Train travelers advised to travel at off-peak times, book in advance, and arrive early to avoid holiday crowds ORANGE, Calif. , Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of increased holiday travel, Amtrak® Pacific Surfline r® advises advance bookings for travelers during the Thanksgiving holiday period.
Although additional train cars will be used to increase the number of available seats on some trains, customers are still strongly encouraged to plan ahead, book early to ensure available tickets, and upgrade to a Business Class ticket to guarantee seat reservations. Additional important information for those traveling by rail on the Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor during the week of Thanksgiving: Complementary Baggage Check Available : To accommodate travelers during the busy holiday weekend, complementary checked baggage will be offered between selected staffed Amtrak Pacific Surfliner stations from Monday, November 25 , through Monday, December 2 . Visit pacificsurliner.
com/holiday to see stations offering and accepting checked bags. Rail 2 Rail and Metrolink Code Share Programs Suspended : To help avoid overcrowding during the busy holiday period, the Rail 2 Rail and Metrolink Code Share programs will be suspended on the following schedule: Rail 2 Rail suspended: 11/27, 11/28, 11/29, 11/30, 12/1 and 12/2 Metrolink Code Share suspended: 11/27 and 12/1 If travel plans change, customers must change their reservation in advance of th.