I saved about 30 minutes by taking the Acela, an Amtrak express train on the East Coast with only business and first-class ...

That's why I booked a first-class ticket on an Amtrak Acela train. My ticket cost $273 and included meal service and access to the Metropolitan Lounge at NYC's Penn Station.

However, I got a taste of luxury with my first first-class Amtrak ride in February. Amtrak ridership hit record highs in the fiscal year 2024 with 32.8 million trips, a 15% increase from 2023.

In total, I spent only $152 to sit in first class on the train. With my first-class ticket, I could access the Amtrak Lounge at Penn Station, my departure point. The Amtrak Lounge was very elegant.

Every Amtrak I've been on previously has had coach seating, but Amtrak Acela trains only have two types of cabins: business and first-class seating. On the first leg of my travel, from New York ...

I took a first-class train trip on an Amtrak Acela for the first time in 2022. Some things surprised me about the cabin like the abundance of drink options yet limited food. I was also surprised that ...

I've never flown in first class — the closest I've come was a free upgrade to Delta Comfort Plus because all the basic economy seats were full. However, I got a taste of luxury with my first ...

I thought the lounge was the best perk of my first-class ticket, so I was shocked to find that it is only available at some stations on the Amtrak Acela line. Outside of New York, anyone traveling ...