Recent content by Peregrine66

I'm looking at booking from Reno to Emeryville. However on my preferred date (Saturday March 16th), Amtrak shows the train as already sold out - all other dates around that are still available. Is the Zephyr really sold out already that far in advance, or just not running or diverted on that one...

Based on my experience earlier this year, I would suggest that the best way to get to downtown San Francisco from the Zephyr is not to use the Amtrak bus at all, but to get off the train at Richmond and take the BART line to Embarcadero (or other station more appropriate for your destination)...

I'm currently planning a trip for my father and myself on the California Zephyr from Chicago to Emeryville for summer 2011. Having tried some dummy bookings for various dates, the basic fare is constant at $145 each, but the cost of the bedrooms varies widely from around $500 to over $1300 for...