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According to the first paragraph in the article, it costs $1,089.

StavrosK 8y ago
Does "sleeper car" mean you're getting a bed, or just that you're riding in that car but maybe in a seat? I'm not familiar with train travel, sorry.
- kirubakaran 8y ago
  You get seats in a cabin that convert into bed(s).
- frosted-flakes 8y ago
  Coach/economy/steerage means you spend the night in your seat. Sleeper means you get to sleep (in a bed).
  - dagw 8y ago
    But you get a whole 'room' to yourself for that price or just get bunk in a room with a bunch of other people.
    - ghaff 8y ago
      In the case of Amtrak, I believe they're all private. (By contrast when I took an overnight train in China a few years back it was a shared bunkroom though there were probably different options available.)
    - rtkwe 8y ago
      The sleepers are all individual rooms of some description with 1-2 beds. There are some larger up to 4 adults. There are no hostel style bunk cars on trains. You're either sleeping in seats or in a room. https://www.amtrakvacations.com/blog/3-important-things-to-know-about-amtrak-sleeping-accommodations/ https://www.amtrakvacations.com/blog/3-important-things-to-k... (just googling 'amtrak sleeper' gets you this info!)
      - dagw 8y ago
        Then $1000 doesn't seem that expensive really, especially if that includes in-room shower and toilet
        CWuestefeld 8y ago
        Common showers, but this wasn't a problem at all for us. The NY<->Chicago line had toilets in the compartment - but I mean in the compartment, not a separate bathroom. So not so great. The California Zephyr (Chicago<->SF) has common toilets. The one in our sleeper car was broken for the whole trip, for which Amtrak only gave us the slightest nod of recognition.
        db48x 8y ago
        There are three in every sleeper car, so the failure of one is not a huge problem.
      - frosted-flakes 8y ago
        Canada's Via Rail trains have hostel-style bunk beds, called berths, double-stacked on both sides of the corridor, with a heavy curtain covering them. During the day they are converted into open compartments with couch-style seating.
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- ghaff 8y ago
  Yes. It means you get a bed. Even most people who ride Amtrak regularly aren't familiar with them. (I've never actually seen one on Amtrak in person.) They're only on long distance trains. https://www.amtrak.com/onboard-the-train-sleeping-accommodations https://www.amtrak.com/onboard-the-train-sleeping-accommodat...
- hudibras 8y ago
  Now you're just pulling my leg... Here's a recent article that I found that describes the sleeping cars in detail: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/20/magazine/train-across-america-amtrak.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/20/magazine/trai...
  - mcphage 8y ago
    That’s a pretty interesting article—I can think of a site where you can share that, people might like it.

Does "sleeper car" mean you're getting a bed, or just that you're riding in that car but maybe in a seat? I'm not familiar with train travel, sorry.

kirubakaran 8y ago
You get seats in a cabin that convert into bed(s).
frosted-flakes 8y ago
Coach/economy/steerage means you spend the night in your seat. Sleeper means you get to sleep (in a bed).
- dagw 8y ago
  But you get a whole 'room' to yourself for that price or just get bunk in a room with a bunch of other people.
  - ghaff 8y ago
    In the case of Amtrak, I believe they're all private. (By contrast when I took an overnight train in China a few years back it was a shared bunkroom though there were probably different options available.)
  - rtkwe 8y ago
    The sleepers are all individual rooms of some description with 1-2 beds. There are some larger up to 4 adults. There are no hostel style bunk cars on trains. You're either sleeping in seats or in a room. https://www.amtrakvacations.com/blog/3-important-things-to-know-about-amtrak-sleeping-accommodations/ https://www.amtrakvacations.com/blog/3-important-things-to-k... (just googling 'amtrak sleeper' gets you this info!)
    - dagw 8y ago
      Then $1000 doesn't seem that expensive really, especially if that includes in-room shower and toilet
      - CWuestefeld 8y ago
        Common showers, but this wasn't a problem at all for us. The NY<->Chicago line had toilets in the compartment - but I mean in the compartment, not a separate bathroom. So not so great. The California Zephyr (Chicago<->SF) has common toilets. The one in our sleeper car was broken for the whole trip, for which Amtrak only gave us the slightest nod of recognition.
        db48x 8y ago
        There are three in every sleeper car, so the failure of one is not a huge problem.
    - frosted-flakes 8y ago
      Canada's Via Rail trains have hostel-style bunk beds, called berths, double-stacked on both sides of the corridor, with a heavy curtain covering them. During the day they are converted into open compartments with couch-style seating.
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ghaff 8y ago
Yes. It means you get a bed. Even most people who ride Amtrak regularly aren't familiar with them. (I've never actually seen one on Amtrak in person.) They're only on long distance trains. https://www.amtrak.com/onboard-the-train-sleeping-accommodations https://www.amtrak.com/onboard-the-train-sleeping-accommodat...
hudibras 8y ago
Now you're just pulling my leg... Here's a recent article that I found that describes the sleeping cars in detail: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/20/magazine/train-across-america-amtrak.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/20/magazine/trai...
- mcphage 8y ago
  That’s a pretty interesting article—I can think of a site where you can share that, people might like it.