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When you buy your Amtrak tickets, Choose a seat when you buy your tickets -- economy coach seat or sleeper -- when your reservation screen pops up on Amtrak.com's website, click on the box that reads "Seat Options" to see prices for sleepers. With two adults traveling, sleepers may be quite inexpensive.
Regular Amtraks seats are in "coach" cars on one side of the train's dining and viewing cars. Some trains' coach seats have legrests, and you'll receive a pillow. Seats are generally two abreast and biiig; recline with your own reading light. Stretch your legs in other public cars.
Amtrak Coach Seats
Amtrak Sleepers
Amtrak private sleeping compartments offer seats, beds, curtained doors and some private baths. Long haul trains generally have double decker Superliner or one-level Viewliner cars. Single or double sleepers, or roomettes, in these cars differ -- see a Viewliner roomette on the next page). Other Amtrak sleepers: bedrooms, suites and family bedrooms. Roomette amenities:- Upper and lower berths
- Two reclining, facing seats which convert to a bed (upper berth folds down from wall
- Electrical outlets and fans
- Reading lights
- Closet and coat hooks
- Fold-down table between seats
- Meals included in ticket
- Amtrak Routes
- Buying Amtrak Tickets
- Choose an Amtrak Coach Seat or Superliner Sleeper
- Amtrak Viewliner Sleeper and Other Sleeper-Bedroom Options
- Amtrak Family Bedroom
- Carry On and Checked Baggage Amtrak Rules
- Finding and Boarding Your Amtrak Train
- Amtrak Conductor Checking Tickets
- Amtrak Observation, Dining Cars and Other Services
- Who's Who on Trains
- Tipping on Trains
- View From the Window
- Denver Platform View
- Nebraska Platform View
- Winter Park Ski Train Platform View
- Glenwood Springs Platform View