Amtrak: Business Class Seat vs. Coach Seat

[y00ycdz]

For a 6-8 hour train ride (depending on which train I take), is it worth the $36 more for the business class seat...?

Is the seat itself any bigger? more confortable? more legspace? or is the cost for the status of being in the business class? or possibly the free newspaper you get !! wow! or maybe the "conference table" instead of a fold down tray? heh....

Just wondering what your opinions are.... I'd like the most comfortable ride, especially sitting for 8 hours... So, if the seat itself is bigger and more comfortable, that'd be a big +!

 

[SLCentral]

There's not much difference between the two, but for $35, it may be worth it, for 8 hours at least. I've only taken the Amtrak from Penn Station to Washington DC, which is only about 3 hours, and I've gone with coach, but Business Class has a larger seat that I believe reclines more. If you think the $35 is worth it for the comfortability, then by all means I'd suggest it.

 

[manlymatt83]

What did you end up doing?