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I’m planning a trip to Chicago in September and I would like to use some points to go to a second destination. I would rather coach during the day, because my husband does not like the roomettes, I make him sleep on the top lol. I don’t have enough points for a bedroom. Is there a train that...

Thanks, I'll check it out. I've already checks some tour type trips and have been through the sticker shock!!

Thanks for your reply. I usually put together my own trips, so Ill check out the arranged ones and see what I can do myself once Ive decided where I'd really like to go.

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, but does anyone know of a good company that runs train trips/tours through Canada? I would like a little more than just the train, altho the train is a big part of it for me. Looking for next summer sometime. Thanks.

My niece and I took Amtrak coach from Washington DC to Chicago. We got off the train and started to walk to the station and baggage claim. I stopped along the way to take 3 quick pics with my cell phone for my nephew. We then went right to the baggage (I knew exactly where it was), and there...

Great reveiw! Chicago is a regular destination for me. If I fly in, I usually stay at the end of the Blue line and take the El in but always looking for a reasonable downtown hotel for when I take the train. I will keep that holiday inn in mind!

Most of time I get thru what I think is the survey then they tell me they already have enough of my demographic. The surveys for Southwest are the same. Now I don’t even bother most of the time.

. I just got on the website and saw the new dining options. Im glad I knew this because I want her to experience the dining car at least once and would have been disappointed had I waited for the Capital and missed the opportunity.

Are you saying dining car is not available to coach passengers??

Ive gone sleeper many times. I just wasnt sure I was taking the train this trip. I was paying my nieces way so needed to be as frugal as possible. So by the time I decided for sure, and did every combo, the actual sleeper for 2 legs was over $1000. So for the difference I decided to suck it up...

Unfortunately I waited too long to get a low bucket fare. $800 sleeper vs $300 coach.

Thanks. Our big ones we are checking all the way thru, and our carry-ons are rolling ones, so I think we'll be OK. Will check into the baggage storage if we end up with too much to haul!!

I usually travel from Orlando to Chicago via Washington DC in a sleeper, but this time I'm taking my niece with me and we are going coach. Since we have several hours in DC, we'd like to take in a museum or just walk around the city, as she's never been there. When I've done this before, I...

Thanks, that info helps! As long as I let my hotel in Chicago know, late arrival won't be a problem. Not excited about the outside possibility of spending the night in St Louis, but I guess that would be part of the train experience!

What's the chance of me missing the Lincoln connection after getting off the River Runner since there is only 1 hr between trains? And if I miss it, what are my options?

There are only so many roomettes available. Getting assigned one at the beginning insures you actually have one. Coach seats are not assigned.

I am doing 2 separate legs using points, one from Chicago to Minn, and then a week later Lees Summit (KC area) to Chicago via St. Louis. I will have one large suitcase and a carry-on. 2 questions: 1. I see there is no checked baggage on a couple of those legs. Is there room for my...

I am taking a trip from Orlando, visiting Chicago, Minneapolis and Lee's Summit (Kansas City MO area). I have taken the Orlando to Chicago route multiple times with the long layover in Washington which I like because I can fit in some sightseeing. The route in reverse doesn't allow for that much...

I'm traveling in June between either Minneapolis or Kansas City and my dates are flexible. Is there anywhere on the amtrak (or amsnag site, which I haven't been on yet) site where you can see like a month of dates with prices, like you can with airlines?

I am traveling from Chicago (50 Cardinal) via a thruway bus (Charlottesville to Richmond, VA) to Orlando (97 Silver Meteor). I've gone from Orlando to Chicago many times via Wash DC and NY, but never this direction. Anything I should know about the bus? Is there one side that is better to sit...