Originally Posted by
sbm12
Considering that the "extra money" was only 500 UR->AGR points I went ahead and booked it. Should be fun.
In that case, definitely worth it (and I have done the same).
Grab seats on the right-hand side (as the train sits on the platform at LAUS, this would be the opposite side from the big LAUS waiting room) for coastal vistas on the trip (one of my favorite short routes on Amtrak's system!).