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View out the dining car window, Amtrak Coast Starlight.
Roland R.

We rode from Seattle to Burbank (CA, the stop before the final stop of LA, about 35 hours of total on-train travel) last week (two adults and a 10 year old offspring) and had a GREAT TIME! Positives: the food was surprisingly good, especially the steaks! The train had was quieter than expected and the staff (cabin attendant, restaurant team, conductors) were all very kind. The viewing car with its big windows was very nice. People were respectful of shared tables/spaces. The snack bar was a little overpriced but not price gouging. The actual train ride was rather smooth and quiet. We had a "bedroom" and while a little cramped for three people, it was nice to have the private space (and the private bathroom and, even though we didn't use it, a shower). Negatives: This is no Japanese bullet train. If you're looking for speed, fly. If you're looking to see parts of Washington, Oregon, and California like you've never seen before, take the train. Our "sleepers" were at capacity, 90 on our overnighter, which during this peak vacation season, wasn't a complete surprise. It did limit a little places to sit together in the viewing car. The beds were very firm. If you like a softer bed... yeah, we were thankful it was only on night. Not terrible; just not super comfy. Again, overall, a very positive "bucket list", "once in a lifetime" experience.

(French toast) Breakfast, (chicken caesar salad/veggie burger) lunch & (steak) dinner
Rachie P.

This was our first time riding a train through different states. Mr G has his heart set on doing an East to West coast trip via train one day and this was to preface that adventure. I am open to adventures so I thought, we've been on many trains traveling through Japan... how bad could 24 hours be? This train was nothing like those trains. I hate to sound like a Debbie downer but imagine being on an airplane for 24 hours. We had a private room. Shared 2 bathrooms with the sleeper car that had about 6 rooms on our level. 1 shared shower with everything provided, shampoo/conditioner, bar soap, lotion, disposable shower caps, body towels, hand towels, face towels and a hamper. Be prepared for anything while in the shower! The train is most likely still always in motion. The bathroom is similar to an airplane stall, maybe a bit bigger. The room has a sliding door that is able to lock from the inside as well as privacy curtains. During the day it is set up with two chairs facing each other with a window and cup holders. There are outlets and reading lights. I believe we could control the air but it was still on the warmer side for the most part. When you book a room on one of the sleeper cars, your meals are included during your ride. There is an attendant per sleeper car and they will be the one to keep track of your reservation time on the dining car. When you're seated, you most likely will be sharing the table with others. Below the dining car there is a snack bar open during certain times in the day. They were having some card reader issues so definitely carry cash just in case. At the snack bar you could purchase drinks, including some alcoholic beverages, candies, chips, some foods like hot dog, nachos... since we were on the train for over 24 hours we had breakfast twice (when we boarded & the next day), lunch, and dinner. My thoughts were, since I'll be in such tight quarters, mostly stagnant, I wanted to eat light foods as to not upset my stomach as well as prevent feeling sluggish. Unfortunately, fresh greens were not so fresh and I discovered that croutons can certainly turn back into stale bread. It was the most disgusting discovery of one of my favorite toppings ever. It was like chewing on bread gum, blah! That was lunch... Breakfast was mostly sugar and carb, French toast. Dinner was really nice except for the fact that they ran out of shrimp Tempura by the time they got to me. We chose steak and it was really lovely. Came with a cheesecake and that was good as well. Let's just say thank goodness I've always got snackiez with me, otherwise I would've been grumpy most of the way. On the top floor of each sleeper car there was a coffee urn with disposable cups, cream & sugars. There might've also been warm water and tea bags too. Near the bathrooms there was disposable cups and a spout to dispense drinking water. The observatory car was my favorite. It's a bit more open, and a tiny bit more spacious. It's first come, first served. There are outlets near each seat with a small space to place drinks, snacks and gadgets. You aren't allowed to hold spaces or store items on seats and the attendants are good about putting a stop to all that nonsense. Our ride started in Seattle and ended in Emeryville. Although there is soo much beauty to see, that's not the case for every minute of the entire ride. as long as you don't mind sitting next to strangers, the observation car has all the views. At night, if needed, your attendant will assist with setting up the beds. It was the tightest bunk quarter I've have ever seen. I don't know how, but Mr G was able to sleep on the top. I am teenie tiny so I didn't mind which spot he wanted, I knew I could fit anywhere. But when we did switch, I really did feel claustrophobic up there. You can attach a net from the top to the base of the top bunk to stop yourself from falling off. Yes, the train is still always in motion and you might toss and turn. Getting up there is not the easiest and there really isn't even enough space to sit upright on the top. All through the night the horn is going... I'm assuming to announce our way through crossings. I sleep through bombs, but I did not get a good sleep through all of that. We were provided pillows and blankets. Probably could've used ear plugs, duly noted. Even with my many complaints, it was quite an experience. We were able to have nice conversations with people from all over. Get some insight about train travel. Enjoy all there is, without much screen time (lots of spots with little to no reception). Wish I brought a book but my "minimalist" approach on this trip betrayed me. Needless to say, we are still on track to finalize our plans for the next train adventure! It'll be a much longer one but hopefully I'll be better prepared. Plans need to be flexible and pretty much expect the unexpected.

Large waiting areas
James A.

The final stop of our Coast Starlight train trip from Los Angeles. Kings Station Amtrak Seattle, is a large 'Union Station' like center in the heart of Chinatown Seattle. We arrived 10 minutes ahead of schedule (not bad considering the entire trip is 34 hours long), around 8 pm. Once we got off, we slowly walked the long platform to the main building. Inside, there were plenty of places to sit and wait, or you could exit onto either Kings St or Jackson St. Kings St dead ends near the station, so is an easy place to get picked up/dropped off or to pick up a taxi/ride share. There are trains going to Canada from here, so a passport station exists for those passengers. There is also a baggage pickup area, with its own conveyor belt. We waited a few minutes for our ride, and then were on our way into the cities.

"Dinner in the diner; 
 nothing could be finer..."
Maureen M.

I splurged and got a roomette for a trip from Seattle to Portland. What a relaxing experience. Train trips are so much less stressful than flying - I found myself vowing to do more Amtrak travel going forward. I'm aware that freight trains have the right-of-way which can add time to the travel-- but I lucked out; we arrived in Portland on time. The food is actually quite good - yes. Contrast this to the rubbish "meals for purchase" you get on a flight. Meals are included on Amtrak with both 1st Class and sleeper fares. My attendant was the lovely Olga. Tip your attendant well; they work hard and work 24 hour shifts. Thank you Amtrak for a lovely experience!

En route from LA to Seattle on the Coast Starlight.
D. S.

My wife and I have been riding Amtrak all over the country for many years. We've had good and bad experiences, but we like to travel by train and we know our government's support for Amtrak is poor. We stick with it. In early April we took the Coast Starlight from LA to Seattle. The trip was delightful. Our train left on time and arrived on time. No delay. The staff was courteous and helpful. We had a roomette, and it was clean and comfortable (as comfortable as a 45-year old train car can be!). The meals were excellent- hot, tasty, filling, served with care and professionalism. The steak was especially tender and flavorful. I could not ask for more, within the reality of the rail system we have. Maybe someday our government will wake up and realize Amtrak is worth more investment to make it better serve more people in more places.

Fred L.

After finishing up a surprise birthday trip to Seattle with my wife, I was surprised you even more for a ride on the Amtrak back to Los Angeles. Little did we know what was ahead of us. We arrive at the Amtrak station. Beautiful station in Seattle. I took plenty of pictures. But once boarding the train we were informed that, the one bedroom suite we were supposed to have on the train no longer existed. For some reason we were downgraded to a dungeon compartment that was shared by crewmembers. It was tiny and awful. They told us the train was full and there were no other accommodations available and that they had to drop one of their cars further up the line and that's why we had no deluxe room. No one bothered to call us email us or try to contact us in any way to let us know there was a problem. Therefore we had no options when we arrived on the train. After discussing it with several crewmembers, we realize there was nothing they could do to help us. All the other rooms were either in use or reserved for passengers further down the line. I don't understand why they couldn't be contacted and given other options. Options we were not afforded. My wife called Amtrak customer service once we were on the train. She was on the line with them close to an hour and a half. Nothing was done or even attempted to be done. We were basically told they could not do anything until we completed our trip. I'm pretty sure I know what that means. Basically since companies have no sense of customer service anymore. Once we complete the trip, they would be done with us. A few minutes into the ride, we realize that the room they given us was leaking water from someplace. The bottoms of our bags were soaked, and now they switched us to a double sleeper, which is pretty much just two bunkbeds with not even enough room to stand up. this was a two day trip and my wife spent a little time in the sleeper room, while I tried to get comfortable in the lounge area. There were no occupied coach seats. Did I mention I'm 6 foot four? This was an agonizing ride all the way back to San Diego. I basically got no sleep in two days and my body aches for the next four days. Not only was the room down below and sharing with crew accommodations, it was very dingy like a dungeon, and separate from everything else on the train. We went up in the observation car for a while, and when we returned to our room, we realized the floor was wet. We have no idea where the water was coming from Informed train personnel. They switched us to a roommate upstairs, which had a shared bathroom. Trying to make this brief but there's so much. Once arriving back in LA and calling Amtrak after the weekend was over we were told that the best they could do is refund us a couple of hundred dollars. From what I understand my wife paid around $1200 for this trip. it was a total disaster. As I said, if we've been notified, we would've had the option to fly or make other arrangements. But we were not given that courtesy. I must say the crew on board the train were amazing. They tried to comfort us as much as they could, but basically the Problem came from the higher-ups. We made no progress with Amtrak so now we're trying to handle it through American Express. We have not heard back from Amtrak. My big birthday surprise was ruined.

Mary C.

I would like to start with I showed up prior to my departure time I could see my train in front of the windows with the door still open and people still loading. I have no bags to bring with me just my purse and my ticket on my phone, the doors were locked and I could not get through. I went to the window and told them my train was through the lock doors and showed them my ticket and they said because I was two minutes late, even though people were still loading that they would not let me through the door . I started crying. until that moment, I had maintained my composure, but I had just pulled the plug on my mom at the hospital from a stroke and blood clot...and I had to leave my daughter here to grieve with the family, but because I pay the bills... so I had to go home to work. Given our current duel income required economic structure... taking any time off is hard... even though I own my own home. My husband is disabled 100% from the military. I have a bachelors of science a masters of science and a Phd... own my own business and work a side part time job! I explained the situation, pointed to the currently loading people...they still refused to open the doors, and I stood there and watched my train depart. I was emotional and had to go to the restroom so that I could maintain my composure, stop hyperventilating, schedule a hotel for the evening, and then come back out and schedule a new train for the morning, and schedule a fill-in for my work shift the next day. I was in there roughly 15 minutes and yes, I was crying and when someone asked if I was OK, I let them know that I had to pull the plug on my mom and I just needed a minute to pull my self together before I could go out in public, instead of understanding the Amtrak of Seattle sent security in, i explained that I had had two children and I needed to blow my nose because I was crying and if I blow my nose without being on the toilet I would pee myself... I just needed a little bit of time in the stall in their restroom to compose myself so I could reschedule everything and deal with the situation. She demanded that I leave the restroom said that she was going to call the police... what happened in my opinion this was 100% un-called for ... I don't know where our society has gone wrong... people can't have understanding for a fellow human being in pain and give them a moment to compose in the security of the women's room! As a wife to a Navy Veteran who put their life on the line for our country and a mom who just had to pull the plug on her own mom... a woman just trying to get home. I would like to give the worst review for the crew this evening that I have ever given in my entire life. I vacated the stall, and walked as fast as I could to the doors and down the street and I am sitting here leaving this review in tears... hoping that someone will read it and educate /inform/ have mercy...... maybe just have a little compassion for their fellow human beings. I just needed a couple minutes to stop hyper ventilating long enough to be composed in public. I tried to hide in the bathroom to do so but apparently that was not good enough.

Waiting for the train
Olivia S.

I love taking the train!!! It is cost effective and a environmental friendly service. They are often on time and extremely helpful staff. I often take the train up to Seattle and love the ride there and back. With the options of different trains at multiple different times it accommodates many different schedules and needs. They offer food and water on the trains but you could also bring your own snack! There are some group tables for families but more often there are two seated options. With lots of baggage space it is perfect for traveling with a group.

Disgustingly dirty windows in all Amtrak trains

For our holiday this year, my husband and I rented a car and drove to Pasco for a one night stay, then took Amtrak along the Columbia River to Vancouver,Wa, and then along the coast home. I was devastated when we boarded the train and all the windows in the whole train were dirty and one whole train car had an overheating problem and we were forced to sit in the lounge for hours. I'm embarrassed for Amtrak for the dirty windows. All my photos from the dirty windows came out bad. This us appalling and Amtrak should refund our money!!

No Social Distancing
Agnes G.

We booked an Amtrak ticket on 12/29 for 4:40 PM from Seattle King Street Station, arriving to Leavenworth at 8 PM. Because we got there early around noon, we paid $40 to store our luggage at the Amtrak Station for 3 hours, just to find out that our trip got delayed by 2 hours and 40 minutes. We left at 07:20 PM instead of 4:40 PM and arrived at Leavenworth at 11:30 PM. This is an awful experience, especially that Amtrak doesn't give you notice in advance of their delay and just facilitate people to conggregate and be exposed during this COVID crisis. Amtrak is very mismanaged. There were idiot boards that were supposed to show the schedule of trips, but are not utilized. There was only one staff who removes his mask and shouts announcements. This place is very unsafe and untimely. Use Amtrak only if you have the luxury of time to be delayed for hours and hours and if you don't mind exposure to COVID.

On the border
Christina C.

Beautiful clean station. Process of check-in easy and quick. Station much better than in Portland. Trains pretty same, some of seats are broken or dirty windows. But this time I was traveling from Seattle to Vancouver and it was fun experience. Really quick process of CBP and no need to wait couple of hours in the border if you travel by car. On the way back train was honking every minute and we couldn't sleep or relax. Overall I had a nice trip. We got $3 off on bistro because we were traveling business class.

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So this is a major hub station and named after the most obvious point nearby - Westlake Shopping…read moreCenter - with its accompanying plaza (often free events and music here), major shopping, and major hotels and dining. This station has had some safety issues in the past so I don't frequent it as much as I would if it weren't for that concern.

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We booked tickets Seattle to Portland in advance. Got the business class. Ground crew was very…read moreefficient and helpful. Checked baggage is available at both Seattle (King St) and Portland (Union Station). Passengers can also check up to four bags, first two free, next two with charge, 50 lbs per luggage. Lots of benches for travelers. Coffee station. Bathroom is good. Information board is clear. There was a homeless guy with blood on the head came to sit on a bench. Security came and asked if they need to call ambulance. Some words exchanged. Didn't escalate the situation. We left around that point. I think the security handled it well. Hopefully the guy got medical attention.

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