How do you keep luggage safe on a train?

The best way to keep your luggage safe while traveling alone in a train is to be vigilant and aware of your surroundings. Make sure you always have an eye on your bags, even when you are not directly near them. If possible, try to secure the bag with a lock or cable tie so that it cannot easily be taken away from you.



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Luggage theft on trains is as rare as theft of airline baggage, just use common sense.

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On the newer high-speed trains there are storage areas at one end of each train car, often across from the toilet, which are available for anyone in that car to use for their larger bags. On the older trains, the only real storage areas are overhead shelves above the seats.

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Claims for lost checked baggage must be submitted within 30 days of the date of the incident to the Office of Customer Relations (Attn: Baggage Claims, Amtrak, 1 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001). For more information, call us at 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) and ask for Customer Relations.

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Following are the top 12 tips to reduce the chance of someone stealing your luggage and minimize stress and hassles if it happens.
  1. Carry Your Bag on Instead of Checking It. ...
  2. Pack Extra Things in Your Carry-On. ...
  3. Make Checked Luggage Easy to Identify. ...
  4. Never Pack Valuable Items in Checked Luggage. ...
  5. Invest in an Apple AirTag.


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Storing Items Carry-on and personal items must be kept with you, stored in overhead racks, under seats or designated baggage areas.

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Checked baggage service is available at a number of our stations and on many trains and Thruway Services. Not all trains or locations are equipped to handle checked baggage. Before you travel, make sure to check and see if your train and origin and destination stations accept checked baggage.

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The Original Hobos Very few people ride the rails full-time nowadays. In an ABC News story from 2000, the president of the National Hobo Association put the figure at 20-30, allowing that another 2,000 might ride part-time or for recreation. That's a far cry from what it used to be.

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What kind of security do you go through on Amtrak? None! The train stops, you get on, and you go! They have the option of asking for ID, but rarely do.

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You may bring your own food and beverages onboard for consumption at your seat or private Sleeping Car accommodations. However, you can only consume food and beverages purchased in Dining and Lounge Cars in those cars. Personal food and beverages are allowed in the upper level of Superliner Sightseer Lounges.

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Before you travel, make sure to check and see if your train and origin and destination stations accept checked baggage. Call Amtrak? at 1-800-USA-RAIL for details of service availability. If the station isn't manned, you will need to bring your checked bags onboard and store them in the luggage area in your train car.

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If you want to get up and stretch your legs, there's plenty of room to walk around, with restrooms conveniently located in every car. On shorter train journeys, Amtrak's Coach Class seats provide a comfortable place to relax and enjoy the view.

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A luggage tag is a small but important part of your travel experience. While many people prefer carry-on bags, luggage tags are an important part of your checked baggage as they help identify suitcases (especially in the case of loss or delays).

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The Benefits of Locking Your Luggage
Using a suitcase lock makes it more difficult for baggage handlers or strangers to riffle through your goods at the airport. Not to mention, luggage locks are a great way to ensure your personal belongings won't fall out because the zippers are held together.

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We often get the question “Is Amtrak safe for single woman”, the short answer is yes. You are in a train car full of people. One of the great things about Amtrak is the space. On airplanes the seats are so close together that it's hard to avoid touching your seat mates.

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General Guidelines: Tipping is NOT required, but is considered correct for the service crew personnel on the train. Recommendations: Snack bar attendant: roughly 10%. Dining car: 15% of menu prices (sleeping car passengers may want to note this when ordering their meals).

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The safest spot in a train, during an accident, is the center of the train, said Mann, who was the principal author of the Federal Railway Safety Act in 1970. Because if there is a front-end collision or a rear-end collision, the damages will be greater at those locations.

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As other posters have indicated, you should be fine riding AMTRAK solo on an overnight run. Being in a confined space with no escape route tends to deter would-be criminals.

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