From my one experience of traveling on Amtrak at Christmas time expect the
train to be full. I traveled at about the same time around the holiday as
you are and both ways was full--very few empty seats. Other times I have
traveled I found it to be not at all crowded.
"alice" wrote in message
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> My husband, my two-year-old son, and I, have booked a trip from Denver
> to Emeryville on Amtrak in December. Could anyone in the know please
> answer some questions for us?
>
> 1. We have 'reserved coach seats', does this mean that we actually
> have reserved seats, or is it first-come, first-serve, i.e. is there a
> possibility that we will not be able to get seats together?
>
> 2. Are power outlets available on this route? The Amtrak website just
> says 'on some routes'.
>
> 3. How expensive is the food on board? Are there any stops on the way
> that stop long enough to buy food on the train?
>
> 4. Are there changing tables available to change my son, or is there a
> place that I can change him away from passengers? I don't really like
> exposing everyone to his dirty diapers.
>
> 5. How hard is it to sleep on the train? Do stops in the middle of
> the night tend to result in lots of people tromping up and down the
> aisles?
>
> 6. Are there seatbelts or another way to fasten a child car seat to
> the seats? It will be easier to manage my son at night if he is
> strapped in his car seat. For that matter, if anyone here has
> travelled with a two-year-old on a train, please include any tips.
>
> 7. How bad is travelling around Christmas, really? We are leaving a
> few days before Christmas and returning a few days after.
>
>
> Thanks so much in advance for your info!
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