Odd KCY -> SAC routing?

[icbrkr]

Last time I went out to California using points, I left out of KCY, transferred in Galesburg and took the Zephyr to SAC. When I looked at doing the same thing again, it's no longer an option to transfer in Galesburg - now it wants to route me LAX, bus to Bakersfield and then head up to SAC. However, when I looked at doing KCY to RNO instead, it's an option (!?) to transfer via Galesburg. For the life of me, I can't figure out why I can go to Reno but not Sacramento on the Zephyr and from my understanding, if the system can't route it, I can't use points to take that trip. I wonder what changed?

 

[Tumbleweed]

Maybe talk to an AGR agent via phone and explain the same thing to them?

 

[NY Penn]

Call AGR - the agents can 'force' some things the system does not allow.

 

[Amtrak George]

Multi City: I tried the direct option and got the LA/ Bakersfield shuffle, but tried multi city via Galesburg and was able to get it routed on the Cal Zephyr. This might be an option but I don't know how multi city affects AGR points, or you could just call Amtrak AGR and explain what you want to do. Good luck!

 

[the_traveler]

You can also take the SWC out to LAX and then take the CS right to SAC - and if you have a sleeper, enjoy the PPC up the coast!

If it were me, that's what I would do!

 

[caravanman]

Hi,

Being in the UK, I don't get to use any "points" for my Amtrak trips, but maybe you could book as far as Reno on points and just pay a few $ for the onward bit to SAC?

Ed