Sleeper Discounts

[MrFSS]

Just a heads-up in case you didn't make it past the AAA companion fare 50% off headline to the small print on the Amtrak website which also allows for a 25% discount on sleepers through mid-March on many routes. You have to call for reservations to use the discount code posted on the website, however.
Joseph

Erie, PA

Don't have to call - just enter H644 in the code part of the reservation page. If it is available, it will allow you to use this promotion.

 

[Guest]

What shall the passenger do in regards to her service dog for "potty stops". Sure those wonderful animals are trained, but they still have to go. As a dog lover and owner, I sure would make certain the staff and crew are aware of the situation, and that they help him/her to know what stops the pup can get off to do his/her duty. I wish you well in your travels.

 

[BobWeaver]

So your saying i can ride in a coach from Gainesville Ga then move to a sleeper once the Crescentarrives in Atlanta and get a cheap fare on a sleeper roomette?I guess would be required to have 2

tickets 1 from GNS to ATl then another ticket for my sleeper from ATL to NOL. I might try that some

time just to see if it would work.

Correct. Or you could just drive to Atlanta and save yourself $13 or so if you wanted to.

 

[Bigval109]

I've traveled coast to coast many times in coach. Get a sleep aide to help you sleep and try for the window seat. Only recently have I been able to afford travel in a sleeper. I'm now spoiled. My up coming trip to LA in May all the sleepers are sold out already. So coach it is going west and a sleeper on the way back. You'll be fine in coach. Also bring along some wipes to keep your hygene up and maybe some mouthwash. A washcloth in a ziplock bag works for me.

 

[Railbender]

Just a heads-up in case you didn't make it past the AAA companion fare 50% off headline to the small print on the Amtrak website which also allows for a 25% discount on sleepers through mid-March on many routes. You have to call for reservations to use the discount code posted on the website, however.

Joseph

Erie, PA

Don't have to call - just enter H644 in the code part of the reservation page. If it is available, it will allow you to use this promotion.

Here is a quote from the Amtrak website regarding H644...it would appear to only apply if you are requesting a discounted sleeper NOT the 50% off for a companion...

*If booking sleeping accommodations with this promotional fare, please call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245), your local AAA Travel Office or your local travel agency.

From this Amtrak webpage:

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServe...26&ssid=224

 

[Guest]

What shall the passenger do in regards to her service dog for "potty stops". Sure those wonderful animals are trained, but they still have to go. As a dog lover and owner, I sure would make certain the staff and crew are aware of the situation, and that they help him/her to know what stops the pup can get off to do his/her duty. I wish you well in your travels.

My experience is that at the smoke stops there is time to walk around. Some dogs will only go on grass, which might be a problem in the urban stops though.

You might also want to be careful about bringing the dog on a short, cheap trip first. A train I was on once got held up because a service dog was afraid to board the train. He eventually got on, but you might want to be careful.

 

[rmgreenesq]

What shall the passenger do in regards to her service dog for "potty stops". Sure those wonderful animals are trained, but they still have to go. As a dog lover and owner, I sure would make certain the staff and crew are aware of the situation, and that they help him/her to know what stops the pup can get off to do his/her duty. I wish you well in your travels.

I rode the Lakeshore Limited last November with a passenger with a service dog. During smoke stops (approxamently every four hours), the assistant conductor would take the dog out to find a patch of grass.

Rick