Via Rail Upper & Lower Berth Tour | Sleeper Room on The Canadian

We rode on the Canadian in a Via Rail Upper & Lower Berth (tour) from Toronto to Vancouver and had an excellent time. This Via Rail train sleeper car was top notch and one of the best we've been on. By day you get two chairs and at night your room is made up into two bunk bed style berths. Meals are included in the dining car on the Via Rail Canadian and are very good.

Everything from the station lounges to the meals were enjoyable on this train.

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[JanKishkon]

I did this trip last spring (by myself) and it was awesome! Highly recommended. And in my opinion, the lower sleeper berth is the way to go! I was so comfortable, felt safe and secure, ate extremely well all four days and I want to do it again!

[squalli]

Open area berths were popular decades ago in the U.S. There were a few left during the '60's, then they've disappeared. I like the facing seats giving travelers somewhere to elevate their legs & there's sitting room in the spaces similar to Amtrak's roomettes. These cars are over 60 years old & I'm sure fares are inflated in order to keep them well maintained. Climbing a ladder on a moving train for me spells trouble. Thanks for this video.

[shirleylieb]

I was in an upper on the Chief(Santa Fe) in maybe 1964. My upper had a little window. Which was great. I believe the etiquette with the upper and lowers were that the forward facing seat got the lower berth and the rear facing seat got the upper berth. There were price differences between the two levels. They were quite cozy, but having the small window in the upper berth, helped tremendously.

[YourLifeVideos]

I had these videos playing in the background today...THANK YOU!!! Esp, thankful for the food parts!! :)

[colinbarrett]

Great video as usual..lots of room in those berths. If you are real nice to your car attendant you can get a lot more of those chocolates.😊

[shakinallover]

Used to travel by berth back in the 70s and 80s. You can ask the attendant for a table which is attached below the window when the berths are in daytime configuration. Handy for playing cards, etc.

[gisellejakobs]

Excellent overview of the berths! Just what I was looking for. Thanks for this!

[margaretturner]

Hello thank for showing about traveling on the trains and essential that goes along on the trains.Take care all.

[teleissuspect]

Thank you for your vids. I have always thought of taking via across. This video was great.

[maiajones]

Wow! that is a nice train to travel on and great quality care!

[jimanderson]

Thanks. Love the channel and ALL the great narration.

[skipsisson]

We have booked a round trip bedroom on the California Zephyr from Chicago to Emeryville for our 50th wedding anniversary! We are newbies to rail travel and have been binge watching your vlogs! Thanks for all of the tips and hints to hopefully make our adventure smooth and relaxing.

[shapeoftimes]

This was a great tour! I've been in Canada for more than 20 years, and although I love trains, I've never used the Via Rail... Something to put on the list 🙂

[therandomytchannel]

Back in 1989, when I was still a kid, we almost had these accommodations but instead got moved to those staggered roomette style rooms where the lower berth goes under the berth above it, but what I remember is the train staff were great, food plenty and the train was on time, it was a great year until starting in 1990, the Canadian government started 3 areas of cut backs on via rail and as a result, many lines were cut or train times reduced.

[VeganWithAPassport]

Thank you for all of your helpful videos, I finally just booked my first Amtrak journey ever this morning from Tucson to Vancouver, BC! 😍 (Texas Eagle to Los Angeles, Coast Starlight to Portland, and Cascades to Vancouver) 🥳

[aureliacorneliaadgracchu]

If anyone has seen the movie 'Some Like it Hot' this is the ultimate travel experience for one old Scottish person. And the only opportunity was the Canadian. Sadly fully booked, so I booked a roomette, hoping to swap, and nobody in those berths wanted to .

[stacym]

I like it! I'm guessing the berths were less expensive than a private room, but seem more than adequate for sleeping on the train. And speaking as someone with a bit of claustrophobia, I especially like that wouldn't feel all "closed up in a tiny box." Very nice tour; I appreciate you both sharing your experience with us.

[dragonmom]

Thank you for this. I couldn't quite figure out how the berths worked.

[Bobrogers]

I enjoy your videos, but you missed something this time. I would have liked to see a shot taken from the corridor to show how the beds were oriented. I can't figure out how the two bench seats were rearranged to create the lower bunk.

[Mel-lwdg]

If you’re travelling alone and book an upper berth, will there be a stranger in the lower berth? 😱