I have travelled many times on Amtrak in the past, lately mostly in bedrooms. In the last couple of years, I have developed worsening lung problems (partially collapsed lungs) which cause me to get badly out of breath when walking more that about a hundred feet, so I have started using a mobility scooter whenever I will have to walk a long distance. I am aware that I can take my scooter with me when I book the accessible bedroom. I have even booked the accessible bedroom for a couple of trips later this year, one in August and one in October. But there is a problem. Since there is only one accessible bedroom on the Texas Eagle out of Fort Worth, I was unable to get reservations for the travel days I originally wanted for either trip.
I am still able to climb stairs, so getting to an upper level room is still possible. So, my question is, can I take my scooter along if I book a regular bedroom or even a roomette. According to the manufacturer, my scooter weighs 98 pounds. Would I have to crate it in order to check it? Doing so would make it very difficult to transport to the hotel at my destination unless I uncrated it right in the station, which would be difficult for me to do physically anyway.
I have read that the airlines will allow me to ride my scooter right up to the ticket counter, where they will take it and put me in a wheelchair for the trip through the airport. At the destination airport they will deliver it to me ready for use at the baggage claim. Will Amtrak do that much for me?
I am still able to climb stairs, so getting to an upper level room is still possible. So, my question is, can I take my scooter along if I book a regular bedroom or even a roomette. According to the manufacturer, my scooter weighs 98 pounds. Would I have to crate it in order to check it? Doing so would make it very difficult to transport to the hotel at my destination unless I uncrated it right in the station, which would be difficult for me to do physically anyway.
I have read that the airlines will allow me to ride my scooter right up to the ticket counter, where they will take it and put me in a wheelchair for the trip through the airport. At the destination airport they will deliver it to me ready for use at the baggage claim. Will Amtrak do that much for me?