We Stayed In The Most Controversial Room On Amtrak
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- Today we discuss how we stayed in the most controversial room on Amtrak and how that went. We will go into detail on how we booked this room and why and how others can book this room and under what conditions. You will be surprised when you see this room. This was the Accessible Bedroom on the Viewliner II sleeper car on Amtrak.
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I took a View Liner 2 from Ft Lauderdale to Philadelphia. I specifically asked what accommodation would suit me best with a very large walker. I got the accessible room. Personally, as a solo traveler, I loved having the toilet in the room! Very convenient in the middle of the night.
Spot on. If the others mind you doing your business in the room, they can depart the room quicker than you can sit on the throne... Whether in a wheel chair or with a walker or cane...
Not to put too fine a point on it, some people need an immediate access to a toilet either due to their disability or to age.
I am service disabled with a VA card and a vehicle hang-tag, but my conditions do not require a wheelchair (yet). It’s apparent to me why Amtrak requires a personal wheelchair to trigger the discount. To be blunt, it’s to filter out the “fakes”, like the people bringing their pets on planes as service animals wearing vests they bought from Amazon, to avoid paying a fee. Canes and walkers are cheap, and anyone can ask for a free wheelchair at the train station (or airport). Buying a wheelchair is not cheap, and most people will not take on the expense and hassle of dragging a wheelchair around with them if they don’t need it. If the accessible bedrooms are booked months in advance with the personal wheelchair requirement to trigger a discount, it would be ludicrous if anyone with a hang-tag could book a discounted room. I support their policy. People who really need a wheelchair have one of their own and deserve a break. Traveling in a wheelchair is really difficult. When my wife broke her foot a couple years ago, we had to fly and navigated 3 airports with wheelchairs and luggage. For us it was a temporary inconvenience, for others it’s a real hardship.
Thanks for your service and for sharing your thoughts.
My husband and I had an accessible room when we traveled from New York to Orlando. We were quite happy with the room but the toilet situation was quite awkward, lol. We ended up just telling the other to go sit in the dining car for a few minutes, lol. My husband is legitimately disabled but we were told when we booked the room that anyone, disabled or not, can book the room if the trip is less than two weeks away. My husband did not travel with a wheelchair but we still got the discounted rate (I called and made our reservation over the phone). We were told that the handicapped tag we used in our car (and that we brought with us for the rental car) would serve as documentation of his disability but nobody ever asked us to show it.
Thanks for sharing your experience, it is very helpful!
I stayed in an accessible room coming from chicago on the city of new orleans.....i didnt have a shower but there was a room-width curtain to close off the toilet. This room was a Godsend....i had a roomette on the way up to chicago....the stairs were a huge challenge for me...
When I was a kid, my grandpa retired from the railroad. One of the station agents told him to take me somewhere overnight since railroad employees didn’t have to pay for the coach ticket where their railroad used to run and they got a discount on rooms. They suggested getting the accessible room and making me stay in the upper bunk. So, you can bring a grandkid if you want/need their help.
Being in my mid 70s I would love the toilet handy.
This is the perfect room!
Definitely one for we who are disabled and have troubles with the standard roomette's tiny toilet/shower. The standard 'bathroom' for the roomette is not easy for some of us to use. I'm also including those who use wheeled medical devices like a rollator, wheelchair, walker.
It's nice for someone who needs it but I think I'll keep making my plans for the bedroom with shower/toilet and the extra seat. Love how u make everything so understandable, thank yoi ❤
Thanks, we would go with the bedroom too
My wife & I have ridden the So.Cresent sev. times, but none since I lost my rt.leg. Of all their listed impairments, this is the one that makes it almost impossible to ride Amtrak anymore. I sometimes need my ewheelchair, but cannot easily climb stairs anymore. Also, even just walking with my prosthesis would be scary with the way the trains lurch about while moving fast. Thanks for your thorough and comprehensive report on this "controversial" room!
My sister and I stayed in an accessible room twice; both rooms had a toilet, one had a shower but the bed/seats were like on the other side of the room. It was good having the shower in the room. The one thing was the hard rocking but that happened every now and then 😊😊❤
Awesome, thanks for sharing your experiences!
You guys are awesome! Thank you for your very helpful information 😊
I heard the second level sways more than the first. Any idea what caused the hard rocking? I'm prone to motion sickness, so I opted for the first level. Now what?! :o
We made it! Loved the views from LA to San Jose on the Coast Starlight. Didn't like the accessible room. It reminded me of a hosiptal room. They attached the sleeper cars last. So, we were in the last room on the last car. No more sway than any other location. And no strong odors.
It's great they have an accessible room, I'm sure the people that need it are glad it's there even if those of us that don't need it don't like it.
Thank you for your considerate viewpoint! I became wheelchair bound nine years ago, and it is truly amazing just how many places I cannot go. One question, though…. how does a person on wheels get ONTO the train? Is there a lift or a portable ramp?
@@chrisgreek4285 yes, at every station (practically) Amtrak will provide a ramp or portable mobile lift to get all passengers that require a wheelchair onto the trains.
the pricing is amazing for this room especially considering the rental cost of an accessible vehicle. thanks for your review, I really like this information both as a nurse and as someone who struggles with the upper bunk for neurological reasons.
I recently traveled in Florida from West Palm Beach to Orlando. The Amtrak attendant used the Accessible Room as a staging room for departing passengers. I was moved from my Roomette to the Accessible Room just before my arrival station. It definitely saved time.
I throw a towel over the toilet in the accessible room. I stay in my room the entire trip due to my difficulties in walking disability.
I tip my room attendant so they know how much I appreciate their help w/ me.
Love your channels. Best travel channels on YT.
Thanks! Good tip about the towel too.
Does the toilet have an odor? Can you smell any odors from the communal toilets near the accessible room?
The toilet 🚽 in your quarters is shall we say interesting! However rather convenient for when you need to go no waiting for the previous occupant to vacate!
A few things:
- Allie said the VL1 Accessible Room (H-room for short) does not have a shower. It does have a shower in the bathroom, just like the regular bedrooms, but the bathroom is much larger than in the bedroom.
- In the VL2 H-room, if you don't plan to use the shower, the shower makes for very convenient luggage storage.
- IMO, the VL2 H-room is the noisiest room on the train. It's directly above the wheels, and all the track noise comes up thru the shower drain, and of course there is no door on the shower. There is also an air vent on the room door, and any noise or conversation in the vestibule comes into the room. I had one trip where the room attendant and the conductor were having an extended loud and boisterous conversation about their personal automobiles right outside the door at 11pm.
I had booked a Roomette on the City of New Orleans from Champaign to Chicago, and the attendant said the Roomettes were not available and he put me in an accessible. This room didn’t have a shower, but it did have the out there toilet.
That would've been a Superliner Accessible, they do that from time to time
I use a cane and wheelchair so I booked the zephyr room H . My daughter accompanied me. The toilet didn't bother us, but being right over the wheels made sleeping uncomfortable almostimpossible. Next time I will take a 2 inch memory foam topper. I had my wheelchair with me but did not get a big discount loved being able to look out both sides of the train.
Seeing out both sides is a great feature of that room!
Could you feel vibrations from the wheels? My mother and I are booked on one next month. I'm wondering if we should reserve a roommate, too.
I actually was in this accessible room and also the one on Capitol Limited, which the layout was like a roomette, but had the toilet on the other side of the room, but no shower!! The only thing I had trouble with, was sleeping, with the train rocking alot!! Otherwise, I loved it!!
Was it on the first level? Was it very noisy and hot like the man stated above? My mother and I are booked on one between AZ and CA next month. I'm worried about it. :(
@arizonarebel5706 All accessible rooms are on the first/bottom level.. I didn't have any issue with the temperature or noise.. With the car I was in on the Capitol Limited, the accessible room was the only sleeper room on the first floor that I seen.. The lower level coach seats are down the hall from the accessible room, in the same car.. The accessible room has a door to close for privacy and quiet
Our rule of thumb is roomette for one night, but bedroom if it’s a two-night. We’re both kind of tall, so the roomette gets kind of cramped for a long haul. The size of bedroom’s wet bath is comparable to a camper van and hasn’t been an issue. We always leave the accessible room for those who need it.
What kind of "rule" is that?
One of the questions I have about the viewliner 1 roomettes is the cleanliness of the seat next to the toilet.
In my experience, the seat next to the toilet in the Viewliner 1 Roomette has been positive. Many of the Viewliner 1 rooms are in varying states of disrepair, but have always been physically clean.
You sold me with the door open button. That's something I would NOT want!
I got bumped from a Superliner Roomette to an "Accessible Bedroom" due to an Amtrak ticketing error (long story)... Very similar layout. Downside: the toilette was right next to the window in the Superliner format (AWKWARD) and it was on the lower-level at the end of the car...right on top of the wheel bogies. Very noisy, very hot...and in the middle of the night we hit a grocery cart someone had placed on the tracks and it came to rest right under where I was sleeping. Talk about craziness. I thought for sure we had hit a car or something. I only got put in the room because it was empty on that run...
Wow, that's an interesting story!
Very noisy? Can you please compare the level of noise to something else? Very hot? Why? I'm asking, because my mother and I are booked in that room next month. If it's hot, I welcome the heat during the cold temps of the night. Thank you for your time.
@@arizonarebel5706, it wasn't terrible... You're just right above the wheel-trucks and so you hear alot of the noise from the rails. If you're on a rough set of tracks, expect to hear the squeals of the wheels as the rub and the "clack" of the joined rails. As for the "hot"...it wasn't totally unpleasant (especially if it's cold outside), but you're next to the heater/furnace. If you like things on the "warm" side you're in luck.
As for "comparison," if you were on the upper level, you'd be much more quiet but you'd have alot more "sway." (You'd also have stairs to deal with.) The lower-level rooms are much more stable.
It's not all bad. I hope you have a good trip!
@@pastorjerrykliner3162 thank you for the additional details of your experience. Since we've been in AZ for 15 years, anything below 78 is cold. lol But, I do plan to shut the vent. Due to Covid, I don't want any communal air circulating in the room. I plan to bring a portable heater and air cleaner. Hopefully, I won't blow a fuse. :) About the noise, we're both hard of hearing, so maybe that'll help. lol I'm thinking about reserving the Family room down the hall, too. That way, we can at least have room to stretch.
We finally went on the our journey. Experienced the Family Room from Maricopa to LA and the Accessible Room from LA to San Jose. Noises were a lot louder on the first part, because I think of th tracks and the speed of the train. Since it was January, the heat was mild in the Family Room and comfortable. The AIR CONDITINER was on in the Accessible. It was January and COLD in California. Thankfully, I shut all the vents and plugged in My Heat by Lasko portable heater (200 watts and no problem).
Just want to thank you guys. I watch everything you put up, sometimes more than once😊. Booked California Zepher for early April 2024 this week, Chicago to SF. Would love to know more about Emeryville terminus and the transfer to downtown SF. You guys are an amazing couple, so fun to watch. Maybe I’ll see you next spring.
Thanks so much for all your advice! I've taken different short routes between NYC and DC, but I'm taking the California Zephyr on New Year's Day from Chicago to San Francisco (Emeryville). I splurged on an upstairs roomette and am by myself so will have it to myself. I can't wait!
The toilet has to be there. Caregivers and those with walkers couldn't access the toilet if it were in its own cubby.
They could at least put a curtain around that toilet, not much privacy 😡
@@maryburger1232 A curtain may be more of a hazard for a person with a disability that needs a wheelchair. The possibility exists that the curtain could get tangled with the person &/or chair or cause a fall. This would put Amtrak in a position to be sued.
I looked at an apartment in what used to be the servants quarters of one of the oldest surviving mansions on Summit Avenue overlooking St. Paul MN. I loved it until we got to the kitchen and found out that the kitchen also included the toilet and claw foot bathtub. Had to say No, this is too weird.
My daughter has down syndrome and uses a wheelchair. I do find it difficult to understand why anyone would inquire about an accessible room when they have no mobility issues or intellectual disabilities.
Really appreciate your informational videos! Blessings!
You are so welcome
Good idea to cover up that toilet. That would help.
Thanks for the information if me and husband ever get on the train we had been on Amtrakcouples years ago.Take care all ❤😊
Just watching, can’t wait to see what that room is🥰
Hope you like it!
Thank you for sharing the experience with us
We were “upgraded” to a Viewliner II accessible bedroom last summer on the Lake Shore Limited, when one of the seats for the lower berth in our roomette would not budge! If I’m not mistaken, there are no tables in this type of room. We stored our luggage in the shower, since we didn’t plan to use it. Didn’t get to really explore the room since we went to bed as soon as we were settled in there, and had an early departure as our final destination was Detroit, which required a transfer to the Amtrak bus in Toledo, OH.
Same table as all VL2 rooms. Only difference is that there's only one seat at the table, so that a wheelchair can pull up to the other side.
I use a wheelchair & always book the lower level seating. I found those seats are very comfortable. Love your channel ❤!! I've ridden on amtrak about 6 times. I went to California on the zephyr... it was 8 hours late... but got to my Destination and friends fine.
Are you saying you like the coach lower level seats? I think they look more comfortable than the seats in the roomette.
I just returned from my very first Amtrak trip. Cardinal from Virginia to Chicago. Zephyr from Chicago to Sacramento and return trips the same. I had a roomette. I was traveling with two friends who stayed in the accessible room H, one of which is wheelchair bound. Was I ever glad for the roomette! I visited my friends but that room (H) was so noisy and rocky I thought we were in an all-night bar on a mechanical bull that would not stop
When their room door was open, they also had people walking directly into the room not realizing it was their private room. There is no curtain at the door like the other rooms. Their curtain was only to cordon off the toilet (which was very weird in and of itself). I would not want to stay in that room unless I absolutely had to.
On one leg, (Cardinal) their shower did not work in the accessible room nor did the shared shower. Thankfully that was only one overnight and our rooms had sinks. The Zephyr was great coming and going with exception of the noisy and rocky state of the H room. Our last leg home from Chicago to Virginia (Cardinal) had a crew that was a mess. It was a very disappointing ride to say the least and I am glad that leg was not my first introduction to Amtrak. That shower also did not work among a myriad of other shortcomings. I was very glad to see Virginia and leave that train and crew behind.
I would not recommend the accessible room unless you really need it. I was a single in a roomette so I was fine but I think the roomette could get a bit cozy with two people especially if you are traveling with more than one overnight. Daytime is fine but sleeping and dressing could be interesting with two people. I did however sleep wonderfully in my roomette (bottom bunk).
I have been watching your channel for quite some time and learned a lot about traveling Amtrak prior to our first trip. It was very helpful to have found you and shared your Amtrak life with everyone.
Is the H room rocky, because it's close to the wheels? The Family room on the opposite end is, too. I wonder if that room rocks, too?
Greetings Allie and Rob. I am glad that you are talking about the accessible room because my Husband and I will be on the Empire Builder train # 27 in an accessible room. I will let you know what our thoughts are on the Super Liner.
Have a great trip!
This was so much help for me. My husband is disabled, but the toilet in the middle of the room, might be a deal breaker. 2:43
That’s kind of like taking a whole trip sitting in a bathroom
If the toilet was under the shower seat?First time great video. Always loved travel on trains.Thanks needed a smile.Take care.
With all the food I’d be slamming on an Amtrak trip, this room would work GREAT for me 😂
Amen, brother! You'd be able to cut loose and take a dump anytime with great convenience! That's the trip for me!
We always get conflicting on about the mobility aids that triggers the room. My husband only uses the wheelchair if necessary as to continue his mobility but always has canes or Walker.
Great information. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Imagine a room with a toilet and all the germs being sprayed into the room for every passenger. I got so sick from that trip will never ever do it again. Best part is many people eat and poop in the same room....that is so unhygienic and cannot believe a health department is allowing this.
Germs spray upwards if one doesn't close the toilet seat before flushing. Thank you for pointing out another reason for me to worry about our upcoming trip. lol
Sick? If you don't mind, what happened? I think I'll reserve a roommate, too.
@@arizonarebel5706 My sister and I both took showers on the train and we both ended up with red dots all over our bodies. I developed a staph infection that took months to heal which makes me wonder how the rooms are cleaned.
@@speranza8494 I'm sorry. IF I ever were to take a shower on the train, I'd wear rubber sandals, Lysol wipe the entire shower stall, and use my own towels. :)
@@speranza8494 I plan to use my blacklight on the room. I'll report my findings. lol
I could never not like having a toliet in my room after riding the lakeshore limited while in coach when the restroom broke lol
In my country, we respect the Throne, & the Throne Room.
You both have lost weight, congratulations 🎊, lookin good
We recently had our first Amtrak ride on the Heartland Flyer. That stairwell is extremely narrow! But riding in the dark in coach is pretty boring. 😂
My wife and I had a roomette from Delaware to Chicago and it was disgusting. Filthy, the bathrooms were backed up on two cars. Food was revolving and cold. The staff were angry. We wrote to Amtrak afterwards and never heard back from them. Will never travel by Amtrak again. It was the trip from hell.
It's gotten worse. Over a year ago we took our first train trip. It was wonderful. This past summer we took the same trip and they were short, mean, and rude.
@@karmicpopcorn6440 even the agents who book reservations on the phone are rude 8 out of 10 calls. smh
i took the Southwest Chief from CHI to LAX. When i booked the tickets i did not realize that i was given an accessible room. When i boarded i told my attendant to try and find someone who may need the room for various needs. She said she asked the one elderly couple in my car and they said no. I wasn't looking for money or anything I just wanted somebody to use the room who really needed it. It turns out no one needed it so I stayed. I was traveling alone and what I found was that it was nice to have a window on both sides of the car because the accessible room took up the width of the car but both windows were small and I would have much preferred the roomette window which is the length of your room. Also the accessible room was near the common toilets so in the evening or actually just whenever, if somebody came to use the toilet, invariably they would not shut the door all the way when they were done so the door would just swing back and forth and bang around. This happened a lot at night and it woke me many times. Yes, it was nice to have the toilet in the room but again the pros did not outweigh the cons and I would have much preferred to be back in a small roomette. If I had been traveling with my wife, that's a different story.
Only prisoners in the USA have a toilet in their cell. Also a bed, chair, and a desk (if lucky). Plus a cellie to share all the aspects of your toilet use. American passenger trains are woefully backwards.
Here is hypothetical situation… If I got on the train in during day light and purchased a coach seat to save money… then when it got dark purchased a sleeper to complete my trip. Is that frown apron. ?? In other words.. i am asking … instead of take ing a sleep the full length of my trip to save money I break the trip up by doing coach part of the way then a sleeper????
You can do that. It would be under one reservation number and considered a multi-city trip.
I was on the California Zephyr in May. We had our accommodations changed from room E to room H. We went from the penthouse to the outhouse. The room was filthy the door wouldn't lock the intercom did the work. We were taken off the train in Denver and bussed for five hours because of a washout, not Amtark fault, still, this was a bucket list trip for me, not my bride. To Amtraks’s credit after a couple of emails, they did refund my money. Still, that is no way to run a railroad. I'll try VIA’s Canadian to see how it should be done, but will my wife come?
Aint no way!!! Use a blue light and see a nightmare! 😂 absolutely gross
Have you done it?
I hope everyone locks that door before using the toilet or the door could open anytime someone in the hall hits that green button and there you sit for all the world to see! 😂
Must also remember to close the window curtains, especially the one on the hallway window!
@@joelk4751 That too lol
@@joelk4751 no window facing the hall.
@@arizonarebel5706 See that curtain above the toilet in the thumbnail? That's a window!
Interesting, didnt know they had these 😊
I would probably go for this room because I need to use grab bars in the toilet and shower. Are there roommates close to the accessible room?
They are fairly close but down the hall a little
Do a Google image search for Amtrak sleeper car. The windows to the right of the entry door belong to the roommates except for the last one... belongs to the Family room.
The ONLY Amtrak trip I thought was decent was Albany to NYC
It took 3 hours and it was business class and they gave you free water and soda
Now it cost 100 dollars VS. 50 dollars for a coach seat.
So, you got a little more space in the seat and a little more overhead space, and 2 free bottles of soda, for that extra 50 dollars
But, I have traveled coach and it is horrible
Business class is nicer
I tell everyone that if you get a coach seat what you want to do is go to the club car because they have Diner style bench seats that you can stretch out in and they have power plugs so you can plug in your laptop
The 800 dollar roomet has 1 single outlet.
NOT a standard duplex outlet with 2 outlets, they have just 1 outlet next to the door, so I tell everyone to bring 2 6 outlet power strips with 3 foot cords and a 6 foot light Guage 3 prong extension cord. Plug the 6 foot extension in the single outlet and then plug in the 3 foot 6 outlet power strip and if needed plug in the second 6 outlet power strip.
I have a cpap and other devices and I used both strips and took up most of the outlets on both strips.
You can never have too many strips.
But I was shocked because the train was supposed to be leaving NYC at 7pm, and was scheduled to arrive in Savanah at 11am and they said that breakfast was included
The train didn't leave till 6am and I had breakfast around 9am.
Then I had lunch and they begrudgingly gave me a free hamburger, then when we were still in D. C. at 5pm they said they would not comp another meal.
I pointed out we were 6 hours overdue and got a mean look
So I paid for dinner and slept from 10pm till 8am, over 26 hours had passed since we left NYC
We spent a lot of time just sitting on sidings letting freight trains go by.
I wound up buying breakfast, then lunch, then I got off just before 5pm in Savanah
A day and a half spent traveling on the train.
Driving it takes 12 hours
and takes about 20 gallons of gas, so 80 dollars to drive versus 800 dollars.
And the meals and drinks cost me another hundred.
That really upset me
That their delays made me have to buy meals
I am not a cheap guy
But when I lay 800 dollars and they said it included dinner, if I wanted a late dinner, and breakfast, which made sense if we left and arrived on time.
But if they are delayed, they should include all meals.
And the drinks should all be free.
Having to Trek all the way to the locomotives to get to the club car, the entire length of the train to get a soda, that is bs
They should have a separate club car between the last sleeper and their employees sleeper, just for the first class sleepers
It would not be a big deal to have a car like that in the rear that the sleepers could just go in and get a soda or bottle of water and a cookie.
Amtrak is a compromise reached when all the railroads eliminated passenger service and the government really never planned to keep it going.
They thought it would be gone before 2000.
I think they should build the 300 mph high speed rail network like China and Japan and other countries have.
People don't want to travel a day and a half.
A high speed train would do NYC to Savanah in 3 hours
Thanks!
Thanks so much!
Excellent explanation. I have really wondered how booking this room worked. We are planning some east coast Amtrak trips for 2024 and more and more, we're thinking we'll just ride in coach. In 2013, we took the Silver Star Raleigh to NYC in a roomette and cooked to order meals in the dining car with white tablecloth service were a real highlight of the trip. Is there any chance that Amtrak is going to return to that level of service?
Thanks! It just depends on the train right now, some have been back to white table cloth service for some time, while others are not.
@@GroundedLifeTravel Hmmm, I will have to investigate more. I thought all the meals were reheated, not cooked to order? In 2013, the dining car had a kitchen with a flat top grill - delicious steaks and burgers!
Is the discount good only if you have a wheelchair? I am an amputee who needs a shower chair. Also, I was wondering if the hall showers have seats in them
It appears to only show up in the system if you do it that way.
All I had to do was inform the agents on the phone that I have a disability and I received the discount. Also, I asked for baggage and station assistance.
Thanks for the info.
Any time!
Has Amtrak changed out those filthy sleeper cars on the Lake Shore limited yet?
😅I traveled on a cross country Amtrak from LA to Florida. The cabin had a toilet in it. At least the toilet in the video looks normal,as offensive as it is. My toilet looked like one made in a boyscout camp. Disgusting!
My mother likes Mmmm,that room but I told her that I will never travel with her again if she chooses it. That’s why our last bedroom was $4kk. I’m not doin it. I can’t.
A plane ticket from NY to Savanah GA is 300 dollars
A basic Amtrak bed is 800 dollars
The flight takes 2 hours
The roomet takes 48 hours to get the same distance
It is actually cheaper to drive
Not everything is about cost.
I doubt it would be less than $300 in gas, wear and tear on the vehicle, depreciation, etc.
The term controversial is probably not the right word. I would say unique or different features.
THANK YOU
You are welcome
i wonder what goes through the engineers mind on these long distance trips.
I hope we don't derail??? No lol here.
My late husband had ALS and became quadriplegic. He had a Permobil electric wheelchair with a turning radius of 26.5. That toilet would have been perfect. I'm not sure about the shower, as I don't see straps to hold a person in place. I am assuming the train does not have an elevator so it's depressing to think all meals would have to be consumed in the room. It also looks difficult for a wheelchair-bound person to sit naturally and look out the widow. But if the person is able to get out of the wheelchair and sit on the sofa, I would just ask for safety straps so they don't slide down or collapse. We did go on an overseas vacation with the family so I think for severe disabilities such as ALS, Air travel is the way to go
It's a single level train, and the first sleeping car is positioned with the H-room adjacent to the diner. If you're able to pass over the thresholds and thru 2 car end doors, it's possible to roll from the H-room door right into the dining car. The room is designed so that a chair can be positioned facing the sofa, looking out the window backwards.
this video we should make a drinking game, to drink every time you say the word Controversial
I once saw a toilet in a living room in a Chinese apartment.
The toilet is there in for easy access. It’s an accessible room. How’s that controversial?
Where do you store your wheelchair? Is there space in the room?
It's pretty big in there, so there should be room
There's an an empty space between the roommate style seating and the open bathroom on the superliner.
Roomette with sink and toilet?? I thought that was only in the Bedroom !
The Viewliner I roomettes have a sink and toilet, those are the only ones that do
I was in a H room San Diego to Seattle. Shocked at how dirty it was. No attendant at any time on trip. I asked about meals when I boarded and he pointed to some tall narrow stairs! For someone who can’t walk? Nightmare trip! Now I fly!
Room service is available. He probably was too lazy to accommodate.
I'll bet the designers never finished high school.
I bet they never rode a train.
@@arizonarebel5706 I think this is very likely.
"Hold your nose hun, dropping a Tsar Bomba"..... "drop a duece where you eat".....
Glad I got a roomette on my last trip, sans shitter.
You can drink your coffee, drop a duece, and watch the world go by.
I don't see any controversy, just much needed accessibility.
Does it have to be a wheelchair to get the disability discount? I use a cane, a walker, & a mobility scooter depending on my circumstances. So would the walker qualify?
It'll ask you on the website what you are using and you'll see the discount if it qualifies. If it doesn't, you might get it by calling in.
Mobility scooter definitely qualifies.
Just to let new people coming here to this video for information **_YES You can go to dining car in the "Viewliner" cars of Amtrak if you're a wheelchair user_**
That is IF your selected car is directly behind the dining car.
If there is another bedroom car, baggage, or the locomotive in front of yours, then NO. You cannot get to the dining car.
There is a wheelchair space in the dining car for wheelchair users who are lucky to be behind the dining car. Just request to your attendant that you'd like to eat in the car, and see if your wheelchair is the right size to het through the doorway. (If your wheelchair was big enough to come into the train at all, it should be big enough for the dining car's doors)
Happy train traveling!
(Keep in kind you cannot do this on Superliner. _Zephyr, Coast Starlight, ect._)
You can put the lid down for the toilet, right?
Just pretend you're in a jail cell. They have an open toilet in the room.😁
LOL
Can someone in a wheelchair actually get up and down the hallways on trains? Do you have to have a special width wheelchair? Is one provided ?
But didn't the Superliner I have open toilets in the roommettes too?
Without ready access to the dining room - do they offer food brought to their berth?
All Amtrak passengers in sleeper cars--roomettes and bedrooms--can order their meals delivered to the room. Just tell the room attendant when they inquire about making dining reservations. I suppose the room attendants can also deliver items from the café for mobility-challenged passengers.
Also, if you are in the Viewliner (not Superliner) sleeper car closest to the diner, you could go straight out your door into the diner. You would have to pass thru the 2 car doors and across the buffer between cars. There is an accessible table (open on one side) at the nearest end of the diner (although sometimes they have it blocked by trash cans or supplies 🤨).
The discount should be reserved solely for those who require a wheelchair. I hope this doesn’t get abused like all things do that were intended to help equal things out. Parking placards is too low of a bar. A DV from the VA is too low. Let’s be good people and leave this space for those who have no other option.
Accessieble room has a H on the door to denote "Handicapped". There are 3 community toilets just outside the door and when they are in full use the oder wafts in the room.
The doors to the toilets do NOT close quietly and can keep you from falling asleep as they are SLAMMED each time. NOT the best room for the $.
It's worth noting that you get 10% off for disability even if you dont get the accessible room
The railway should put flip up covers on the outside door looks and that would keep people from accidentally opening cabin doors from the hallway, at least other than some dummy who wants to open doors as a joke.
Auto train has accessible right behind engine no shower no lock hear rails it rocks it squeals no sleep good is it wide if I could climb those tiny steps I would
The toilet wouldn’t be so bad if it had a lid on it or does it.
Yes, it has a normal seat and lid, just like a home toilet.
The toilet in my accessible room was in a osed bathroom .
That's the VL1 accessible room. There's also a shower in there.
That is a handicap room.
I agree with others. Your laughing and making fun of the toilet situation is cruel. As a person with a disability and in a wheelchair, we need these rooms. We don’t have the luxury of being able to stay in a “normal” room. Like we say, if you don’t NEED the accommodations, stay out of them. You two need to check your privilege.
Because the room is a disabled room that’s why the toilet is the way it is
Your comments are obviously based on not having to live with/support someone with a serious handicap. Everything designed to support various handicaps can also be an irritation for someone who doesn't need that specific assistance.
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