I am taking the train this August. I found your video very interesting. I also booked a bedroom. Thanks for sharing. It was very helpful to see what it looks like ahead of time.
I take amtrak from Deland to Trenton on Amtrak #92 . I go about every 5 years or so. I stay with family in Trenton, Long Beach Island. I love these videos. I live in Deltona Florida.
I have used the auto train like 6 times. You two are so cute!! So likable and nice!! Advice to anyone that takes it. When you go back north don’t take 195 to Lorton because then you have to go west for quite awhile on a narrow and scary road and I was being attacked by strange giant bugs. Florida turnpike is an absolute pleasure in comparison…. If you’re coming from the southern Florida.
I've taken the train from Boston to Florida twice and I've driven twice. I prefer the train because I arrive rested. That drive takes a lot out of me. I met interesting people and enjoyed my train journeys. Thanks for sharing your experience.
You missed out, much more fun to go meet other people in the dining car. We always get the same bedroom as you, but always go to the dining car. Much nicer experience.
I didn't see or hear any comments about sleeping. Bumpy? Getting up to the top bunk? I do love how positive the guy was. A good lesson for us all. Maybe that's why he made no comments about sleeping.
I love to ride the trains. I have never used the roomettes but after this I am going to give it a try. My favorite part of traveling is meeting strangers. The stories can be fascinating. I have met professional shark hunters, mining geologists, people from different parts of the world.
Thanks Ralph, we drove home and went a little west to pigeon forge and Gatlinburg Tennessee. Had a great time there . Keep watching for those vlog’s Thanks again for watching! Leo & Marie
@@thetravelinglovebirds9065 I’m a ny snowbird and have done the train a few times the last time I had the roomette and had dinner in the dining car was great enjoy your journeys.
This is fantastic to watch, by video all the activity of the auto train, its locomotive with the connection of, many cars to pull along the way. God bless them always. They're everything in spirit. Wow! Listening to the information from this couple, from Maryland. Who're narrating the status of sleeping, the bedroom was given, not the bedroom suite they requested. Because it wasn't enough people, which I know because I would've myself. 2 persons, or 3 or more for the superliner bedroom. Family room is on, wow my goodness! Amtrak, you really are a gem of exquisite taste, in jewelry. Literally speaking! KUDOS!! I'm loving it! Marie & Leo are superb people of character. For real!! Smile. Blessings abound! Here!! Here!! lol. Thank yuu soo very much for this. Love birds they are! Nothing like togetherness, amicably so! Mutual & flexible people period. I'm cordially respectfully, the same way! Please give them my email, so that I could connect with them. If possible.
Patricia thank you for your kind words and glad you enjoyed the video we made. Happy and safe travels especially with Amtrak that we love and had a great trip with.
30:27 ... If you plan on having a few drinks on the train...always pack your own alcohol. I use to stop at shoppers in lorton (pretty sure they might have closed) but theres still a food lion and a giant in town as well that will sell beer and wine. No need to spend that kind of money.
I have written quite a few Amtrak trains going different places. The auto train is my favorite. I wrote it some years ago and I’m getting ready to ride it again this summer. Pricing goes by when you book it. The further in advance you book it the cheaper it is. Im paying $1100 round trip. If I add another person, it would cost anywhere from $29-$99 for them. The caboose sadly stopped being used in 1984. Glad y’all had a good time.
Trains are a fun travel option! Just got back from dc to Chicago to Seattle jumped on cruise to Alaska back on train stop in Glenwood springs Colorado back to Chicago back to dc sleeper car all the way!
Hello : I would like to try it at least once (taking the Auto train to Florida)....however to be honest with you , the worst part of the drive on the East Coast is from Northern VA to Boston on 1-95. From Richmond to Florida is more relaxing and no major cities to go through. I went from Maryland to St. Augustine Florida in 12 hrs last Oct. I enjoy driving but don't like the conjestion on 95 in the Northeast. Great Video !!
Jimmy I can’t agree with more! We used to hit a lot of congestion going through Baltimore and Washington. It’s a little better now with the beltway, but you gotta read the signs! The auto train was something different and we let Amtrak do most of the driving! Lol Thanks for watching!! ❤️
My sister just took the Auto Train on Christmas day to Florida. Her home is on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. This is her second winter taking that particular train. She has golf tournaments to attend every year in late December & January in Sebring. I am so glad she finally decided to take this mode of transportation mainly because it is safer for her since she is close to 80 years old, she drives solo & tends to briefly fall asleep at the wheel...EEEK! and that I noticed over 20 years ago!!! As for me I haven't been to Key West in many years but the 999 mile drive doesn't excite me one bit anymore. The better alternative would be to drive from NC to Lorton, Va (about 3+ hours) & be relieved of the insane I-95 stress. Thanks for the impetus to perk up my imagination for a future vacation. Thanks also for sharing your experience & the great panoramic views. The only thing is, I would have liked to have known periodically what state & towns you were traveling when you videoed at the windows. Hope you both have a wonderful New Year 2023 celebration!
Hi Kevin. The only states that we were able to see before it got dark was Virginia unfortunately so most of the views were in VA. In the morning I believe we said the town in FLA (I can’t recall it off hand ) I remember going during longer daylight and seeing most of VA and NC. I wish you a very Happy healthy and prosperous New Year. I am also glad your 80 year old relative takes this mode of transportation. Enjoy Florida. It is such a beautiful state top to bottom.
The town the tracks ran right through the neighborhood may very well have been Ashland, VA. I live in Hanover county and the tracks run smack dab through the entire town of Ashland. I suspect the town grew up around the tracks. It's a great place to take the kids to walk.
@@mandywalker3393 You are correct. I've seen videos after this one that showed the Auto Train going through Ashland, VA just as you described. It's a beautiful up close view of the historical Southern charm homes & the clean quaint town. To me this is one of the best features of the Amtrak route.
@@crmbaker yeah we usually do , we wanted to see the experience of eating in the room and see if it was as good and it definitely was . We also always meet new people on the train every time we travel with Amtrak. Thanks for watching! 😎😊
There is another video on YT and the guy had to make a long line to get into the area where the train station is. Causing a big delay in the loading of the cars and the time of departure. Did you have such issues?
No we did not wait but we did get there one hour before the last check in at 3 pm. We left right on time. Guess it depends on day and weather and the like.
This is the second video I’ve seen about the auto train but I have not been able to find out the cost unless I’m ready to make a reservation. Can you give us an idea of the total cost for 2 people and a car?
Hi Char , I would suggest that you call there are all different rates depending on when you go and where leave from . Couch is definitely the cheapest way to go . We went in September , saw the room we had with the bathroom and that was 1600.00 one way including the car for both my wife and I . We drove back and stopped several places, however if we would of taken the auto train back from Florida it would have been a lot cheaper like 900.00 . Hope this helps you out . Thanks for watching!
I made my reservations back in August of 2022 for early February 2023 departure from Lorton. For coach, I paid $99 per person (wife and me), and $225 or so for our vehicle.
@Paul Suprono About 2 weeks ago, Amtrak began pestering me to enter a bidding war for the remaining, vacant roomettes. They wanted me to place a bid on how much I would pay to upgrade our coach seats. I'm not falling for that. We had a nice ride down (we're here in Orlando presently) in the first car behind the locomotives. Pro: no foot traffic between cars. Con: you can hear the horn all night and day. All in all, it was a great ride!
@Paul Suprono ....and Paul, if you're coming from up north, I got to Lorton the day before and stayed overnight at the Holiday Inn Express a few hundred yards away from the train station. The accommodations were spotless, and we were about fifth in line to enter the next day. The entrance line builds fast! But if you like to chance it and arrive before they close the gate, there was no one in line out front or at the checkin window inside the terminal. I gotta be there early....
I am taking the auto train from Lorton next Saturday. What do you suggest the arrival time to be a know that it says 11 o’clock is the earliest and 3 PM is the cut off time. Is there a good time you suggest to arrive?
do you have to park first, then go into the Lorton train station, get your tickets, then go back out and put your car in the line to be loaded on the train?
Hello Roak , we made our reservation online, then when we got to the gate they asked us for our name , then pulled our car up and took our luggage and went inside for our boarding passes. I hope this helps you! Thanks for watching!❤️
Good morning Ricardo, Merry Christmas 🎄 Good question, as far as I know it was never brought up or asked because I had just filled up before we got to the auto train in Lorton.
Positives: IF the auto train is on time you cut out the travel headaches of driving. You minimize wear and tear on your auto. It is safer than driving yourself. You cut out the headache of delays due to road work, accidents, and possibly weather. Negatives: The auto train is often late, not only that but you rely on the return train to be on time. Amtrak gives dibs to the freight liners. Invariably you WILL wait for them to pass. Incidents can and do sometimes happen on the rails and sometimes delay you for many hours. The auto delivery is poorly executed at the end. There is absolutely no incentive to arriving early. Most trips in fact it seems the later cars are unloaded first, sometimes HOURS before you. Sanford switches the order of the car trains from Lorton I was told by an employee. In coach dinner is prepackaged food cooked in microwaves. Breakfast is continental, fair at best for what you pay. Amtrak has operated at a loss since instituted in 1971. It has never shown a profit. It shows in the condition of the cars, cleanliness, train speed and rail conditions. America is far behind European allies and Asian countries when it comes to safe speedy mass transit. So much so it is truly pathetic. Done correctly this could be a profitable time saving venture.
We would Love to try this but probably from Florida. $1600 is a lot of money. But might be worth it because of the nuts on the Highways and trying find Bathroom.
Yeah, it is quite expensive, coach and roomettes are a lot cheaper. Plus we let Amtrak do the driving lol ! We did coach before and didn’t like it to noisy . Thanks for watching!
I did the train ride from Seattle to LA Ca one way for just $99.00 dollars. The seats reclined and it was not bad, 32 hour train ride one way. I see you paid $1600. dollars, this is without the car? I want to do the train ride from the east coast to the west coast and transport my motorcycle to ride back. Just learning about loading the motorcycle.
Hi Rick, the 1600.00 includes the car ,one way. we drove back and took our time and made several stops . Rick ,I don't think the east to west coast doesn't have auto transport ,you have to check into that . Hope this was helpful , Thanks for watching!
Hi George. It was 1600 one way but we uograded from a roomertte to a bedroom last minute silo it went from $1100 to $1600. It was with having our own larger space. We figured it was with it for us and we had the last bedroom available. Keep in mi d it was a bit higher as the two days before we left was the strike on the rails and the two days before trains were cancelled. Happy travels and hope this helps.
@@mariedibella2969 Thank you for the info's. I find it very expensive. It comes to $3200. round trip...! I will still drive. It's faster, and I will save money to spend on other things. Thank you again !
Hi carol , honestly it was fine for us , but some people might not like it as much because of the bumpy tracks. As far as comfortable beds I’ll give it a 6 out of 10 . Thanks for watching!
Hi Tom , it took us about a half an hour to get our car ,but it varies . You can also pay extra for priority and you can get it quicker . Thanks for watching!!
The peak into the kitchen space of the Dining Car was great. It would be in Amtrak's best interest (increase ridership for starters) by doing a special vid on the food- menus, training, prepping meals to order on a long distance route...
@@thetravelinglovebirds9065 after my sugar-betes stroke, i got an annoying case of claustrophobia. you guys are plus sized and made it look bearable. now that im free to travel i dont want to. lol diabetes sucks . i see you are avoiding sugar. very good!
@@leoross5777 That’s why we liked the train, we can walk around to different sections of the train, they have a movie car , bar car and just a lounge to sit and talk or play cards. We love it ,we’re planning another trip soon.
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I will definitely take auto train 🚞 in early MAY from Boston Thanks 🙏🏽 🇺🇸😎🍀⚓️
Have fun! you'll love it!!
"OK Dear" always works! Nice to include the Amtrak employees! Enjoyed the video.
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Thanks for watching!
You are the sweetest guy. Love you r video.
And your wife is a hoot w her dry sense of humor
Thank you for the kind words!
So happy you enjoy our memories with us!
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I loved your video on Auto Train. Fun, informative and inspired me to take the trip.
Larry
Thanks so much for the kind words.
We love the auto train, it takes the stress off from driving.
Thanks for watching !
I am so glad you posted this video. We are going to take the auto train from FL. to VA. and back. Great video!
Lovely presentation-I especially enjoyed the happy, ,positive hosts appreciative of all the little things. They are a pleasure to travel with.
yes They are !!
Thanks so much for watching!!
Thank You for sharing your video. I am so excited to ride on Amtrak Auto Train. This will be my first time
You’re welcome, I think you’ll love it !
Thanks for watching!!!
❤ You are so honest about the costs of Amtrak. Thank you much for the Honesty !!
Your very welcome! Deborah , That’s what it’s all about Honesty!!
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I enjoyed watching your video.
Thank you !
Thanks for watching ❤️
I am taking the train this August. I found your video very interesting. I also booked a bedroom. Thanks for sharing. It was very helpful to see what it looks like ahead of time.
Glad it was helpful!
I take amtrak from Deland to Trenton on Amtrak #92 . I go about every 5 years or so. I stay with family in Trenton, Long Beach Island. I love these videos. I live in Deltona Florida.
@@timmooney2460 Nice 👍🏻 , Thanks for watching!!
Loved the video. Thank you for sharing. I just subscribed, I am looking forward to more videos!
Awesome! Thank you!
I have used the auto train like 6 times. You two are so cute!! So likable and nice!!
Advice to anyone that takes it. When you go back north don’t take 195 to Lorton because then you have to go west for quite awhile on a narrow and scary road and I was being attacked by strange giant bugs. Florida turnpike is an absolute pleasure in comparison…. If you’re coming from the southern Florida.
Thanks so much ! Thanks for the directions and alternate route.
Thanks for watching!😊
@thetravelinglovebirds9065
Thank you guys.
Very nice….I’m on the Auto train in Jan 2023. I also have the bedroom so I really got a good impression of everything. Thanks!
Great !! so happy we were able to help you vision your auto train experience. Thanks so much for watching!
I've taken the train from Boston to Florida twice and I've driven twice. I prefer the train because I arrive rested. That drive takes a lot out of me. I met interesting people and enjoyed my train journeys. Thanks for sharing your experience.
We love the auto train,
Thanks so much for watching!
I thoroughly enjoyed this informative video. And Marie, you look adorable in that lovely hat.
Thanks so much! So happy you enjoyed our vlog!
Thanks so much for watching!!
Use to love seeing the Auto train hammering down south through Emporia VA and Business us 58 on the old Seaboard coastline... ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I'm so glad you're enjoying your trip I've done a lot of flying in my time and I have always wanted to take Amtrak thank you for the video
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing this video. I am thinking about taking my first Amtrak ride.
Thanks for watching ! I think you will love It , it's fun and different !😊
Very enjoyable, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it😊
Oh 😊❤ thanks for sharing 👍🇵🇷🍪
Thanks for watching ! ❤️
Lovin' the Love Birds traveling. Wonderful video. We are going to plan our trip to Florida on the Auto Train too. Thank you for the preview.
Thanks CJ , so happy you enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching.
You missed out, much more fun to go meet other people in the dining car. We always get the same bedroom as you, but always go to the dining car. Much nicer experience.
Thank you for this video. It was very informative as we ponder whether to go this way to FL. We were just told about it and found your video.
I had Eve as my sleeping car attendant last weekend and she was amazing!
Thank you for sharing your trip
So glade you enjoyed it !!
Thanks for watching!!!❤️
My father retired from Seaboard dining service. I like the lovebirds, they're New Yorkers.
Hi Martin, close …we’re from jersey, my dad was born and raised in New York went there’s lot as a kid .
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I didn't see or hear any comments about sleeping. Bumpy? Getting up to the top bunk? I do love how positive the guy was. A good lesson for us all. Maybe that's why he made no comments about sleeping.
I know ,sleeping on any train can be very Bumpy,Getting on the top bunk while the train is moving can very challenging.
Thanks for watching !
Not too bad. We got there for 2 pm and started boarding the train at 3:30 pm and left promptly about 15 minutes before the departure time at 5:00 pm.
I love to ride the trains. I have never used the roomettes but after this I am going to give it a try. My favorite part of traveling is meeting strangers. The stories can be fascinating. I have met professional shark hunters, mining geologists, people from different parts of the world.
Yes it’s so true!!
Congrats Jose, like your videos
Thanks for watching !
Great job guys now you have to do the home trip.
Thanks Ralph, we drove home and went a little west to pigeon forge and Gatlinburg Tennessee. Had a great time there . Keep watching for those vlog’s
Thanks again for watching!
Leo & Marie
@@thetravelinglovebirds9065 I’m a ny snowbird and have done the train a few times the last time I had the roomette and had dinner in the dining car was great enjoy your journeys.
This is fantastic to watch, by video all the activity of the auto train, its locomotive with the connection of, many cars to pull along the way. God bless them always. They're everything in spirit. Wow! Listening to the information from this couple, from Maryland. Who're narrating the status of sleeping, the bedroom was given, not the bedroom suite they requested. Because it wasn't enough people, which I know because I would've myself. 2 persons, or 3 or more for the superliner bedroom. Family room is on, wow my goodness! Amtrak, you really are a gem of exquisite taste, in jewelry. Literally speaking! KUDOS!! I'm loving it!
Marie & Leo are superb people of character. For real!! Smile. Blessings abound! Here!! Here!! lol. Thank yuu soo very much for this. Love birds they are! Nothing like togetherness, amicably so! Mutual & flexible people period. I'm cordially respectfully, the same way! Please give them my email, so that I could connect with them. If possible.
Patricia thank you for your kind words and glad you enjoyed the video we made. Happy and safe travels especially with Amtrak that we love and had a great trip with.
We live in Orlando I had forgotten about the auto train being in Sanford, FL if I ever go up north I definitely want to go on it.
You definitely have to try it Angela!
Thanks for watching!!❤️
30:27 ... If you plan on having a few drinks on the train...always pack your own alcohol. I use to stop at shoppers in lorton (pretty sure they might have closed) but theres still a food lion and a giant in town as well that will sell beer and wine. No need to spend that kind of money.
I have written quite a few Amtrak trains going different places. The auto train is my favorite. I wrote it some years ago and I’m getting ready to ride it again this summer. Pricing goes by when you book it. The further in advance you book it the cheaper it is. Im paying $1100 round trip. If I add another person, it would cost anywhere from $29-$99 for them. The caboose sadly stopped being used in 1984. Glad y’all had a good time.
I like you guys!
Thanks for watching !😊
Awesome 👏 video
Thanks for Watching !😊
Trains are a fun travel option! Just got back from dc to Chicago to Seattle jumped on cruise to Alaska back on train stop in Glenwood springs Colorado back to Chicago back to dc sleeper car all the way!
WoW Alice!! Marie and I will have to try that trip sometime lol 😂
Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
You guys are the cutest! I'm from Jersey and we are taking the Auto Train soon. Thank you so much for your descriptions! ❤️
Thank you so much for watching!❤
Good trip.
FYI,
De-training means deboarding a train.
En-training means boarding a train.
Hi Koran , yes we later found that out , thanks for the info.
Thanks for watching! We did have a great trip.
FYI Un-assing is de boarding a truck /hum v in the army.
@@thomastrain7311 Really? Sounds Strange...
Hello : I would like to try it at least once (taking the Auto train to Florida)....however to be honest with you , the worst part of the drive on the East Coast is from Northern VA to Boston on 1-95. From Richmond to Florida is more relaxing and no major cities to go through. I went from Maryland to St. Augustine Florida in 12 hrs last Oct. I enjoy driving but don't like the conjestion on 95 in the Northeast. Great Video !!
Jimmy I can’t agree with more! We used to hit a lot of congestion going through Baltimore and Washington. It’s a little better now with the beltway, but you gotta read the signs!
The auto train was something different and we let Amtrak do most of the driving! Lol
Thanks for watching!! ❤️
My sister just took the Auto Train on Christmas day to Florida. Her home is on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. This is her second winter taking that particular train. She has golf tournaments to attend every year in late December & January in Sebring. I am so glad she finally decided to take this mode of transportation mainly because it is safer for her since she is close to 80 years old, she drives solo & tends to briefly fall asleep at the wheel...EEEK! and that I noticed over 20 years ago!!! As for me I haven't been to Key West in many years but the 999 mile drive doesn't excite me one bit anymore. The better alternative would be to drive from NC to Lorton, Va (about 3+ hours) & be relieved of the insane I-95 stress. Thanks for the impetus to perk up my imagination for a future vacation. Thanks also for sharing your experience & the great panoramic views. The only thing is, I would have liked to have known periodically what state & towns you were traveling when you videoed at the windows. Hope you both have a wonderful New Year 2023 celebration!
Hi Kevin. The only states that we were able to see before it got dark was Virginia unfortunately so most of the views were in VA. In the morning I believe we said the town in FLA (I can’t recall it off hand ) I remember going during longer daylight and seeing most of VA and NC. I wish you a very Happy healthy and prosperous New Year. I am also glad your 80 year old relative takes this mode of transportation. Enjoy Florida. It is such a beautiful state top to bottom.
The town the tracks ran right through the neighborhood may very well have been Ashland, VA. I live in Hanover county and the tracks run smack dab through the entire town of Ashland. I suspect the town grew up around the tracks. It's a great place to take the kids to walk.
@@mandywalker3393 You are correct. I've seen videos after this one that showed the Auto Train going through Ashland, VA just as you described. It's a beautiful up close view of the historical Southern charm homes & the clean quaint town. To me this is one of the best features of the Amtrak route.
That first train doesn't take you to florida, it's just used for shuttling around the lot
thank you for the video 🙂
Your welcome! Thanks for watching 😊
Why didn't you eat in the dining room and meet new people? That looked like a nice dining experience. 😮
@@crmbaker yeah we usually do , we wanted to see the experience of eating in the room and see if it was as good and it definitely was . We also always meet new people on the train every time we travel with Amtrak.
Thanks for watching! 😎😊
There is another video on YT and the guy had to make a long line to get into the area where the train station is. Causing a big delay in the loading of the cars and the time of departure. Did you have such issues?
No we did not wait but we did get there one hour before the last check in at 3 pm. We left right on time. Guess it depends on day and weather and the like.
Hi, from NZ, is it recommended to have vehicle insurance when using this service? love your film work be safe
Hi John , I would say yes , for your own protection but they don’t ask for it when boarding.
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It's state law in every state that I've ever lived in to carry auto insurance.
This is the second video I’ve seen about the auto train but I have not been able to find out the cost unless I’m ready to make a reservation. Can you give us an idea of the total cost for 2 people and a car?
Hi Char , I would suggest that you call there are all different rates depending on when you go and where leave from . Couch is definitely the cheapest way to go . We went in September , saw the room we had with the bathroom and that was 1600.00 one way including the car for both my wife and I . We drove back and stopped several places, however if we would of taken the auto train back from Florida it would have been a lot cheaper like 900.00 .
Hope this helps you out .
Thanks for watching!
I made my reservations back in August of 2022 for early February 2023 departure from Lorton. For coach, I paid $99 per person (wife and me), and $225 or so for our vehicle.
@@thomashybiske5399 Such a difference, btwn you & the lovebirds !
@Paul Suprono About 2 weeks ago, Amtrak began pestering me to enter a bidding war for the remaining, vacant roomettes. They wanted me to place a bid on how much I would pay to upgrade our coach seats. I'm not falling for that. We had a nice ride down (we're here in Orlando presently) in the first car behind the locomotives. Pro: no foot traffic between cars. Con: you can hear the horn all night and day.
All in all, it was a great ride!
@Paul Suprono ....and Paul, if you're coming from up north, I got to Lorton the day before and stayed overnight at the Holiday Inn Express a few hundred yards away from the train station. The accommodations were spotless, and we were about fifth in line to enter the next day. The entrance line builds fast! But if you like to chance it and arrive before they close the gate, there was no one in line out front or at the checkin window inside the terminal. I gotta be there early....
I am taking the auto train from Lorton next Saturday. What do you suggest the arrival time to be a know that it says 11 o’clock is the earliest and 3 PM is the cut off time. Is there a good time you suggest to arrive?
How was the wifi on the auto train?
do you have to park first, then go into the Lorton train station, get your tickets, then go back out and put your car in the line to be loaded on the train?
Hello Roak , we made our reservation online, then when we got to the gate they asked us for our name , then pulled our car up and took our luggage and went inside for our boarding passes.
I hope this helps you!
Thanks for watching!❤️
Great video,,how much gas can you have in the car for the auto train
Good morning Ricardo,
Merry Christmas 🎄
Good question, as far as I know it was never brought up or asked because I had just filled up before we got to the auto train in Lorton.
@The Traveling Love Birds good morning 🙏
You guys are so cute!
Thank You !😊 we just celebrated our 38th wedding anniversary !!
@@thetravelinglovebirds9065 Congratulations ! 😍
Positives: IF the auto train is on time you cut out the travel headaches of driving. You minimize wear and tear on your auto. It is safer than driving yourself. You cut out the headache of delays due to road work, accidents, and possibly weather. Negatives: The auto train is often late, not only that but you rely on the return train to be on time. Amtrak gives dibs to the freight liners. Invariably you WILL wait for them to pass. Incidents can and do sometimes happen on the rails and sometimes delay you for many hours. The auto delivery is poorly executed at the end. There is absolutely no incentive to arriving early. Most trips in fact it seems the later cars are unloaded first, sometimes HOURS before you. Sanford switches the order of the car trains from Lorton I was told by an employee. In coach dinner is prepackaged food cooked in microwaves. Breakfast is continental, fair at best for what you pay. Amtrak has operated at a loss since instituted in 1971. It has never shown a profit. It shows in the condition of the cars, cleanliness, train speed and rail conditions. America is far behind European allies and Asian countries when it comes to safe speedy mass transit. So much so it is truly pathetic. Done correctly this could be a profitable time saving venture.
We would Love to try this but probably from Florida. $1600 is a lot of money. But might be worth it because of the nuts on the Highways and trying find Bathroom.
Yeah, it is quite expensive, coach and roomettes are a lot cheaper. Plus we let Amtrak do the driving lol ! We did coach before and didn’t like it to noisy .
Thanks for watching!
I did the train ride from Seattle to LA Ca one way for just $99.00 dollars. The seats reclined and it was not bad, 32 hour train ride one way. I see you paid $1600. dollars, this is without the car? I want to do the train ride from the east coast to the west coast and transport my motorcycle to ride back. Just learning about loading the motorcycle.
Hi Rick, the 1600.00 includes the car ,one way. we drove back and took our time and made several stops . Rick ,I don't think the east to west coast doesn't have auto transport ,you have to check into that .
Hope this was helpful , Thanks for watching!
You can only carry your vehicle with a motorcycle or car/truck etc. on the trip from Lorton, Va. to Sanford, Fl. and Sanford, Fl. to Lorton, Va.
How were the wait times on loading?
Not too bad. We got there at 2 and started boarding the train at 3:30 and promptly left shortly before 5 pm.
Great video, How much does it cost for the car and cabin, with two adults ?
Thank you !
Hi George. It was 1600 one way but we uograded from a roomertte to a bedroom last minute silo it went from $1100 to $1600. It was with having our own larger space. We figured it was with it for us and we had the last bedroom available. Keep in mi d it was a bit higher as the two days before we left was the strike on the rails and the two days before trains were cancelled. Happy travels and hope this helps.
@@mariedibella2969 Thank you for the info's. I find it very expensive. It comes to $3200. round trip...! I will still drive. It's faster, and I will save money to spend on other things.
Thank you again !
@@georgespapillon364 the way back is usually less expensive. You can always go coach or a smaller room.
@@mariedibella2969 Car included?
How was sleeping on the train? Were the beds ok?
Hi carol , honestly it was fine for us , but some people might not like it as much because of the bumpy tracks.
As far as comfortable beds I’ll give it a 6 out of 10 .
Thanks for watching!
If you ride the Auto train pay the extra $95 each way for priority off loading. It’s well worth it.
You’re absolutely right about that!
How long did it take to get your car upon arrival ????
Hi Tom , it took us about a half an hour to get our car ,but it varies . You can also pay extra for priority and you can get it quicker .
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I have to say, every time I hear your filler music I expect to see Kent Rollins appear with a cast iron skillet.
Lol 😂
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Harvey ? That you ?
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Just what they need cheesecake lol
Rather listen to you folks talk as opposed to the ho down music
@@josephfountaine3155 lol 😂 thanks for watching!😊😎
Work on the presentation.
Amtrak .. the worst railroad on earth .. it takes longer to go from NYC to Miami in 2023 than it did in 1946
The peak into the kitchen space of the Dining Car was great. It would be in Amtrak's best interest (increase ridership for starters) by doing a special vid on the food- menus, training, prepping meals to order on a long distance route...
Good call! great idea !! Thanks for Watching.😊
brilliant idea! drive halfway down to florida . they shouldve made cranford nj the north auto train depot as planned back in thr late 70's
That would have been great for us !
It was a nice ride.
Thanks for watching.
@@thetravelinglovebirds9065 after my sugar-betes stroke, i got an annoying case of claustrophobia. you guys are plus sized and made it look bearable. now that im free to travel i dont want to. lol diabetes sucks . i see you are avoiding sugar. very good!
@@leoross5777 That’s why we liked the train, we can walk around to different sections of the train, they have a movie car , bar car and just a lounge to sit and talk or play cards.
We love it ,we’re planning another trip soon.