The author booked a first-class ticket on an Amtrak Acela train and had perks like meal service and access to the Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge.

When reserving a ticket, Amtrak automatically assigns you a seat, but you can change it anytime after booking. In first-class Acela cars, there are two seats on one side and one seat on the other.

As someone riding the Acela for the first time ... to Washington DC. Amtrak does sell Multi-Pass rides, just not on the Boston to Washington DC route. Since the Acela Train is all Business Class, you ...

Amtrak has kicked off a nationwide winter flash sale, offering travelers up to 40 percent off regularly priced fares to hundreds of destinations across the United States.

Amtrak’s annual National Winter Travel Flash Sale is offering up to 40 percent off fares for routes nationwide for both coach ...

Save up to 40 percent off train fare during Amtrak's winter flash sale, available through Nov. 14 for travel Dec. 2 to March ...

Amtrak Acela offers only two classes: Business Class and First Class. The meal service is one of the major ... Comfortable reclining seats, tray tables, and overhead reading lights are standard in ...

Plus, the Acela has a First Class option, with free meals and drinks served ... looking for an available seat. There is something weird with Amtrak train seats: If you have an aisle seat and don’t ...

Then, in February 2022, I rode in first and business class on Amtrak Acela trains between NYC and ... In my opinion, seats on European trains were more comfortable than those I've experienced ...

Two weeks before my trip, I booked a standard Amtrak Acela ticket for $121, and spent an extra $152 to upgrade to first-class. (Amtrak did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment ...

I booked a first-class ticket on an Amtrak Acela from New York City to Baltimore in 2022. For $273, I got free meal service and access to the Metropolitan Lounge at NYC's Penn Station. While I enjoyed ...