleeper?
On every sleeper I have been on the SCA made coffee around 6 AM or so using the pot in the sleeper.Last time I rode,they said if the Sunset gets into LA after 8 they will serve breakfast. We got in at 7:50. i really could have used a cup of coffee
Are you talking pre-pandemic? During my 4 segments on the Star & Meteor over the past year, only one car had the coffee urn active. On 1 trip I noticed there was coffee in an adjacent sleeper, but my SCA was not so conscientious.On every sleeper I have been on the SCA made coffee around 6 AM or so using the pot in the sleeper.
This was a year ago so post pandemic. Lake Shore Limited, southwest Chief, and California Zephyr. I don't recall ever not being able to get coffee in the morning. Of course this is Amtrak so YMMV.Are you talking pre-pandemic? During my 4 segments on the Star & Meteor over the past year, only one car had the coffee urn active. On 1 trip I noticed there was coffee in an adjacent sleeper, but my SCA was not so conscientious.
Not on the Sunset on the morning of arrival into LA before 6. Even though we were two hours late no coffee was available anywhere on the train.On every sleeper I have been on the SCA made coffee around 6 AM or so using the pot in the sleeper.
(Shrug) well this is Amtrak, where nothing is ever constant between trains or even trips on the same trainNot on the Sunset on the morning of arrival into LA before 6. Even though we were two hours late no coffee was available anywhere on the train.
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