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I'm trying to call the Amtrak station in Davis, Calif. I'm thinking of a Coast Starlight trip, this summer, and need to know about parking choices, around the station. I have heard there is a long-term parking garage within walking distance of the Davis station and I'd like more information.
The "Stations" tab, on the Amtrak website, has station addresses but no local telephone number for the station. If I call the "800" national Amtrak number, would they be able to tell me?
Richard
ehbowen Member # 4317
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quote:Originally posted by yukon11: I'm trying to call the Amtrak station in Davis, Calif. I'm thinking of a Coast Starlight trip, this summer, and need to know about parking choices, around the station. I have heard there is a long-term parking garage within walking distance of the Davis station and I'd like more information.
The "Stations" tab, on the Amtrak website, has station addresses but no local telephone number for the station. If I call the "800" national Amtrak number, would they be able to tell me?
Richard
Good luck. I've been given the number to the Houston station several times, but every single time I've called it has been forwarded to the 1-800-USA-RAIL number. Seems a lot of station agents just don't care to answer the phone.
Henry Kisor Member # 4776
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The online Yellow Pages has the phone number of Amtrak Davis CA as 530-758-4220. Let us know how that plays out.
yukon11 Member # 2997
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Henry:
Thanks for the phone number. I tried it but got something about "Calif. corridor services", then an automatic switch to Julie. No option, after Julie, to speak to a live person.
I e-mailed the City of Davis information bureau. They replied quickly and gave me a local number for the Davis train station. However, right beside the number it states the number cannot be called with regard to information, customer services, or any reservations..in other words, don't call this number!
Kind of frustrating.
Richard
Henry Kisor Member # 4776
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Well! Somebody is playing hard to get. What about the Sacramento station? Would they be able to answer your questions?
Vincent206 Member # 15447
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Try GoogleMaps (satellite view). It doesn't look there's a parking garage next to the train station, but if you follow the wye track to 4th Street, there is a building that looks like a garage--call one of the neighboring businesses. The times I've passed through Davis it seemed like everyone rode a bike to the station.
I remember waiting at Goleta one time for a late Surfliner and we called Julie for information. Her system didn't show any disruption so she put a call into one of stations further up the line to see if the train had passed through yet.
It doesn't say if you can park at the 4th & G street garage for a time span more than a day but less than a month..such as 5-7 days. I guess you would pay based on the daily rate. Also, it looks like the 4th & G garage is a good 2.5 blocks from the Amtrak station. I would probably not arrive until around 10:30-11:00 PM to catch the northbound Starlight. I don't know how safe that 2.5 block walk would be at that time of night.
I also wonder if my car would be safe at the Amtrak station parking lot for 5-7 days and, if so, when I should arrive to be sure of a space.
I wonder if the Davis station takes carrier pigeons?
Richard
Vincent206 Member # 15447
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That's the building I saw on Google Maps. It looks like you pay $3.00 a day for parking Mon-Fri and weekends are free. But I would double check your information--down in the bottom right on the pdf it says "Revised 5/29/08"--that's pretty old information. Send your pigeons.
Vincent206 Member # 15447
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The Davis Downtown Business Association is located across the street from the Amtrak station. Maybe they would know....
Davis Downtown Business Association P.O. Box 72497, Davis, CA 95617 tel. 530.756.8763 fax. 530.756.6504
Vincent206 Member # 15447
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I passed through Davis this week and I could see the parking garage from my seat in the Pacific Parlour Car. It seemed like there was lots if activity in the area and I think the walk between the garage and the train station would be pretty safe in the evening.
pporro Member # 31539
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"Here Station, come here boy"?
I found out other places that the station isn't the place to call. Try this. They own the parking lot and the station. UP owns the tracks and the platform.
City of Davis
Phone (530) 757-5610 (530) 757-5660 FAX Email cddweb@cityofdavis.org Office Address 23 Russell Blvd Suite 2, Davis, CA 95616 Office Hours Monday – Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Hope that provides your specific answers.
yukon11 Member # 2997
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Thanks, Mr. PPorro. I will give it a try.
I may, instead of Davis, leave from Martinez as it is closer. Still not sure of my plans.
Richard
sojourner Member # 3134
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Richard, I cannot tell you anything about parking, but I did change trains in Davis this summer and it was quite nice to do. The ticket agent was very nice and I was able to check luggage there and go for a nice walk up the Arboretum trail and around the U Davis campus and back. There seem to be lots of cool ethnic restaurants in the area too, quite a few tempting cental Asian, mideastern, Mexican, even a Czech place, but unfortunately I was southbound, so I could only have breakfast. Had a very good one, though, at a place called Crepeville, not too far from the college at 3rd and C.
As far as phone numbers for the station, the one I obtained is the same one that Mr Kisor gave you. I don't think I phoned it, though. Anyway, it sounds like the agents were too busy to answer; perhaps that is the case all the time, but it could be you tried at a bad time, so you might try again at different hours if you don't get your info elsewhere.
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