This is a last-minute venture before the start of the new school year. I have been looking at Amtrak, sleeping car fares for the California zephyr all summer. Also saw was 1000 1300 or another high amount for a room up from Emeryville to Chicago is fared are all too high. Then last week I saw a sleeping car for for $749 I booked it then I quickly made arrangements to fly to San Francisco via Los Angeles on United using frequent flyer miles.
The trip out on United Airlines is about as smooth as the flight could be. Everything was on time, and my one hour in connection in San Diego was made I was on Bart riding to Oakland when I looked at my Amtrak ticket on my phone.
At that moment, I realized that I had booked a zephyr departing on Thursday night on Wednesday. This resulted in panic I quickly looked in Amtrak app to see if I could move my reservation from Thursday to Wednesday. I was able to do that there was space available i dreaded looking at the price. I expected to see one of those $1300 fares or sold out. I was astounded want to discover the fair was $600. I am be getting $150 refund.
Oh, so right now I’m sitting in my favorite place in the Amtrak system which is a Emeryville train station in California. Zephyr will be departing in 40 minutes.
Moderator's Note: See post below for the time table...
The trip out on United Airlines is about as smooth as the flight could be. Everything was on time, and my one hour in connection in San Diego was made I was on Bart riding to Oakland when I looked at my Amtrak ticket on my phone.
At that moment, I realized that I had booked a zephyr departing on Thursday night on Wednesday. This resulted in panic I quickly looked in Amtrak app to see if I could move my reservation from Thursday to Wednesday. I was able to do that there was space available i dreaded looking at the price. I expected to see one of those $1300 fares or sold out. I was astounded want to discover the fair was $600. I am be getting $150 refund.
Oh, so right now I’m sitting in my favorite place in the Amtrak system which is a Emeryville train station in California. Zephyr will be departing in 40 minutes.
Moderator's Note: See post below for the time table...