ClubAcela in NY question

[Guest]

Amtrak's website is unclear and I am sure I will get an answer here quicker then it would to mail Amtrak.

If I am a sleeping car passenger for the Capitol Limited, boarding in Washington to Chicago; and on that same day I am taking a Northeast regional from NY to WAS, can I use ClubAcela in NY? I know I can in Washington, but what about in New York-Penn?

 

[J-1 3235]

Yes, you may use the Club Acela in NYP.

 

[Guest]

Thank you sir! Good to know!

 

[Dakota 400]

NYP Club Acela: A very pleasant venue! Friendly, helpful attendants, clean restrooms, a nice selection of snacks after Noon or pastries before Noon along with a well monitored beverage counter. Use the Red Cap Service from Club Acela and your baggage and you will be aboard your train much more quickly than otherwise.

 

[Acela150]

Clean Restrooms is the big thing for me.. I've never used the public ones at NYP. I can only guess what they're like.

 

[Barciur]

They're actually not **that** bad. I've used them on numerous occasions and they were most of the time acceptable. Much better than I expected, that's for certain.

 

[Orie]

Clean Restrooms is the big thing for me.. I've never used the public ones at NYP. I can only guess what they're like.

If you're a man using a urinal... I've seen worse. And the smell is rancid.

 

[Steve4031]

One advantage of select plus is using lounge restrooms in Chicago and NYP. Just show the card and go right in.

 

[iggy]

"One advantage of select plus is using lounge restrooms in Chicago and NYP"

I'd agree to a point. Chicago lounge restroom facilities = small - one stall. At least after my complaining someone got around to fixing lock on that stall door. In Winter if you want to escape the oven - heated lounge - go to Men's restroom stall - always an icebox. Facilities all around Chicago Union Station do not meet restroom demand. Lounge is same situation when it gets busy - but normally cleaner than general boarding / station restrooms.

Keep in mind in Chicago and other lounges = Business Class riders get lounge access. Perk just recently added for Chicago lounge a few years back.

St Louis First Class Lounge is still off limits to BC passengers. Unless you have a pass, SELECT+ or a Sleeper ticket holder.

 

[PRR 60]

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Keep in mind in Chicago and other lounges = Business Class riders get lounge access. Perk just recently added for Chicago lounge a few years back.

St Louis First Class Lounge is still off limits to BC passengers. Unless you have a pass, SELECT+ or a Sleeper ticket holder.

Club Acela in the NEC is also not open for Business Class travelers. That perk is only for "Metropolitan" branded lounges.

 

[jis]

Heh! If the New York Club Acela was opened for BC passengers they'd have to take over the entire Rotunda area and build a new Club Acela there to accommodate the hoards that will become eligible to use the Club!