Checked baggage service is available at most major Amtrak stations. Use suburban stations. Customers who do not have baggage to check can frequently board trains at suburban stations closer to home in many markets, eliminating downtown trips during the busy travel days. Staffed locations include Glenview, Naperville, Joliet, Homewood and Alton, Ill., Dearborn, Mich., and Kirkwood, Mo. Upgrade to Custom Class. Many of the Midwest corridor trains offer Custom Class seating, an additional-cost upgrade from coach, which includes a complimentary newspaper and soft drinks provided in a private area aboard the trains.
Kids travel half-price.
Seniors and customers with mobility requirements travel at a discount. Mature travelers 62 and older and customers with special needs receive a 15 percent discount on the lowest available fare. Amtrak ridership is up by about 10 percent for the recently completed fiscal year on these short and medium-distance Midwest corridor trains, including trains operated under contracts with state departments of transportation in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin.