Amtrak Pere Marquette Schedule card
Amtrak Pere Marquette Schedule

Amtrak’s Pere Marquette: Train Schedule & Guide

The Amtrak Pere Marquette is a daily train part of the Amtrak Midwest Regional service. It travels 138 miles and takes about 4 hours from Chicago, IL, to Grand Rapids, MI, including its intermediate stops.

The Pere Marquette connects Chicago to Grand Rapids, “Beer City USA.” The train stops include St. Joseph and Holland, where you can enjoy beautiful beaches, rich Dutch heritage, and the annual Tulip Time Festival.

Amtrak Pere Marquette Coach Class seating

My niece sitting at a table in the new Amtrak Venture cars
My niece is enjoying her ride.

The Pere Marquette offers coach seating with the following:

  • A fold-down tray
  • Seat back pockets
  • Individual reading lights
  • 120v grounded (three-prong) electric outlets.
    • Some cars have USB chargers between the seats.
  • There is a restroom in or between the coach cars.
  • Storage is available above, under the seat in front of you, and there is a rack for storing your luggage.

Business class

Or try Business class, which includes extra legroom, a comfortable seat, and complimentary non-alcoholic beverages. These cars are typically quieter than coach cars, but sometimes, people don’t realize they can use their inside voice.

You are also closer to the café car and can, for a fee, access the lounge at Chicago Union.

Additionally, Business Class customers receive a 25% bonus on Amtrak Guest Rewards points.

Luggage: Check and carry-on

This train does not offer a checked bag service.

Each passenger may carry on:

  • One personal item, 25 lbs. (12 kg) and 14 x 11 x 7 inches
  • Two carry-on pieces of luggage, 50 lbs. (23 kg) and 28 x 22 x 14 inches each

If you transfer to the Pacific Surfliner at some point along your journey, the baggage size for that train is up to 28 x 22 x 11 inches each.

Charges apply for additional and oversized luggage; check out Amtrak’s carry-on bag policy for more information.

Pere Marquette Add-ons

Amtrak offers a few options to add to your reservation for a fee.

Pets

Amtrak conductor helping passenger
Amtrak conductor assists a passenger in getting to the right car. Photo Courtesy of Amtrak

If you want to bring your fur baby:

  • They must weigh 20 pounds, including carrier.
  • The carrier must fit under the seat.
  • Before you get too excited, read Amtrak’s pet policy.
    • Please print out the necessary paperwork and complete it before arriving at the station to make traveling with your pet smoother and less surprising.

If you have a service or comfort animal, read Amtrak’s service animal policy and chat with Amtrak staff before leaving for the station.

Bring your bike

You can bring your bike! For more information, check out Amtrak’s bike policy.

Golf clubs

You can bring your putter for mini-golf or a complete set of clubs, provided you follow Amtrak’s golf club policy.

Food offerings for the Amtrak Pere Marquette

A sandwisch, coffee, water, and brownie from an Amtrak cafe car.
A meal from the Amtrak Cafe Car

This train offers food service, and you can bring food with you.

Pere Marquette Café car

The cafe offers a variety of hot and cold meals and snacks. To wash it down, you can also purchase hot and cold beverages, including beer, wine, and spirits.

You can enjoy your purchases in the café car or return them to your seat.

Bringing food on the train

You may bring food and drink aboard the train, but you cannot consume alcohol on the train you brought aboard.

Due to FDA rules and regulations, you cannot bring food or drink into the cafe car you brought on the train.

Wi-Fi on the train

You can access Amtrak’s free Wi-Fi service. This service is for email and web surfing; it may not allow or support streaming.

Amtrak Pere Marquette timetable/schedule

Below is a PDF you can download, print, or print a custom Amtrak schedule listing all the trains on your ticket.

Click on the stations to see the services offered at that stop.

Eastbound
370
Pere Marquette Station StopsMilesWestbound
371
Read DownDaily TrainRead Up
6:30pChicago, IL
Union Station (CHI) CT
09:08a
9:14pSt. Joseph-Benton Harbor, MI
(SJM) ET
628:10a
9:50pBangor, MI (BAM)897:32a
10:33pHolland, MI (HOM)1026:49a
11:34pGrand Rapids, MI
Vernon J. Ehlers Station (GRR)
1386:00a
Last StopStationsMilesRead Up
CT = Central Timezone ET = Eastern TImezone

Printable Amtrak Pere Marquette Schedule

Feel free to print out or download this page from Amtrak. If you want to ensure you have the most up-to-date schedule (I do my best), this page will teach you how to print your Amtrak schedule. That link also shows you how to create custom schedules.

Amtrak Pere Marquette Route Guide

While this is an older document, many people find it interesting because it provides a brief history of the towns where the train travels.

Safe Travels,

Kev

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Kevin Monteith

Kev Monteith has been traveling on Amtrak since 2012. With over a decade of experience, he has been on over 800 trains, covering over 200k miles of rail. Kev enjoys helping others achieve their travel dreams by providing support and information. Outside of travel, Kev enjoys making music as an organist and outings with family.

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