Long Beach-Queen_Mary
This stop puts Amtrak passengers at a center of Long Beach tourism. Effective October 4, 2007, the stop will move a few hundred feet toward the Catalina Ferry Terminal 1146 Queens Way, to avoid traffic at the Queen Mary Hotel entrance. Still adjacent to the Queen Mary Hotel, it is convenient to Carnival Cruise Lines, and water taxis around Long Beach Harbor, as well as the catamarans to Avalon, Catalina Island. (Other Catalina service is also available at Amtrak's San Pedro bus stop. Overnight hotel packages prior to your cruise can be arranged by calling the Queen Mary Hotel, Carnival Cruise Lines, or your travel agent.
Neither tickets, baggage, nor package express shipments are handled at the Long Beach locations. The closest stations offering those services are Los Angeles or Fullerton. Tickets may be purchased from an Amtrak travel agent, over the telephone from Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) or over the Internet from Amtrak's home page, http://tickets.amtrak.com.
The employees of the Queen Mary should not be expected to be knowlegeable about Amtrak schedules or fares. Please call 1-800-USA-RAIL for details of Amtrak California bus arrivals and departures.