Amtrak Pennsylvanian Coach Class Seating - What To Expect...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- If you plan on riding Coach Class on Amtrak, here's what to expect...
In this video I'm riding aboard the Amtrak Pennsylvanian on my way to Pittsburgh. When riding with Amtrak, you have a few options for seating. Aboard the Pennsylvanian you have the option of Business class or Coach class. Coach class is available on every Amtrak train and is always the cheapest option. There's many great reasons to pick Coach class and if it's your first time, this will let you know what to expect. Also seen in this video is @mattPG who joined me for this trip. Be sure to check out his video.
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After learning about what a Coach Class experience is like, do you think you'd pick Coach for yourself?
Were those the new train seat? They look very comfortable.
Yeah, I would, as that's how I went last time!
Yes....I would definitely ride coach ...no problem !
I've ridden in Amtrak Coach Class from Boston, Mass. to Tampa Florida round trip! Twice! Great experience! Would do it again to any location!
I will have to think about coach because it is a three day trip. Was looking at the California Zephyr sleep liner. Love the leg room plus being able to walk around, good for the circulation. Thank you Jay.
Central California Watching
A guy I worked with once told me that if ya ever get a chance to travel by train take it because train tracks get put in places you could never access by any other means and you'll end up seeing such spectacular views.
Exactly true
There's one thing you can't really see on this vid: overhead racks are ENORMOUS. Bigger than anything I've seen, large enough to hold any suitcase whatsoever. And those seats...so much better than anything you'd find on Greyghound and on par with first class airline seats
Thanks for such a positive review! A lot of youtubers complain endlessly or say you HAVE to get a sleeper (I can't afford that!) but the coach looks fantastic, lots of legroom and perfect for someone who really enjoys looking out the window. I hope to visit the US from England to ride through Colorado, this video got me so excited!
Glad you enjoyed my look on the Amtrak Pennsylvanian
A new experience for me just watching this. I was not aware there was so much leg room . Thanks again
The leg room is so nice. No feeling of being cramped or uncomfortable.
This was a really nice ride. The last time I rode a train I was 12! I was so relaxed and like you I love seeing those small towns too. Trains to me are nostalgic, romantic and less chaotic. What a wonderful video! 👍❤️
💙😊
I love riding Amtrak!! 💖🚉💺💖💙
Have you ever done an overnight trip on Amtrak?
Thanks for the video. I’m taking a business trip from Johnstown, PA to Trenton, NJ. It’s my first solo train trip and my longest. It’s about 7 hours vs 4.5 hours driving. But I can multi task so I decided to take the train. I can work on my reports while traveling.
I think you'll really it. It's a stress free ride with great views.
Awesome video thanks I enjoyed watching 👍
Thank you for relieving my anxiety about riding a train. I've never been on one except around the city. I can't wait for my trip.
Enjoy your ride
That was a great video. So glad you brought this adventure to all of us to see.
Was different than my usual videos, but doing the voice-over made it easier to explain things. We gotta get you on Amtrak soon!
It worked very well. And I agree. I definitely would enjoy that trip. 😊
Nice review of Amtrak service. When they drop the mask requirement, I'm going to plan a trip.
Hopefully sooner than later
You may be waiting a while.
@@ellisjames7192 unfortunately you are probably right!
@@JPVideos81 indeed, though I feel like these restrictions are going to be with us for quite a while longer.
@@JamieMakin May have to suck it up and do the trip anyways. You'll still enjoy it.
Having traveled Amtrak coach many times, for shorter trips of 200 - 300 miles in state the seats are ok and you can relax pretty good. I once traveled from Tampa to New York City ( Coach ) and that was a big mistake ! There is no way to really get comfortable on a long trip and sleeping is very difficult. I also found that all passengers are not concerned with being quiet as some have movies or music very loud at all times of the day and night. If you are traveling out of states anywhere, get a small sleeper and you will be glad you did. I love trains and will always ride them as I'm not in a hurry and I also just love the thrill of being on a train.
I love riding on the train I went back-and-forth to the Midwest on the train many times I miss it
I plan on riding a lot more in the future.
@@JPVideos81 I will be watching 👍
Nice .. Very cool I’m going to be traveling soon and I was thinking and wondering what it was like to travel Amtrak as I’ve never done it…. Thank you for showing us it was such a great detailed video I really appreciate it❤️
My pleasure
Thank you for taking us along; I felt like I was right there sitting next to you. You explained everything very well, so we wouldn’t be surprised at anything. Nice scenery; comfortable; reasonably priced, what more could one ask for? Much appreciated, JP. God bless; tell the family hello! …..🌝
Thanks for taking the ride with me. No complaints on my end.
Beautiful train station. This was very interesting! Thanks for the ride JP. I love to go by train!
Awesome video I so enjoyed the ride thank you for sharing 😊😀
Thanks Joe
I am going on my first Amtrak ride in May 2023, and I want to Thank you for your Amtrak coach class experience. It has taught me a lot to what I am going to experience on my trip!
Enjoy your trip
Hey! Same! Going on the Silver Star.
I love riding the train. Haven't in a few years but always ride The City of New Orleans from Memphis, TN to Union Station in Chicago. I get one of the roomettes which includes meals in the dining car and drinks (alcohol not included). You can go to the dining room or have your attendant bring your food to you. They also have a lounge car that has huge windows and a fast food cafe downstairs. At Union Station there's a lounge/waiting area just for 1st class and passengers on a sleeping car. You get to get on the train first and in my case (have trouble with my feet) I get a ride down to the sleeper car. There's also free snacks and drinks. You have to buy a coach class ticket and pay for the room but you only pay for the room once. So if you get a roomette and have 2 people you buy 2 coach tickets and only pay once for the room. No extra for more than one person. My last trip to Chicago I was sitting on the toilet when my butt suddenly went up and slammed back down. At first I thought, did we crash then realized we were still moving. Came out and my attendant asked if I was ok. I told him yes but he nearly had to pry my butt out of the toilet. He laughed. We went over the top of a big tree laying on the tracks. There is nothing like laying in your bunk and going to sleep to the rocking motion and the train whistle blowing.
Thanks for sharing all that info. I plan on getting a roomette when I go across the country.
@@JPVideos81 Not sure if it's the same on all of Amtrak trains. That's just my experience on the one I always ride. Sign up for the Amtrak rewards program if you haven't already. You get points when you buy train tickets, get a hotel room, rent a car, and shop online at a lot of places. I got a free ticket using my points one time and they have specials where they double points sometimes.
@@gigicostlow4414 building my points as we speak 🙂
Great video JP! I'm planning on going to Tampa Florida and spending some time with my daughter and granddaughter this winter, she wants me to fly down but I've been eyeing Amtrak!👍
I'm betting it will be much cheaper and more comfortable. The only difference is plane is faster. I say take the train and enjoy the journey.
@@JPVideos81 👍
Love taking the train still take it specially during the holidays
Thank you so much for this, I really enjoyed the video. I never rode a train before and this makes me want to take a trip somewhere. You made it easy to understand what we have to do when we go to the station! 👍
So glad you enjoyed it and hope everyone tries a train trip atleast once.
great video
Looks comfortable like how you explain every detail thank goodness your ok from the scare ya gave us on the other video ! cool scenery so ya still wearing masks not up here (top of Australia) all good here ..so far .😊
I can't believe you left the world famous Horseshoe Curve out of this video!
Matt had the view in his video. I've showed it in previous videos.
Okay I forgive you then 😆! I usually take business class back and forth from Greensburg to Harrisburg and back. I just ride for fun, for our honeymoon my hubby and I took the Empire Builder from Pittsburgh to Seattle and back with a bedroom. It was great, and I slept like a baby.
The first thing I noticed in your video was how full the cars were. It makes you confident that ridership is coming back up post-Covid, and speaks well of Amtrak's financial sustainability. I've looked at several videos of the high speed trains in Japan, trying to get a feel for what their trains are like because they are the ones supposedly going on the anticipated (but maybe not?) high speed rail line in Texas, and in every one, their cars are almost completely deserted! I always thought the Japanese trains had such heavy ridership, but apparently not!
When I rode back in March of this year, it was pretty empty. It's definitely back and I'm happy to see it.
JP really enjoy your videos. Nice and informative.
Thanks!
Have always traveled coach! Thirty day pass on Amtrak, all coach. Same on VIA!
What a great trip. I followed a TH-camr that went from California to New York, I would really like to do it one day, I’m retired and think it would be a great trip during spring time.
I'm hoping to ride the Empire Builder out to Seattle sometime. Two nights on the train will be quite the experience.
we usually ride coach class but we hardly stay in the seats.. lol.. usually in cafe car or viewer lounge when available. we booked a sleeper once, it was great but expensive.. lol!
If there was a dome car, I'd be there 90% of the trip.
That was really nice. Relaxing and I too liked looking at the small towns and the houses by the tracks. Now I mention this before but I will say it again. Imagine I am there with my 3 to 4 year old son who does not mind me and does not want to sleep or play with a toy or read a book or look out the window he just wants to run up and down the aisle over and over screaming and crying and get snacks every few hours. LOL. I took train from Richmond Virginia to Phoenix Arizona many years ago and I was at my wits end with my son and thankfully a nice man and his teenage sons saw I was having so much trouble so they took over. It was like a 3 day trip and thank God they were going further than me to California. As soon as we got to our destination my Daddy was there to pick us up . Before I even say hello how are u I ask him to please please please pay for us plane tickets back home even tho I had round trip tickets. And he did. So if u take Amtrak I hope your kids are grown so u can enjoy it. Coach has to be fine as sleeper car cost to much for me. LOL
This is the best way to travel if you don't like driving or don't have time constraints. I haven't traveled by Amtrak in a few years, but enjoyed it.
Going cross-country a sleeper is a must. Great narrative Jay 👍
Can't agree more. Coach across the country would be very affordable compared to driving or a plane ticket, but I'll definitely get a roomette.
@@JPVideos81 roomette is what I meant by a sleeper 😉
I like your travels and your voice is soothing and seems professional. It makes one feel like coming along and share the experience.
I'm not used to doing videos like this with voice over, but glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for the making of this video. Still haven’t gotten around to riding Amtrak yet.
got on the wrong train back in june y trying to switch trains in dc going to Harpers ferry
I admit it is tempting to take coach for the price. I wouldn't mind three hours or so but overnight I don't know if I would get any sleep.
I wouldn't do overnight in coach unless I had no other choice.
Great ✌ Train ride video on TH-cam
11:02 ayo!
watching these again great videos. my amtrak trip (10 day out west and back) is about a month away and im starting to get pumped!
I'd be pumped too!
That was great JP! Some awesome tips and information for when someone decides to take a trip on the Amtrak and I sure can tell you enjoy every minute of it! I would definitely pick Coach and riding the Amtrak would be such a fun and great experience! Thank you so much!
Coach is a great option, but when I travel across the country, I'll get a room and do a video on that.
That was a lot of fun ! ..You are so right ....too many times we forget to enjoy the journey . Loved the music your chose . I have only ridden a train once ..(Senior class trip from S.Ga. to Washington DC ...train ride was the best part of the whole adventure ) Watching your videos make me want to ride again !! Thank you for sharing the fun !
Hope you get to ride again. Amtrak travels down to Florida.
In our trains they push a good trolley down the aisle x
With snacks? What do they offer?
@@JPVideos81 sandwich tea coffee snacks pop ridiculously priced x
I take the Pennsylvania from Philadelphia to Lancaster when finishing work early. More legroom and space to stow my luggage.
Thanks for this video. I be riding Amtrak for the first to St Paul MN from Grand Forks ND
Thank you for the video. Planning on a trip from LA to Seattle specifically for the views.
I don't fly anymore. This August will be my 2nd trip on setback. I can't wait!
I'm sorry I can't watch videos where people are still wearing masks. I know it's an old video but I don't want to relive a bad decision to shut down America and the world
Thanks for the video 'im stationed in NY and probsbly gonna take the Amtrak to see my daughter in MN.
My pleasure
Harrisburg is one of my favorite stations. I've taken the Keystone a couple times from NYC. Interesting experience since the train reverses direction in Philly.
3:14 that’s first class. It has a 2:1 seat configuration with an ion
Business or first class is in front of the dining car. The seats shown are all coach class. You're not allowed in Business class without a Business class ticket.
I have never rode a train, i would love to travel an see america. Very nice video. Thanks for sharing.
To me trains …
Like taking canoe down river
Different vue
Too bad there are no direct legs for the route I want. Not thrilled about waiting hours for the connecting train.
Definitely Harrisburg...I'm a former Greyhound driver who ran Pittsburgh to Harrisburg for 3 years. Half of my stops were along Amtrak stops(Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Altoona, State College and Harrisburg.)
Did you enjoy that route?
Harry Chapin said it well; "It's got to be the going, not the getting there, that's good." For so many, the destination is the key so much, that the journey itself is sadly lost. Even when I moved to Texas, as much as the destination WAS important, the JOURNEY I made a point to cherish. And considering I made the journey to and from 3 times in the course of 6 days, I still saw something I missed on the previous passing. Keep your peepers watching, because one never knows what is out there unless you take the time to see it.
4:30 my ticket is on my phone 😮I don't have a paper ticket
I'm hoping to ride Amtrak soon for the second time.
Taking my trip to West Virginia from NJ cant wait 🙌
Thanks for this I’ve never been on a train and I’m taking this train tomorrow by myself. I noticed most people had both seats to themselves. Is that a covid precaution or was the train just not at full capacity?
Not at full capacity unless a special event is going on. So take advantage of both seats.
Thank you for this video. I may be taking a train for the first time at 45 yrs old, & I'm very anxious. Your video really helped me be more familiar. Do stations have elevators to get down & back up from boarding & unloading from the train?
I can't speak for all stations, but the two I used in this video did. Enjoy your trip.
Excellent job sir... I'll be traveling from Spokane Washington to Chicago very soon 😊
Never have rode a train and I agree it's about the journey as well as the destination...
Enjoy your trip
JP, really enjoyed your video! The only trains I've been on are the trains at Six Flags Over Texas and Silver Dollar City. I'd give anything to ride The Heartland Flyer. Beautiful scenery and buildings in the cities!
Any discounts for disability or senior citizen😅
I wonder if you still have to wear a mask going into 2023
Same. Any clue?
All the current info is on their site. This link explains the mask rule:
www.amtrak.com/coronavirus
That was vert interesting. The only train I was on was the Long Island Railway , took it from Long Island into Penn Station. It was a lot of fun seeing all the things along the way. Thank you for sharing.
If you get a chance, try Amtrak. I love seeing all the small towns and rural areas.
Question #1. In Pittsburgh how do they handle handicapped passengers?
Question #2 I need one hand with a cane and the other with suit case. I actually live in Greensburg and would rather not go to all the way Pittsburgh. What is the best think to do.
Handicapped passengers board and unboard first and staff will assist.
Thanks i come to US and will be travelering by a amtrak and i wonder how IT is ( i AM from Poland ) thx
Safe travels
Very fancy 🤩
Nice overview of the experience. I have one thing to add. If you live near a station served by trains that depart at a reasonable time, take advantage of it. Just book passage to anywhere and go! Where I live, the nearest station is an hour and a half away and the trains leave at 1:30 AM going east, 2:00 AM going west. I've done it, but the experience left two things to be desired: 1. sunlight to see the scenery, 2. sleep.
Good suggestion. I plan on riding it to NYC sometime for a change of scenery.
Im definitely becoming a foamer.
When returning from the bathroom or dining car, have you ever found someone sitting in your seat?
No, but if you did just talk to the conductor/car host.
What a great video there Jp ... I really enjoyed your video...and going along with you virtually....
Thanks!
@@JPVideos81 your very welcome
When my late ex-husband Mike and I were married in 2005, we caught an Amtrak to San Francisco. We had a lot of fun on our honeymoon, and it was the first time I'd ever had rode a train. I'd like to take another train ride with my sister someday!
I'm taking this train to Pittsburgh here soon from Harrisburg. Does the Harrisburg station have adequate parking areas to park your car in may I ask?
Parking is not ideal at Harrisburg. There's a pay per day lot behind the station and it's a longer walk.
Love your comment about how the journey should be as important as the destination. "In climbing a mountain, it is not attaining the summit that is most important but the climb". Keep up the great work!
I. Enjoyed. Video. Rofe. One. Train. In. The. Town. Of. Bryson. North. Caroline. I. Open. Car. Thur. The. Mountains. Resort.
You have a lovely voice for videos and love the music choice. Thanks for sharing your love for train travel 😀
will be riding #42 in dec for the 3rd time love that train
Enjoy your trip
Nice to meet U ...
Minute 13 i started crying with your little motivational speech 😢 im taking the amtrak December from Boston to Orlando ❤
Hey man, your video was very informative. My wife and I are planning a trip to see my brother in PA and we'll be taking this line, my wife is from Australia and I'm from the Caribbean so this style of train is a little foreign to us so things like the dining car and how to open the doors was great to get a heads up on. Thank you for this video and your enthusiasm for the trains is very evident. Much love from the wife and I, thanks again.
Glad it could be helpful
Love taking the train. We took the auto train to Disney back in 2018. Such a wonderful time and the food was great.
Great Video...I also got to see my hometown Tyrone at the 14:15 mark...Thanks for sharing 🙂
lol Covid days are wild 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
On amtrack
Thank you. This was a nice perspective before committing to a trip.
That restroom was nasty! It looked like a restroom from a city park!
I enjoyed your brief stop in Lewistown (my hometown) where I entered the old station many times during the Winters to get warm while sledding on the hill across the tracks. We usually ran through the underground subway below the tracks since we were afraid it would collapse while we were in it. Thanks for the memories Jay.
Is there drinking water? Is it bad?
There is, but it's not great.
I will be riding coach in august for my first time
I loved the commentary, since you had to wear a mask it made it easier to understand 😀! Talking with a mask is a pain in the a**! Keeps sliding down and every thing sounds muffled😷😕! Enjoyed the train ride💙
Yes! It's very frustrating talking with the mask. Glad you liked the commentary.
First and last time I ever rode an Amtrak was in the '80s Lancaster to the Philadelphia zoo. I was just a boy with my mother and father
If they would allow me to take my dog with me I would travel the countryside. I know that Abby would love to see the countryside. We might end up in California coming from Pennsylvania. 🙂👍
That would be a great experience
Cool video. Makes me want to take a train trip.
I also would enoy viewing the small towns along the way. They appeal to me more than big cities! And I saw a few old depot buildings! Love tose.
So much to see. You almost dont want to look away.
I'm so glad you made this video. Never rode Amtrak, but always wanted to. Gail from Berwick. 😊
Book yourself a ticket and do it. I believe the Harrisburg station I use would be closest for you.
Did you have strangers seat next to you durning ride - I would hate this - I’m I wrong about this
No one sat next to me
I wouldn’t mind getting a cabin if I went on a trip. It’s definitely cheaper on a train than a plane.
Although coach is super affordable for an overnight trip, having a room with a bed would be worth the cost.
Am going to DC Monday
I’ve always wanted to take an amtrack trip. Yours was great. Thank you helping me decide that this is definitely on my list.
Hope you get to make it happen sooner than later.