July 25, 2008, Newsletter Issue #77: Train Travel With Baby In The U.S.

Tip of the Week

The train trip isn’t what immediately comes to mind when families think about planning a trip for baby. Still, trains are a great alternative to traveling by car if you just want to travel by road with baby. You won’t have to worry about driving, you can have meals on the train, the view is scenic for you and baby, and some trains have on board entertainment.

If you’re considering traveling by railway in the U.S. with your infant, you’ll most likely be traveling via Amtrak. Amtrak has a network of trains that travel throughout the country. You can plan a vacation package with them which includes a combination of hotel accommodations, car rental, sightseeing, and car rental.

You have a wide variety of Amtrak train trip itineraries to select from. Take a short train ride that lasts two and a half hours from Los Angeles to San Diego. Or take a day and a half to ride up the California coast from Los Angeles to Seattle. You can also venture on a two-day trip across the Rocky Mountains from Emeryville in the West Coast to Chicago by the Great Lakes. In the Northeast, take a train trip from New York to Niagara Falls on a full day’s ride. Want more ideas? Amtrak posts their train schedules and travel times on their Website at www.amtrak.com.

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