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If your Amtrak ticket is eligible for change or cancellation, you can do that by calling Amtrak’s customer service phone number at 1 (800) 872-7245. To cancel or change your booking online, simply go to www.Amtrak.com and click on the “Modify Trip” tab in the upper right corner.
The Amtrak Auto Train runs non-stop to get both you and your vehicle from the DC area to just outside Orlando, Florida. Pack your car like luggage and relax.
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The Auto Train is the only Amtrak train that runs between Lorton and Sanford, so there's no chance of you booking the wrong train if your travel involves those two stations, but there are still booking challenges. Amtrak's website is workable for normal reservations but has problems digesting some of the Auto Train configurations. The Auto Train ha...
Vehicle check-in for the Auto Train begins at 11:30 a.m. in both stations. Specialty vehicles are accepted no later than 2 p.m., while standard vehicles are accepted no later than 2:30 p.m. Upon arrival, a gate attendant checks your boarding pass and directs you to a lane to unload your carry-on luggage. Once you leave your vehicle, you don't have ...
The coach cabin on the Auto Train looks like many other Amtrak coach cabins but you find considerably more space and comfort. The seats are in a 2-2 configuration and recline quite generously, similar to the slanted lie-flat business-class seats common on international flights in decades past. A small footrest aligns nicely for taller travelers. Th...
Each car on the Auto Train has a self-service drink station. Push-button coffee and decaf are readily available. There is also hot water and plenty of teabags and hot chocolate, along with an ice bin and buckets. Every Auto Train has two food and beverage venues: the dining car and the lounge car. The dining car is where the included breakfast and ...
Wi-Fi on board the Auto Train is free, but remember the saying: "You get what you pay for." The Wi-Fi speeds are ... bad. I tried running speed tests but mostly got this message: When I was able to get connectivity, it was really poor. I used my phone hotspot for a decent part of the journey due to the complete lack of usable Wi-Fi on board. Due to...
When the train pulls into each station, there's a process to get your car back and get on your way. In Sanford, the train platform is shorter, which means that they need to split the train in two. Coach passengers wait longer to get off the train, though that may not matter much if you didn't pay for priority offloading, since you'll likely be wait...
Is the Auto Train worth the price to avoid the hassle of driving? What about all that extra time it takes versus just flying? Let's say you're a family of four, just like ours. If we assume a benchmark price of $300 per airline ticket from the D.C. area down to Orlando, Florida, that's $1,200. Throw in a rental car for roughly $400 for the week and...
Our family went into the Auto Train experience without preconceptions. Our biggest takeaway? The Auto Train takes a lot of time. That might seem obvious, but families generally have tighter windows for vacation than, say, retirees, unless we're talking about a long summer trip. If you only have a week or so off, tying up two days on the train reall...
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May 17, 2024 · Kevin Monteith. May 17, 2024. Are you ready to embark on a journey where the convenience of road travel meets the comfort of train transportation? Look no further than the daily Amtrak Auto Train – your ticket to adventures along the Eastern Seaboard.
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Read Down - Read the direction of travel and stop sequence from the top down. — No Scheduled Stop - Train does not stop at a this station. Overnight Train- The train stops at this location between 8:00pm - 5:00am. Staffed Station - The station is staffed. Unstaffed Station - The station is not staffed.
Use the free Amtrak mobile app for iPhone® and Android® for a fast and easy way to check train status while you're on the go. You can also check train status on Amtrak.com by clicking the 'Train Status' button in the site header.
