I will be traveling from Fairfield to Virginia will be ridding Coach all the way. 3 days on the train 🚆. My Son told me he made many friends on board. But my told its a safe journey, not to worry about anything. I never been on Amtrak so kinda concerned. My trip will be in mid July. I want to eventually make it to Orlando. But have to wait for an approval before I leave California. 😊
American Admiral's Flagship Lounge is better with complimentary offerings such as buffet and alcoholic beverages that must be paid for in the Capital One lounge as "premium". Only rail-level offerings are complimentary in Cap One. Of course, if you are flying TK, you will be stuck with this unless you have an Amex card to access the Centurion lounge.
Hi Julia I really enjoyed watching your video from CHI to SanFran, because I am planning it myself as well. really good info ! Do you think it d be doing better in winter season so we can see beautiful scenery?
Bad move on your part. The cost of the bedroom and roomettes have gone through the roof,. For me, anything over 4 hours, I get a private room. Take care.
Thanks for this video. I am a crew chief on one of the gates below the lounge. We can see you all up there watching, so it was great to actually see inside the lounge. Safe travels!!
Good video but a couple of minor things drove me crazy. First the "s" in Illinois is not pronounced. It's a French work like "debris". Second, about 27 minutes in describing the most beautiful views of the "whole entire" trip. Either use whole or entire but both is redundant. Again overall an interesting video. Keep it up.
Amtrak has free WIFI but with varying dependability. It was usually good when I take the Wolverine from Detroit to and from Chicago but some time it drops out and I have to keep restarting it. Other vloggers of this route stated that in very rural/wilderness areas they get no WIFI or cell signal for some time. Be prepared for that!
Hey, thanks so much for sharing your Amtrak journey in coach. I have been looking for any videos about the coach accommodation, and yours had all the answers to my questions about how it was like in coach. So, thanks so much.
I live most of my life in Vancouver and you did a marvelous excursion for the time allotted. Your video was excellent especially you had a sunny day. 👌💥👍
That is an airplane seat footrest hammock that I used. Temperature in the train was room temperature, but slightly on the colder side (probably due winter season and snow outside). I never noticed the temperature so I didn't have any concerns about it. I wore long sleeve lounge wear and it seemed to work out for me.
Love this video. I personally don’t think I could do this trip in coach now but could when I was much younger. Your description of the entire train and trip is informative
You REALLY have your stuff together Julia!!! This was a fabulously filmed and narrated video in the most soothingly sweet voice of any of these films on Amtrak. Great job!!!
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When I was younger I had no problem with coach. Took the Southwest Chief from Chicago to Barstow. Took the northern route once from Chicago to Seattle. I would get a roomette or sleeper were I to travel by Amtrak today. I know it's expensive but toughing it in coach without being able to dine in the dining car would not be very enjoyable. Love that cheesecake!
Overall food total spent came out to be around $80 for the whole train ride (54 hours). This includes my one meal at the dining car, a few meals from the Amtrak cafe, and the food/drinks/snacks I bought at the market before I boarded the train. I spent about $10-15 per meal. I spent about $10 per "light" meal at the Amtrak cafe. Amtrak dining car has breakfast for $20, lunch for $25, and dinner $45 (subject to availability). I've seen other people bring their own bread to make PB&J, fruits, cookies/chips. Regarding the shower situation, there is no shower in the coachclass car. I just tough it out and ended up using babywipes to clean my self at the lounge restroom and changed my clothes daily to refresh myself. At the end of the video, you can see my hair is kind of oily and messy...
I am a bit confused, you had access to the dining car from coach on the zephyr, everything I see from Amtrak suggests that is only availbe for those in rooms or roomettes, please explain thank you!
Meals are already included in the ticket for anyone in the sleeping car(rooms and roomettes). With Coach, its subject to availability. My train had a lot of available seats in the dinner car, probably because it was not a full train. They will announce through the speaker when there are open seats (and the price) after the people in the sleeping car are about done with their meal. Hope that answer your questions.
@@Julia_Kei Thank you yes, it sounds like eating in the dining car can be a treat to give oneself if traveling in coach, but not to depend on it when traveling with coach and prepare to eat one's own food or cafe food for the trip. Thank you!
Great video. I've done roomettes because I'm too old to sleep in coach. It's a lot more expensive ($1000 when purchased in advance), but much more comfortable.
I took this train a few years ago and had an empty seat next to me all the way from NYC to Chicago and then on this train from Chicago to Emoryville. Listening to your soft voice while watching was very relaxing and then when you showed your pretty face it was even nicer. I also took my own meals and saved lots of money by doing so. I do think that the little water pot was a great idea. Thanks for sharing your trip.
