Dakota 400
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Given the very early morning arrival of the Sunset Limited into Los Angeles and the early evening departure of the Southwest Chief, what does one do with carry-on luggage in the intervening hours between trains if one wishes to do a small amount of sightseeing in Los Angeles?
I will be a Sleeping Car passenger on both trains. I will have one piece of checked luggage that I will claim in Los Angeles and re-check to Chicago after changing dirty clothes for clean clothes at the station, I assume, in the Metropolitan Lounge. But, I will have two pieces of small carry-on luggage that I will require for both trains.
Given the time information on Amtrak's web site for the hours of operation at LAX, I will be able to check my one bag that needs to be checked once I am finished with it, even during the morning. Is this understanding correct?
Amtrak's web site for station information for LAX indicates no luggage lockers. They do state something about "luggage storage" for a fee, but no details.
So, what to do with my two carry-on pieces of luggage is my concern. Can they be securely kept in the Metropolitan Lounge while I am sightseeing? Can they utilize this "luggage storage"? Or should I expect to baby-sit my carry-on luggage at LAX until boarding time for the Southwest Chief? (That will mean no sightseeing because I am not going to lug even carry-ons around a Museum.)
Thank you for your thoughts and information!
I will be a Sleeping Car passenger on both trains. I will have one piece of checked luggage that I will claim in Los Angeles and re-check to Chicago after changing dirty clothes for clean clothes at the station, I assume, in the Metropolitan Lounge. But, I will have two pieces of small carry-on luggage that I will require for both trains.
Given the time information on Amtrak's web site for the hours of operation at LAX, I will be able to check my one bag that needs to be checked once I am finished with it, even during the morning. Is this understanding correct?
Amtrak's web site for station information for LAX indicates no luggage lockers. They do state something about "luggage storage" for a fee, but no details.
So, what to do with my two carry-on pieces of luggage is my concern. Can they be securely kept in the Metropolitan Lounge while I am sightseeing? Can they utilize this "luggage storage"? Or should I expect to baby-sit my carry-on luggage at LAX until boarding time for the Southwest Chief? (That will mean no sightseeing because I am not going to lug even carry-ons around a Museum.)
Thank you for your thoughts and information!