PLANNING YOUR OWN TRAIN TRIP - All Aboard: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide - page 60

tion will cancel automatically and your seats will go back
into inventory for sale to someone else.
• Get a reservation number when you book. This is important!
If you need to make any changes in your itinerary or if a
problem should occur during your trip, that number will help
Amtrak to locate your complete record quickly.
Save Some Money in the Sleepers
As you will discover when checking the cost of sleeping-car
accommodations, they can be expensive, especially during the
busy times of year. But if you're traveling as a couple, here's a
way to save some money: Instead of biting the bullet and book-
ing one of the large bedrooms, consider taking two roomettes
instead. (Try to get them across the corridor from each other.)
Yes, you'll give up a lavatory in your room—but neither of you
will have to climb up into one of those small upper berths, you'll
have a view out of both sides of the train, and chances are the
cost of two roomettes will be less than the cost of one bedroom,
often a lot less.
Do You Need Extra Assistance?
If you or someone traveling with you should require any kind of
special assistance or service—a wheelchair, for instance—call
Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL at least 72 hours before you leave
(sooner than that if possible). And plan to arrive at the station early.
What About Special Diet Requirements?
Amtrak dining cars offer a standard vegetarian choice at every
meal, but because of limited kitchen facilities in the dining car,