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I don't see how sleeper cars are even close to being a feasible option for those who don't have money to burn. From my experience in the past the cost of a dece
by Goronmon 16y ago
I don't see how sleeper cars are even close to being a feasible option for those who don't have money to burn. From my experience in the past the cost of a decent sleeper car was equal to a plane ticket plus an expensive hotel for every night in the sleeper. For example, checking Amtrak right now I price a trip from Boston to Seattle at $1300+ with the cheapest sleeper for every night.
- jasonkester 16y agoThere's no reason for a sleeper ticket to be expensive. In Europe, Asia and Africa, night trains are certainly affordable. Cheaper than buses in many cases. Amtrak is expensive because it's expensive. It bills its sleeper service as a luxury thing, and charges luxury prices. There's nothing to say that it has to, or that anybody who decides to compete with them has to.
- arethuza 16y agoThere are fairly low cost overnight accommodation on trains in Europe, but it tends to be couchettes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couchette_car http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couchette_car proper sleeping cars where you have your own private small room are a lot more expensive.