Do you get dinner on the autotrain?

[karliebug]

Is your meal included for the price of the autotrain if you are getting reqular coach seats or do you have to pay for the meal?

 

[bumbershoot]

Autotrain website:

All Meals are Included

Meals are included in the price of all Auto Train tickets, no matter which class you travel in. As evening arrives, enjoy a delicious dinner in the Dining Car. Our expert chef will serve up a freshly prepared dinner including regional wines, vegetarian dishes, and special meals for the kids. Afterward, there's time for a movie or mingling with fellow passengers in the Lounge Car. In the morning, you'll awaken to a tasty continental breakfast.

 

[Henlady]

There are also snacks available throughout most of the trip. After boarding, in the "coach" lounge car, there are complimentary small bowls of chip/pretzel/cheesie type snack mix, and fruit (apples, oranges, bananas).
Usually, after supper, there are also cookies and some additional pieces of fruit. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate are also available - complimentary - throughout the trip.

The meal difference between coach and "first class" (reservations that include a room), is the selection of entrees for supper. First class selections usually are a little higher end, and may include New York Strip steak, Chicken Marsala, grilled salmon. Upon boarding, first class also has available, in the lounge car, a complimentary selection of cheeses, veggies & dip, crackers and wine.

Breakfast for both coach and first class are pretty much identical.