No. Showers are not available for Coach passengers.
That kinda sucks. But thank you for your answer. Steve
You meant to say "That kinda stinks!" :lol:
I wanted to try that, but I wasn't sure of the proper way to approach one and ask. Would walking into a sleeper, finding an attendant, and then discreetly showing a $20 in your palm while asking "might I trouble you to use the shower?" (a la attempting an upgrade at a hotel in Vegas) be the right way to do that? :lol:
I've seen a couple of posts on here suggesting taking a washcloth into the coach restroom with some soap and doing a sort of spongebath. It's not as good as a regular shower but it's better than nothing.
Obtaining the washcloth would have been hard, as I didn't bring one! I did do a paper-towel sponge bath, but it just didn't have the same effect. Amtrak SHOULD have some provision for allowing coach passengers to take showers and turn it into a revenue opportunity--I would have paid $20 (or maybe more!) for a shower!
And if that attendant get caught doing that, it is a quick trip to the unemployment line. Amtrak has a difficult time firing someone for being rude or even crude, but allowing Coach passengers to use Sleeping Car facilties in exchange for a bribe, I mean tip, could be considered theft.
It is difficult for a coach passenger to just walk into a sleeper. It is not impossible, of course, but dining car staff, including during non-mealtimes, typically stop any passenger walking from coach through the dining car into the sleeper. This would be especially true of someone carrying a small bag or shower kit. Additionally, while there might be a handful of sleeper attendants willing to risk their job for such a gratuity (which would likely have to be more than $20, IMHO), I doubt that most would.
