Brightline Train from South Florida to Orlando: Everything You Need To Know
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- Опубликовано: 10 июн 2024
- I am taking you on the all new route on the Brightline Highspeed Train from South Florida to Orlando! We will leaving from the West Palm Beach, but you can pick up the train from Miami. I will show the West Palm and Orlando stations, a tour of the train car, all the amenities, and talk A LOT about the pricing.
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00:00 Intro
01:14 Prices
02:39 Getting Into Terminal
03:08 Terminal Tour
04:24 Premium Tickets
05:04 Boarding
06:59 Train Tour
10:38 Food & Drinks
12:04 Comparing Pricing
16:03 Orlando Terminal Tour
17:50 Exiting Orlando
18:15 Should You Ride?
Brightline Train from South Florida to Orlando: Everything You Need To Know
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You know what I like about you - you are so honest. Don’t ever ever ever change that
Always are, always will be ❤️
THIS!
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For those who decide to drive between South Florida and Orlando, be aware that Brightline will benefit you as well, due to less traffic. Anyway thanks for your honesty, Magical Hijinx.
That’s true. But will cost a lot more. Because you’ll need to Uber or rent a car once you’re there. But thanks!
@@MagicalHijinx Not in Miami you don't for 90% of the places to go, between MetroRail, TriRail, MetroMover (free!) and buses you can pretty much get around and not worrying about parking which is expensive in Miami, if you can find any.
Orlando, unfortunately, has only buses right now. Eventually SunRail will stop there but for now its isolated unit the Tampa expansion is built (which will add Convention Center/Epic Universe, nearby Disney and Lakeland as well)
@@MagicalHijinx it depends on what city, because when I took the Brightline to Fort Lauderdale and another time to West Palm, there was both times a circuit minibus that met the Brightline train even for economy passengers. It was so cute and was free but I tipped the nice man.
@@MagicalHijinxnothing will ever be cheaper than taking a car. Even your $50 plane ticket is about 2-3X more expensive than the gas you’d have spent driving. I can drive from station to station with my RAV4 at 40 mpg for about $12 in gas (160 miles, 4 gallons @ $3/gallon).
@@coincadecollecting2978this is only the case bc our country doesnt make any effort to build public transportation. In any other developed country its cheaper to take a train or a bus than it is to drive.
I think something nice about trains is that they take longer and are often not cheaper but you take it for the view and for the added comfort (most of the time they seem to be way more comfy than a plane as a big and tall person) plus the added the perk of no TSA and bag check to go through which adds a lot of stress and at least for over planners like myself add easily 2-3 hours to a flight. If I go back to Orlando I really want to take this.
I totally understand that, which is why I also added the views you get and in my opinion it’s not worth it for that 😂 like I said it’s not for everyone but I hope you have a great experience when you go on!
South Florida to Disney is 2.5 hours. This is a waste. 2.5 hours is nothing.
From Miami it’s 3 1/2 but it’s the same time on the train
I agree, for leisure travel once but not for regular commuting.
Delays can happen on the train. We just had a 40 minute delay from MIA to Orlando last week.
Thank you so much for this video! It will be my first time taking this train and on this exact route, and your video helped ease my anxiety. So detailed and so helpful!
I’m so glad I could help! Good luck!
Good to know! Great reviews as always! 👏
Thank you so much!
Awesome video and review!
Thank you so much 😊
Very detailed Review, Excellent Job.
Thank you so much!
Best objective and informative video I've seen for this train service. You make a lot of good points.
Wow, I can't believe they escorted you out. That's ridiculous to do to a paying customer. I've never seen that happen at any other train station ANYWHERE!
New sub. I like your energy and vibe.
It was really crazy. Also the fact that they were watching me was not okay. I was there 5 minutes, I have timestamps, and I was about to leave right before they escorted me out. She also came up to me first and said “you’ll get a better photo from down there” and I said “thank you” because I thought it was unsolicited advice. So I kept taking a photo. Then she said “you need to leave, this is for departing guests only” and escorted me out. I didn’t say a word. Just unreal the whole thing. Glad my video was able to help!
@@MagicalHijinx It's possible your behaviour was deemed harmful to those around you.
Objective? My bloody bum!
Maybe she didn’t have permission to film and was bothering the other passengers.
I took Brightline two times from Orlando to southern Florida and I was very pleased both times with the friendly service. Plus I feel that it’s a safe place to wait for the train.
A unique, practical and helpful video! My dude's always honest and loyal to her fans, just like a true Hufflepuff 💛
Aw thanks Kate 💛
Hufflepuff?! Don’t drag “Harry Potter” into this argy-bargy diatribe..
Great Video! Im headed to Universal Studios before visiting family on Palm Beach for Christmas next month. I booked a trip on Brightline from Orlando to WPB and this video gave me a great understanding of what to expect. I booked a late Friday afternoon premium ticket for $149 and I think it would have been comparable to me having had to book a rental car and drive to Palm Beach myself. I love the idea of being able to relax in the lounge & on the train without the stress of driving.
Oh absolutely makes more sense than renting a car! Have the best time!
Great video!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is Craig Dennis happy Monday evening i watch your new videos all the time i in joy all of your videos all the time you have a nice safe evening👍👍👍👍👍👍🙂🙂
Thank you Craig!
The Outlet Sitch! 🙌
I was hype for it!
Where would you pick up your bags if they checked it?
Hi, can I ask for information? We will come from Italy and take this train from Miami to Orlando. is there a free shuttle service from the airport to Miami brightline station? and then I didn't understand about large luggage. If I get a basic ticket, can I load them without additional costs or am I forced to buy the premium ticket? Thank you
I’m not sure about this. Sorry!
So what if the prices are higher on same day booking? If you book same day on a plane they are much higher too, same with Megabus
Yes but like I showed. Day of from west palm to Miami is $29, ahead of time $15. Day of from west palm to Orlando (one hour longer) jumps to $109 or $130, ahead of time $99. That’s a big jump. And it will cost less to drive or fly.
Hi Demi, thanks for the video. My wife will be on a business trip to Fort Lauderdale next week and she is taking Brightline from FLL to MCO.
I hope it all works out!
I took Brightline for the first time in November , and I was very pleased with the service and I took it in December for the second time
From Orlando
Thanks for all the details. So helpful.
I’m going to Orlando from Boca raton with my boys next month. Our round trip TOTAL for 3 people is $204… so it’s coming out cheaper than flying.
The only thing I noticed is you mentioned flying is faster. But didn’t take into consideration the amount of time it takes to go through security, boarding process, landing, etc. overall flying takes longer. But maybe funner lol
I’m so thankful that Florida is beginning to build these Brightline trains. I don’t drive either and living in south Florida not being able to drive isn’t easy! So this service helps.
It would be great if it wasn’t so expensive. This costs as much as bullet trains in Japan and go much slower.
@@MagicalHijinx I knowwww it does cost the same as the ones in Japan but are slower.
As I mentioned I was able to snag tickets for $34 per person so it’s doable! Try again love. Maybe it was a bad time when you booked. Either way I love your videos. You’re awesome. Thank you
@@fatemehsugrue3006 that’s awesome that you got a deal! I’ve done the train 2 times after this to try a few different things but the price was still the same ☹️
Thank god they escorted out a hooligan such as yourself. Feel so much safer 😂
Yes the whole 5 minutes I was there and trying to take a photo of what’s outside the window 🤣
I enjoyed you video very much. Thanks for being there and sharing. The fact that they escorted you out after just paying to much money to ride is very disappointing to me. I'm all for improving pubic transportation in USA but this is not the way to go about doing it. 🚂🚃🚃🏝
Agree. I was only there 5 mins. I was about to leave anyway. It really turned me off.
I'm anxious to see how's the bright line to Las Vegas in Los Angeles workout but in my honest opinion when they built brightline they should have build it up higher away from traffic so it can accelerate speeds
Hey Miss Demi, i love these videos. random outlet stiches are great as well! Also train pricing is tricky, it might have to do with comuneal timing. Also the internet is tacked on. Ik you have coffee, but is the lunch/ snack included with it? that could be another reason. I don´t think i´d ¨linger¨ like that because it´s a train station, but as long as they didn´t ¨man handle you¨ and were nice about it, then yea thats a bit um welp, gross.
but i dont like public transportation right now, bc personal reasons, but yea. it´s an option.
The coffee was over $3 lol snacks and drinks are only included in the premium ticket.
What's all this 'aggro' about you being escorted off the property? It appears that your behaviour was deemed 'dangerous' by the Brightline security staff. You come across as someone who craves attention. Basta!
@@MagicalHijinx oh right duh
I love the little Brightline train toy at the market, I would buy that. I was super excited about the Outlet Sitch train edition. The Love is Blind reaction shot made me LOL. I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale so I was excited about the train and I'll probably do it once, but for me it is cheaper to drive and have my car (and bicycle).
Exactly. I love the idea of this train and the experience but it’s just not practical
@@MagicalHijinx it’s not practical for you, but it’s definitely practical for me and some other people.
For me it’s too stressful, driving the toll road. from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale and other cities in South Florida.
For some other people, they may be taking medicine that they can’t drive, but they still want to visit their relatives in the train is a nonstressful way to do that and relax with the movie without getting on a plane
@@enjoystraveling These type of people are selfish, and only think about themselves. They forget that people lacks cars, can't drive, or have justified fears of driving. This is the problem with transportation in America. It's not the "oh transit is not fast!" It's the lack of transit that is the problem. There is no other option but driving.
Brightline should have never started to be "high speed" to begin with. It should have been a commuter service and have stops all along the way. Every city between Orlando and West Palm Beach. All of this state needs to be connect, not just select places. Brevard County that s home to NASA, "The best zoo in Florida" (A lot of people tell me Breavrd Zoo is the best Florida zoo) Port Canaveral, the biggest ship port in the world, and adding a station here is apparently "Not worth it"
Breavrd also lacks a good public transportation, the busses are crap, the drivers are garbage, the bus schedules run off oif a 1 minute time window. ALL THE BUSSES. Meaning if one bus is late, it causes an entire chain reaction with the entire bus system. The buses also do not leave the county. It doesn't cross into other countys like the neighboring Orange County or anything. Back to what I said before: No alternatives. You lack a car, you have to suck up whatever BS a city throws at you.
People like @MagicalHijx are too privileged.
It's not just the day before departure that the Smart fare (economy) changes. I looked at Oct. 22 several days ago & some one way fares from Orlando to West Palm were $134.00, $159.00, & one train was $184.00 (again, that's economy). In Premium, checked bags are free but you have to pay $25.00 per checked bag in Smart class. Not too many families of 4 will be using the service if costs continue to be that high.
When I was checking it was only day of which means it’s getting worse. That’s unbelievable. Thank you so much for letting me know!
If you take a small amount of baggage such as what I call my flight attendant trolley then it’s free and you just put it overhead or in the first luggage rack of the train.
If you keep looking on the website, there’s sometimes discounts for families traveling together and children traveling free with a paying adult
True about the small carry-ons. Their website gives the dimensions of luggage that needs to be checked. You are also correct about the many sales Brightline is doing(as a user of Brightline, they send me several emails throughout the week), including your stated 1 adult fare & 1 free child. The fares have really come down in recent weeks too. The 3 times I've taken Brightline between Orlando & West Palm in Premium, I paid $149, $189., & $229. one way & Smart (economy) fares started at $79. Now, you can travel Smart for as little as $29.50 & Premium for $99. The trains I took were not that full with the higher fares. As one that finds them convenient, I wish them success. However, Brightline isn't going to slash fares & do a lot of promotions to entice ridership if they can fill the trains with the higher fares (especially during high season). They have a big initial expense of new track, trainsets, etc. It will be interesting if they can sustain 16 daily roundtrips in the long run. I like using them because I can fly into the much busier MCO with nonstop flights & take the train to West Palm. @@enjoystraveling
How do you pick people up in Orlando?
They actually have their own separate entrance/exit from the airport that I was not aware of. After you exit head toward the left instead of the right.
Agree with the pricing sitch. I was saying this as soon as they released the pricing.
Do you encounter traffic in your reaserch? I 95 gets a lot of traffic, Going by plane means you have to go to the airport which is not the direction you want, and getting an Uber/taxi will cost you.
I thought the goal was to move away from cars and onto trains.
You still have to drive to the train station. When I leave in the morning for the 8am flight, and for this train, there’s no traffic. Even if there is traffic, you still have to drive to a station. I think the train is good is for south Florida, but personally I don’t believe it’s the best option for Orlando financially.
I disagree with you don’t “have to drive to the station” there are also local transit options you can take. Now granted the local transit is as fast or as decent as a city like N.Y.C. That’s why it’s important when you have projects like this to invest in local transit and build up the local area to be more walkable.
@@MagicalHijinx I disagree with you. Also, I take the local bus to get to the Brightline station and electric bus only cost nothing.
Excellent review. I should be going on it in February from Boca to Orlando. It does seem over priced, but they will charge what the market will pay of course as that's business. Have you tried providing feedback to them, even sharing your video so they have some feedback that they can learn from and hopefully make adjustments?
I checked in November and had the $39 special so keep looking on their website because it seems they almost constantly have specials. Then in December I went with a friend we found a special they also. I was very pleased with their friendly service of everybody and Brightline and November was my first time riding on the train, and I will definitely do that again since I live near Orlando.
@@enjoystraveling That cool you managed to get a deal. I have a fixed day when I need to travel, so haven't been able to hunt around for a deal on their website. Yeah, the train is the way to go. It's some much more enjoyable. Hope they get a move on in extending the line through the two theme parks and on to Tampa up to Jacksonville and perhaps even across to Fort Myres. That would be a great network. :)
@@alanlmsca I wish you luck in finding a good deal sometime in the future on your fixed day. 🍀
@@enjoystraveling Thanks :)
Well, you being escorted out in the manner you were just soured me from ever taking this mode of transportation if I were to visit that area of Florida. Furthermore, the drastic price difference that doesn't make any sense is not a good look for Brightline. Thanks for all you do to deliver us this important information
Honestly with everything, I’m so disgusted by that most of all. I cannot believe they did that.
@@MagicalHijinx The way you described it, it had the appearance of being profiled at a high end store as being a possible shoplifter and kicked out. With how much you paid, you should have been able to leave when you wanted to
That’s like what it felt like! I was there 5 mins, I have time stamps on my videos. I wasn’t bothering anyone and I was about to leave in minute anyway. AND! First she came to me and was like “you’ll get a better picture down stairs” and so I said “thanks” and continued to take a photo of the APM from the lounge. And then she said “You need to leave” and escorted me out. Like I was shook! It was so bizarre!
Maybe she was bothering the other passengers, but being in an area she wasn’t supposed to be. I’m just guessing because I found a very friendly experience when I traveled with Brightline.
I just booked a train ride with me and my kids from Orlando to Ft. Lauderdale. I’m a little nervous about the customer service of the brightline after watching your video and traveling as a single mom. And that’s coming from the gm of a Marriott hotel. I hope the customer service has gotten better.
I hope so too. Good luck!
I hope your ride went well because I took it for the first time in November with my $39 special for Orlando to West Palm and I found all the employees were professional and friendly.
Though I agree that the Brightline tickets sometimes may be a little bit more expensive. Saying that a $50 flight would be better could also be wrong because there could be a lot more fees and if it’s gonna cost you the same as a Brightline ticket or more, then it all depends on what you would wanna do.
Well on silver airways, which was the airline I mentioned, you do get a free personal item and carryon. But it’s also much faster. It really depends on the person and pricing.
Hey! There are plenty of coupons online such as buy one get one free for a whole month and 25 percent off as well as first class for only $119! For a whole month. They have been doing this for awhile now and fluctuating prices are the norm when it comes to travel. It’s all about demand and how many tickets are sold during certain times it is computerized. Seeing you shocked is kinda funny but this is the world of travel we live in. Compared to last minute air fares and competitors it’s a worth while bargain.
Has anyone checked baggage on Brightline? What was your experience?
I just did a door to door cruise from Orlando to Miami. Posted video. Opens up the so. FL cruise ports for Orlando area folks.
Dynamic Pricing is real. Week of Thanksgiving the Premium fare is $309!!! No thanks.
I just returned from Italy. Trains travel 200MPH. Cost is much cheaper if you book at least two weeks ahead of time. We need to expand using the chinese systems. 10 east-west routes and 14 north/south routes.
It would be great and worth it if it went 200mph!
Currently we are managing two households, one here in Winter Garden (right behind MK) and one in Everglades National Park where my husband is still currently working. We have one car between us and we were really looking forward to this train assisting getting him to us easily on days off. However we are not excited about the price either. I actually was going to take my son down there this week but after your extremely helpful and informative honest review, I’m thinking not, lol. Thank you for your efforts on this. Great information!
I’m sorry that it won’t be a good option but I am really happy I was able to help!
A lot of people enjoy the train. I would try it with your son and make a decision yourself instead of making a decision on one person’s video.
Keep checking the website of the train since I found a $39 special all the way from Orlando to West Palm and then the next month December I found a special to Fort Lauderdale and sometimes save a special for a child travels free with an adult.
@@enjoystraveling Actually my husband did start seeing those and did end up utilizing that to come up to Orlando from Miami a bit ago. He loved the experience and filmed it, he highly recommends it.
I wonder if they're trying to recoup construction costs by charging such a high rate. Where I live we had toll roads built with private bond money. When the toll roads opened they were considered pretty pricey for the area (I'm from NYC so I thought they were quite low/reasonable, hah!) but, now that the bonds have been repaid, they actually lowered the cost of using the toll roads to encourage more people to take advantage of them.
A bit of an "If you build it, they will come" mentality. The flights are cheap because we've already got the infrastructure to allow small airlines to operate at low costs without having to do the upkeep to the infrastructure of airports/tarmac/roads/terminals. But if this is an all-in-one company that built the train lines, stations, routes and now owns and operates the trains privately, then that's a huge investment and the prices (unfortunately) make sense. I just hope that once they've recouped their investment, and there is more existing infrastructure, the cost goes down as demand rises. Only time will tell, but fingers crossed!
But as always, I really enjoy your reviews - really in depth and honest! Thank you for covering this!
Thank you! I understand what you’re saying but I doubt they will lower the price. I’m from NYC too. I travel to Florida all the time to make these videos. And I travel here too. The different pricing for each station and how expensive it can be is something I have never seen.
@@MagicalHijinx I think you may not know this since you were so surprised, but this inconsistent/nonsensical pricing happens in flights too. You can often get a cheaper flight if you get a connecting flight with a halfway stop to the airport you want, instead of going direct, even if technically you pay for way more distance. Some people actually do this, they know certain connections are discounted by airlines due to competition from other more convenient direct flights; sometimes to the point that the two legs connected are cheaper than either of the flight legs separately (!), so they take the connecting flight but get off at the first leg. I think the train is just a bit more obvious about trying to adapt to demand, especially because I hear it's popular so prices tend to go up. I bet the distance is not even the main factor, if there is a certain stop where people take more train trips and pay more for them, they will match that even if a prior stop takes more distance to get there. Orlando trains are not as many as the other trains, and they have way more people searching them than seats available so they try to find the price that gets a reasonable capacity filled up and gets them as much money as they reasonably can. Planes do this all the time, but we've just accepted it and comparing distances is often not as obvious since there aren't as many airports one can pick and choose from as train stations, which like you said are just 20mins from eachother.
How much does it cost to get to Disney from station?
Uber always depends on time of day and it depends where in Disney you’re going because some places are further. I Uber from MCO all the time so I would say it’s mostly $30-$35.
@@MagicalHijinx Lol. Busses just not exist to you people does it?
A little known fact sometimes is that Orlando airport has I think it’s about two dollars for the local bus called Lynx which goes to international Drive and there’s many other choices. Go to the website for more information.
@@ricklane7007 I took the local buses in Orlando several times, and they worked fine for me, wants to get to Winter Park another time to get to Orlando airport only about two dollars !!
@@MagicalHijinx or you can take a local bus for about two dollars. I’ve tried them already.
We thought about a day trip to South Florida, but we saw the pricing - and that was enough to change our mind. I love trains, and thought it would be fun - but not for the amount they are asking. Thanks for this - made me feel like we made the right decision!
It makes me so sad because this is what everyone thought! Then they price it like this. It’s just crazy.
You might want to check the website of Brightline because the price varies and I found the specials in November I bought a $39 special to go all the way from Orlando to West Palm and in December I travel for the second time with her friend and found another special
On my end, I wish I had known that bright line does not offer refunds back to your card, they only issue credit for another ticket. My uncle that lives in another state canceled his ticket and rode the train with out any issue another day, expecting that canceled meant refund, but now they only want to issue a credit that he will never use. I wish Brightline would be more accommodating with refund situations, credit only is not practical. Just an FYI to other people, be careful before you hit the cancel button on the site
Thank you so much for letting us know!
Thats standard for many travel services. Airlines will usually issue a voucher for another flight
Thank for the honest review! Prices are def way too high and is targeted for the over growing people that probably can’t do the drive anymore, the boomers of Florida who can afford it and business people whose can put it on their card to write it off as an expense. It being diesel is not sustainable. It reminds me of the coaster in SD
I didn’t even realize it was diesel! That’s insane.
The train is in the United States, step-by-step, hopefully train travel, will improve for example, more environment, friendly and the train is definitely more environmentally friendly with 100 people on the train than 100 cars.
For me it’s just more relaxing because then I don’t have to deal with people on the toll road driving while looking at their smart phones, driving while changing lanes quickly with no signal, etc.
Many people on the toll roads in Florida drive crazily almost every time I see an accident or someone pulled over in the road then the accident which slows down other people because the ambulances and the tow truck is there and people looking at the accident slow down.
Sup Demi! As someone who was hoping this service would get a line from the Orlando airport to Disney World in the future, I must say this is very disappointing. It’s way overpriced and when it’s the same amount of time as driving, it does not make sense. I agree with you…stick to using Uber or flying.
I didn’t want to add it to the video because it’s not consistent, but if you have a car full of people, it could even be cheaper to Uber!!
Or rent a car…you know, if they don’t run out of cars 😊
@@kates7277But the reservation keeps the car here…that’s why you have the reservations.
@@PeterSallada I think I know why they have reservations…
@@kates7277I don’t think you do🤣
All of European and Asian highspeed rail systems are government subsidized
I haven't tried it yet hopefully in may of 2024 I'll take it to Miami
Let me know how it goes!
@@MagicalHijinx I will at some point I believe brightline would have to adjust their prices because it can be expensive at least 69 or 59 for smart and at least maybe 80 bucks for premium that's just my opinion
@@andrehorton4996 Last November I found a $39 special for Orlando to West Palm and since I’m flexible on some of my days and times I was able to get that and I thoroughly enjoyed my experience so much. I also went December early from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale and I found another special so keep checking the website and sign up for the emails.
Definitely not worth it with that pricing. Quicker to travel on plane or take your car to each town which is 20-30 minutes from each than taking the train.
The plane is just so quick. It’s 50 mins in the air. It’s just not worth doing this.
Are you sure the plane is faster? Consider all of the extra time it takes to navigate the airport, at both ends. This always adds an extra couple of hours to my trip. And when I drive, I can't break out my computer and work. So the added time for the train, is productive time.
@@MagicalHijinx Yeah whatever.
@@MagicalHijinx this is the most delusional thing I’ve read in a while.
There are many specials that they have, I was able to find one on the website for $39 from Orlando to West Palm November, then found another one in December to Fort Lauderdale. I found the service in employees, professional, and friendly.
Fare is dictated by demand. Looking at waiting space sufficient patronage is using the service to justify the fare.
The train is more than half empty to Orlando. I just tried it again this week because I got a promo and if you ask anyone else they will tell you the same thing. The train is great to go up and down south Florida, but it’s too expensive to go to Orlando.
@@MagicalHijinx Thank you for that intel. I worked on the Brightline project for six years retiring not too long before the extension to MCO. In the early days of revenue operation the trains ran empty. Then came the pandemic shutdown. Then things cranked up again and people started riding (thanks in no small part to a fleet of yellow Teslas, golf carts and vans). The idea of train travel in the SoFlo downtowns took a while to catch on. The goal is for the same to happen between South and Central Floridas. It’s still too new to postulate where the fare structure will land.
The irony of people saying "it's too expensive" turned out not to be true. Trains run about 75% full from Orlando. If the rate is higher than $79 it means the train is filling up. The less seats available, the higher the price. They're planning on additional an additional car very soon.
My ticket cost me $89. I bought it over a week in advance. I don’t even think it was 50% full. But do whatever is best for you!
@@MagicalHijinx Thats just a $10 increase which shows some demand. some are up to $119 and 2 of the Orlando-Miami trains are completely sold out in both classes
I just looked into it and it’s way too expensive for me, even booking a month in advance. It sucks because I really wanted to love this. 😢
Check again! I just booked this morning and they are doing a deal for the new year for $39 to Orlando@@ValeriaZaragoza692
@@ValeriaZaragoza692 $39 each way on same data to Miami. Less to WPB. I don't think it will get any cheaper than than
It’s definitely not a money saver, I think this train is targeted mostly at tourist who don’t want to drive & office workers that transit from Orlando or Broward & Miami-Dade that can afford it. That price you’re seeing for Miami is probably due to the fact that’s where most tourists come from so they price it aggressively to get more of those customers or at least I would imagine. Everyone else outside of those two groups, I think would prob ride for the convenience. Driving 4 hours sucks, airlines are assholes along with everything else they make waste time doing & you know that security check, baggage check, & delays are a normal part of airlines & so this is still is the best option even for that price. What was that lobby thing that happened though? Was that the lobby or some kind of special area you got escorted from?
The price is horrible 😢!
Insane!
Check the website sometimes because I found a $39 special last November and I traveled all the way on brightLine from Orlando airport to West Palm, and then I found another special in early December, and traveled from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale
Please don’t assume just one person talking about the expensive price that it’s always true. Plus there’s even specials sometimes for a child traveling free with an adult.
Brightline is fooling people in Florida, & must make their investors money. The bigger problem with brightline is its slow, due to partial shared track, but it's slow overall, in comparison with modern inter-city connecting rail networks like the ones all over Asia, & Europe that go 180mph & more making it another defeat, & an underdesired option, that forces us to use cars again or fly due to the time & cost savings. Brightline would have benefitted slightly more if the track was a dedicated right of way, & faster like TGV or shinkansen speeds along the whole rail network, because it would increase travel, & tourists would use it, because anyone could be in Disney, take a trip to Miami for the day, & be back in Orlando area that same evening within
I don’t think it’s a fair comparison for Brightline to the auto/airline infrastructure. You have to keep in mind that unlike Amtrak or Florida’s highway Brightline isn’t subsidized by the state or the feds. For reference compare the cost of Amtrak (the other inter-city train serving Florida) between Miami and Florida. This may be factor in a higher cost, also this is only a phase Brightline has plans to expand into Tampa via nearby Universal and Disney.
I totally get that, but I do think it’s important to compare the different ways to travel. And like I said, even though the experience is nice and may be right for some people, I prefer the plane because it’s cheaper and faster, or if I had a car, it’s cheaper to drive.
That's Brightline's problem, not the paying public's problem. BTW, Brightline did receive some federal funding for this project too.
I agree with you and it’s nice to have choices other than driving the stressful toll road
@@mrxman581 To be fair Florida had the opportunity to have a true electric ⚡️ high speed rail (with speeds up to 186 miles per hour) with the help of Federal funding but it got shot down by high political Floridian figures (who have ties to the auto and oil industry)! The original route was Tampa to Orlando and then possibly eventually down to Miami. High speed rail was voted for by the Floridian public but got repealed unfortunately.
To be fair Florida had the opportunity to have a true electric ⚡️ high speed rail (with speeds up to 186 miles per hour) with the help of Federal funding but it got shot down by high political Floridian figures (who have ties to the auto and oil industry)! The original route was Tampa to Orlando and then possibly eventually down to Miami. High speed rail was voted for by the Floridian public but got repealed unfortunately.
I’m glad the routes are finished, hopefully Tampa will be finished later. At least for me because the toll roads stress me so much I’m really really thankful for the train so I can go to Southern Florida.
I realize many people like to drive, but I also saw some business people on the train, some families, some tourist and a various other people
high speed train is a money pit I'm spanish and I know what I'm talking about, it is so expensive to maintain that the service is unable to earn enough money to cover operating costs
@@viarnay I can make a similar argument for a lot highways that don’t make a profit either.
Too expensive. Also, you have to get to the train first which means waking up earlier. So, too much money and too much time.
I think this for the lazy people!
Do you mean taking the train is for lazy people? How about people who want to work on the train instead of the stressful driving on the toll road just for one example.
And instead of arriving stressed and tired from driving, he arrived, energized and fed by either, taking along your own food or buying food from the food trolley.
Your $50 spirit airfare is not the same premium level travel as Brightline. You should compare to Delta/AA/United. Notice on that chart they’re all $175’ish, way more than the $100 for Brightline. Spirit sucks and is a cattle car.
The closer stations are higher priced b/c they can charge that for those areas since less book those areas to Orlando. Most will go MIA to ORL. Thus the price will be less in the higher trafficked stations since the smaller stations subsidize fairs.
If you need premium then it’s here for you. The plane ride is under an hour and with Silver personal item and carry on is included. I personally dont need premium for 50 minutes. Also I tried the train again this week because I got a promo. They didn’t even come down with the drink cart. For me, again for me, the train station and the airport is the same distance so the same amount for an Uber, but one gets me there twice as fast and more often cheaper.
@@MagicalHijinx I'm sorry, but Delta/United, and AA are not premium airlines. They're standard. Silver, Spirit, Allegiant, and Frontier are bargin bin discount air.
Do you not show up to the airport 2 hours in advance to be sure you get through TSA on time? I hate the stress of worrying about missing a flight b/c of a security check. Further they load the plane 20-30 minutes prior to take off so coming 2 hours early usually puts me with about 15-30 minutes before boarding to be able to relax before a stressful flight (seats are soooo small on flights).
There is absolutely nothing mysterious or sinister about the pricing differentials. The airlines have been doing this for decades. This is something that I would expect an experienced traveler to know.
I live in Los Angeles. Most days, I can fly to NYC, cheaper than to Fargo or Indy or Nashville. At least a dozen airlines can take me to New York, whereas only a couple go to the smaller markets. The system has much more capacity for the NY route, so supply/demand dictates a cheaper fare.
And yes, even on Amtrak, your fare could vary according to the time of day or which day of the week. And how far in advance you buy.
Yes, your flying time from MIA to MCO will be less. But this is a silly argument, all around; for an airline, you can't just show up 10 mins before departure and step on to a plane. This train has no long security lines, and you don't have to remove your shoes. You won't have to check your bag, or pay $30 for it. Even for coach passengers, no airport terminal has such a nice waiting area.
Me, I rode the premium class from Miami to Orlando a couple of weeks ago. I booked my trip a week out, and paid the regular fare. I wasn't chained to my seat; I could walk around all I wanted. I chose the train because it's an entirely different experience from planes or cars. Unlike a plane, I had plenty of room to spread out my workspace and get a lot of work done. (Even the Smart class had this option.)
I loved (almost) every minute of this trip. I was disappointed in the inexperienced and poorly trained crew (almost inevitable for such a new operation), but at least they were friendly and honored my requests. I plan to return a year from now; and when I do, I will expect the system to have these small issues smoothed out.
As for you getting escorted out? Again, not unreasonable. They need to keep the traffic moving. You could have called ahead, and they would offer you all cooperation. I know because I did just that.
You prefer Uber? Or an airline? Clearly, you have the power to make a different choice next time. But from where I sit, it seems silly to complain.
Agreed. The approach of the hijinx lady in this video is unfortunate. Left me thinking:
How much should a ride with this experience from Orlando to MIA be priced? Did you attempt to discover why the fluctuation in pricing? Can you provide viewers an illustration showing the price volatility over a longer period of time and compare it to other options such as Uber surge pricing?
From what I understand about Brightline's "too long to drive, too short to fly" focus, they aren't targeting customers like you (hijinx lady). Possibly, they'll fail. Possibly, it'll make sense to enough consumers to warrant continued growth. Bottom line: Consumers win. Brightline's offering does not reduce driving, ridesharing or flying. If anything, it'll hopefully take more cars off the road, keep rideshare fares comparatively lower as you've observed, and relieve the volume of traffic at MCO.
I'm looking forward to my first Brightline experience tomorrow (Orlando to Ft. Lauderdale) for 2 nights. I'd much rather pay the fare than drive -- keep me energized going and returning. Flying would be my 2nd choice but that has become a dreadful experience, especially out of MCO. I love seeing MCO's growth but the lines and congestion at the gates take away from the convenience.
Hopefully, the pricing finds a place that makes more sense for more people. If not, hopefully it remains an option and while keeping its high class standard.
@@tak0331 I hope you enjoyed your first experience from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale. I took it myself last November Orlando to West Palm for the first time I found in the $39 special and I really enjoyed it. I’m not sure why this lady is complaining but I guess trains just are not for her and she didn’t check out the website very much because they offer specials very often and I found another special in early December so I went this my second time from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale And enjoyed it very much also
I’m not sure why she’s complaining so much about being escorted out when she’s in the area she’s not supposed to be.
@enjoystraveling Thanks! My wife and I enjoyed the experience. Totally worth it.
Glad you found it enjoyable as well and thanks for the tip on them offering discounts - I didn’t know.
I think the hijinx lady’s main issue is pricing which I don’t believe she made a good argument. I also agree that she showed a sense of entitlement by getting upset when asked to leave an area she’s not supposed to be.
Can’t wait for the Brightline to expand to Tampa. I can’t find it now, but I read an article that it eventually will expand from FL to Atlanta - this would be incredible!
Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉
@@tak0331 Happy new year also 🎶🎉🚆
I have ridden it often and I hope they keep the prices where they are. The stations are clean and trains are luxurious because the prices aren't affordable for the 'masses'. Imagine what would be riding those trains and how those stations would look if the prices were like $25.00. It would be like Walmart on rails. If you can't afford $79 to $125 one way between Miami and Orlando then this isn't for you. There are alternatives for 'budget minded' travelers like Spirit Airlines (always on tiktok showing fights among the passengers, cancelling flights, etc.), Greyhound bus lines, Flixbus, etc. By the way you knew what those prices were when you booked your ticket. So why ride it in the first place? Every other reviewer lets you know what they paid for their ticket at the beginning of their review. You told us ticket price at the end. Was it because they asked you to leave the platform that you decided to rip them a new one on ticket prices?
1:20 I tell you my price and all the prices. And I spoke ALL about prices before them asking me to leave. So your entire comment is inaccurate and classist.
lol how much did Brightline pay you to write this? What a boot licker. 🤣
Ok. I reviewed the video, and you did mention price at the start of the video. So I apologize for saying you didn't mention price until the end of the video. But once again, why would you, knowing that the tickets were 'over priced' buy one anyway? You no doubt had done your homework and compared the other travel options. And it was clear that those other options were much better choices in your opinion before you purchased your ticket. Why buy the ticket? 😕. But to your credit, you did a great job in editing the video, and I look forward to more of your videos.
Such a weird comment. Have u ever left the country ? A round trip ticket on actual high speed rail in italy would cost you around $30 - $40. And its much nicer than our amtrak trains which cost 100’s of $. Public transportation needs to be affordable and efficient in order to be effective otherwise theres no point. It’s supposed to serve the public, not just the wealthy.
@colinbauer1538 This is not 'public' transportation. It's privately owned and operated. It happens to be open to the general public. They could if they desire price their tickets such that only the privileged few can afford to ride it. The Italian railway you refer to is subsidized by the Italian government, just like Tri-rail rail in Miami and Amtrak.