California Zephyr Superliner Bedroom Cost
The superliner bedroom is ideal for two passengers but can fit three.
California zephyr superliner bedroom cost. Having just taken the california zephyr from chicago to emeryville san francisco my advice would be don t do it. All bedrooms are located on the upper level of the double decker superliner train cars the rooms being 10 plus feet above the platform means no one at the station stops can. The superliner bedroom suite made by combining two adjoining bedrooms is ideal for four passengers but can fit six. They re quite a bit bigger than a roomette and that s nice but unless the amtrak computer comes up with a bargain price for one i really don t think these bedrooms are worth the extra money.
We had a bedroom and the trip cost 1500. The two main reasons for booking the superliner bedroom are privacy and comfort. The difference between the 2 are that with the higher cost of the roomette you ll have all meals included for 2 people common showering facilities towels soap included coffee water and most importantly the seats can be converted to 2 beds at night. The cost of tickets to travel by coach for 2 people was 516usd while the superliner roomette costs 645.
This results in the toilet area being reduced in size about 10 which for me a large person was the difference between being able to use it and not. 166 00 332 00 superliner standard bedroom 166 00. Is anyone familiar enough with amtrak s pricing structure to explain this. At night the sofa converts to a lower bed and an upper bed folds down from above.
It s furnished with two large sofas and two easy chairs next to large windows. Having tried some dummy bookings for various dates the basic fare is constant at 145 each but the cost of the bedrooms varies widely from around 500 to over 1300 for the trip. Bedrooms are furnished with a large sofa and an easy chair next to a large window. For next month with an amtrak agent.
She told me the fare for bedroom a was 801. Bedrooms feature a sink and a private enclosed restroom with toilet and shower. I just checked the prices of bedrooms on the capitol ltd. I m currently planning a trip for my father and myself on the california zephyr from chicago to emeryville for summer 2011.
332 00 498 00 deluxe bedroom as you can see the railfare is the same for 2 adults regardless of which accommodation is selected. I thought i was planning a really nice trip for my wife and i something different. California zephyr has double decker cars providing a better view of the passing scenery. There are five standard bedrooms in an amtrak superliner sleeping car all on the upper level.
The fare for bedroom b next door on the same train on the same date was 393. The deluxe bedroom is usually about twice the price of the standard bedroom.