SweetSue
Train Attendant
After our first LD trip on the SWC two years ago, with no major delays or problems, hubby and I are taking a 15 trip on the CZ, CS and EB in mid-Sept leaving from CHI. I have all the reservations made for rental car and motels during our stop offs, my biggest worry is that the CZ may be late getting into SAC. The timetable says it arrives around 2:30 pm. We plan to get our rental car and drive to Three Rivers, at the entrance of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon Nat'l Parks. I have a motel reserved there for that night that we arrive in SAC and so it will be a four hour drive once we get off the train. My concern is that the rental car desk (Budget) will be closed if we arrive say 4 hours late. (I reserved it online where they will bring the car to you) I looked at the average on time schedule for the CZ and it seemed to be pretty good and really late now and then. I'm thinking I should cancel the motel reservation just in case we get in late and need to stay in SAC that night. I was wondering what is anyone's experience on the on-time arrival of the CZ into SAC.