Recent content by MichelleB

We have been roomettes 5 & 6 booked in car 4911 for a trip from New York, NY to Sandusky, OH. On the Amtrak site it states that the rooms have been updated with new bedding, but has anyone been in either of these rooms lately? I can’t tell if car 4911 is still one of the older sleeping cars...

We are in the Capital Limited and have newsrooms A and B.

We have a trip planned next week from Sandusky, OH to Chicago, IL. There are four of us traveling and we have two bedrooms. Our luggage, with wheels, are 31 inches tall. Do you think this will be a problem? I know the website shows 28 inches so we are technically over the height. We are...

I spoke to Customer Relations and they gave me a refund. Thanks for all the good information.

I missed bacon for breakfast, but was okay with the box. It had yogurt with granola, a kind bar, a large blueberry muffin, and a good amount of fruit. The couple next to us mentioned it was a lot of food and the attendant said they took away the banana bread and a granola bar last week due to...

Thanks, will definitely ask for customer relations

Less than 24 hours from our trip we were downgraded from a Bedroom to Coach on the Capital Limited from Sandusky to Chicago. Customer service was less than helpful. Does this happen frequently? I was given a refund, but was not given any reason for the change. About 5 hours before the trip a...

I just called and was told I could pay $140 for a ticket for her and her reservation could be linked with mine. I asked about her being in our bedroom and she said that would be no additional cost. Is this too good to be true?

I have a bedroom booked from Sandusky to Chicago for two people in July. Another person would like to join us. I believe we will have enough room in the bedroom since two people are teenagers. Will this be an easy add when I call Amtrak?

I am seeing some conflicting statements about hairdryers online. I really need to dry my hair after a shower or it gives me issues. Has anyone had luck with a hairdryer? Can't find anywhere on Amtrak site that you can't bring it. Since I need it where we are going I will have it with me...

On Wednesday we leave for our second Amtrak trip. We leave from St Cloud, MN and head to Whitefish, MT. We are in a bedroom for both legs of the trip. We have never been on a train for this long and have a few questions. Can I use a hair dryer in our room? During some of the longer stops...

We are traveling on the Empire Builder on June 28 and are leaving from St. Cloud, MN. Has anyone ever had issues finding a place to park here? I know they have some parking spaces, but not sure what we would do if they are full. Thanks for any insight you might have.

Ended up switching to the Bedroom for our return trip. By this morning the bedroom for our outbound leg jumped in price. Now we can experience both rooms.

The view is supposed to be great in MT, but what is better? Views from both sides, or only one view and maybe it's the wrong side. Of course we can always go to the viewing car in either room. But chilling in my pjs watching the scenery go by sounds very relaxing.

Ok, booked the family bedroom. But now the bedroom opened for the same price. Too many choices. My own bathroom sounds wonderful, but would I miss the space?