One of the duties of an Amtrak sleeping car attendant is to bring meals to your sleeping car roomette or bedroom should you decide to dine in. But outside of being ill or unable to walk on a moving train, why anyone would want to miss the dining car experience is a mystery to me….
I’m constantly asked about how much to tip Sleeping Car Attendants—and no wonder, because there’s almost nothing about tipping in printed materials put out by Amtrak. But first, let’s start with a review of a sleeping car attendant’s duties. He should greet you on the platform, check off your name on his manifest,…
I’m getting more and more questions about train travel and, of course, I’m very happy to answer as many as I can. Here are my usual responses to some of the more frequent questions. Q: Which Amtrak train offers the most scenic ride? A: The California Zephyr. Leaving Denver, the westbound train climbs…
I’m asked a lot of questions about train travel. Among the most common ones, even among people who have taken long-distance train trips, is “How much should I tip the sleeping car car attendant?” I’ve written about this previously, but it sure seems to bear repeating. As a basic rule of thumb, and assuming…