Timeline for Travel alternatives LAX to San Diego
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| Apr 1, 2023 at 0:37 | comment | added | Fattie | Wait, you're actually trying to get to Tijuana? I don't know if you can currently take rental cars to Mexico, Budget/etc policy on that changes all the time. | |
| Apr 1, 2023 at 0:34 | comment | added | Fattie | @midalvo, surely just rent a car ?????? it will cost less than lunch | |
| Mar 31, 2023 at 20:59 | comment | added | jcaron | @njzk2 no other train company does what? Transport checked luggage? At least CFF/SBB do it, probably DB as well. Restrict the amount of carry-on luggage? Even though this is rarely enforced (except low-cost TOCs like OUIGO probably), many actually have rules limiting the amount of carry-on (this is a relatively recent trend AFAIK). | |
| Mar 31, 2023 at 20:21 | answer | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | timeline score: 5 | |
| Mar 31, 2023 at 17:55 | comment | added | njzk2 | @ZachLipton but why? no other train company that I know of does that | |
| Mar 31, 2023 at 7:08 | answer | added | And | timeline score: 5 | |
| Mar 31, 2023 at 0:49 | comment | added | gparyani | @NateEldredge You are technically limited to two suitcases plus two personal items per person. The suitcases can be large ones, though, and I haven't seen the restrictions enforced much. Even if they are, it's only $20 per extra bag. | |
| Mar 30, 2023 at 23:22 | comment | added | Zach Lipton | @njzk2 Checked luggage service on Amtrak means something pretty similar to what it means on a plane: you check in your luggage at your origin station, they put it in the baggage car, and you claim it back at your destination station. There's no strict enforcement of carry-on baggage rules, but some people want to carry more things or special items (e.g. checked bicycles or firearms) for which checked baggage service may be an option. Availability and details will depend on the specific route and stations involved. | |
| Mar 30, 2023 at 23:11 | vote | accept | Midavalo | ||
| Mar 30, 2023 at 21:59 | comment | added | user27701 | Rent a minivan. It's a three hour drive. | |
| Mar 30, 2023 at 20:16 | comment | added | njzk2 | what does checked luggage mean in the context of a train? | |
| Mar 30, 2023 at 17:20 | history | became hot network question | |||
| Mar 30, 2023 at 17:04 | answer | added | jcaron | timeline score: 9 | |
| Mar 30, 2023 at 15:48 | comment | added | jcaron | Note that on 3/31 the last device of the (departing 10:10 pm, arriving 1:04 am) is a direct train without bus bridge, but does not have checked baggage service. First train with checked baggage service is at 6:10 on Saturday morning (arriving 9:04). | |
| Mar 30, 2023 at 15:33 | comment | added | jcaron | The rail track in San Clemente (between whatever is left of the cliff and whatever is left of the beach) is currently closed for heavy maintenance works on weekdays, with a bus service to bridge the gap. Normal services run on the weekends, any chance you could shift travel to the next day? | |
| Mar 30, 2023 at 14:42 | comment | added | Nate Eldredge | Another thing to check is whether you can rebook your flights to go to San Diego instead of LAX (I assume your $900 figure corresponds to booking separate flights LAX-SAN). Two days out, it may be too difficult or expensive, but it could be reasonable. Most airlines have dropped change fees since 2020. | |
| Mar 30, 2023 at 14:37 | comment | added | Nate Eldredge | Usually on short-distance Amtrak trains, "carry on only" just means it is up to you to haul your baggage onto the train and situate it on the baggage racks. There aren't really limits on the number / size / weight of the bags (within reason), or if there are, they are not enforced. So it's more about whether that's okay for your mobility, and how much baggage rack space the train has (someone with recent local experience may be able to confirm the latter). | |
| Mar 30, 2023 at 9:49 | answer | added | Nicolas Formichella | timeline score: 10 | |
| Mar 30, 2023 at 9:38 | comment | added | Nicolas Formichella | Are you open to renting a car? | |
| Mar 30, 2023 at 9:16 | history | asked | Midavalo | CC BY-SA 4.0 |