Riding on an Amtrak Train from FL to NYC
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- This is a video to show families why they should try the train and even a long trip can be fun for us all. It was an adventure and a fun way to travel. We are doing an entire blog on Amtrack Travel and we hope you try it out with your family.
I rode a train exactly like this a few years ago from Syracuse to NYC and I loved it. Much more comfortable than flying. Will also use it in the future for any long distance trips.
This is pure nostalgia for me, when I was little, me and my brother would go to New York to stay with our grandmother for the summer and we would take these 24 hour Amtrak train rides each summer from Alabama to New York with her coming to ny and the train rides there were so peaceful and interesting, seeing the places we would pass by through the window, eating and conversating with each other at the diner, napping and waking up to the new scenery outside the window, I miss these, I’m 19 now and I’m going to be taking an Amtrak train there by myself for college and I can’t wait to relive the nostalgia.
Quite well done! Inside is not claustrophobic at all, from what your footage shows. I was surprised to see how small the dining car is *on this train* (Silver Meteor?). I loved how you extended your foot to help us viewers visualize the size of the different spaces. Within five years, I'm traveling to FL via Amtrak -- will have to wait five years not because Amtrak is expensive, but because even the three-star Miami hotels are. BTW, cute selfie at the finish! :)
Excellent. Very informative. Thanks for showing menu and for showing the bathrooms.
Thanks for the tour of train. It was very helpful and your kids are great actors. hope your trip was good.
On my way to Miami from NYC.. Was a bit nervous about the experience but you've made it a lot easier and I appreciate your help.
Truly appreciate this video!
Train is a great way to travel. More carry-on luggage, more personal room, easier to walk on, more relaxing, more enjoyable. Bus and plane you're crammed in and it's like your entering the CIA
I don't enjoy being on an airplane, mainly for 2 reasons (takeoff/landing). While I'm happier to land, I'm more anxious to take off. Having said that, it's the entire experience at the airport that actually makes my nerves and anxiety a lot worse. If I could just get on the plane directly, I think I'd reduce my anxiety by a fair margin and have a much more relaxed experience. We can do bullet-speed trains but corporate greed and interests are getting on the way.
Thanks a lot for the video, very detailed and it gives a realistic picture to whoever wants to ride the AMTRAK train, i hope its the same one departs from chicago to texas, thats my trip soon and they didnt let me get on the train for a view .
Thank you so much. every year for the past 10 years I taken the bus to Florida..but my legs may not be able to take that ride this time. I am going to consider taking the train.
Be warned, I dont know about the bus prices. From Miami to New York, a coach seat (Like the lady was sitting at in the video) cost $141.00 per Passenger. Bedrooms can run you up to $368.00 (EACH WAY). If you plan to ride with Amtrak soon id highly advice booking roughly 5-6 weeks in advanced for the best deal. If you have any questions Id love to help :)
Very helpful video!!! Riding from nc to fl have never been on a train...... Thank you
I always preferred to take a train over flying. not just because I'm a train fanatic and its more comfortable, but because I want to see the country, not fly over it.
Riding the train for the first time tomorrow. This video was a lot of help thanks :)
thank you so much for making a video I am going on that bus in July
Going from Chicago to New York City in September. This video was very helpful.
Well that was a fun video.. I love tour videos, I'll never ride one but it's neat to see what they look like inside. Thanks for sharing.. also, you have a beautiful family and you are very pretty, too! Have a good day =)
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>thebagholder< I loved your video as it reminds me of taking the train from NC to Washington, DC as a child. It was always so exciting. This is the Silverstar 91, I believe, since you left NYC for FL, and my husband and I are taking this to Fl in April. This trip is one of the adventures on our "list of things to do when we retire". We're going to Disneyworld! Thanks for helping to build our excitement.
Thank you for the info, I'm riding from Newport News, Virginia, to Chicago, Illinois in October by myself. I've flown before so I hope this will be better.
Rode The amtrak like 19 times very fun and comfortable :3
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..that was really helpful, and actually kinda awesome.
I went on Amtrak Back In 2000 when I lived in California I went with my special ED Class to San Francisco. I moved to Florida in 2003
very nice I been on a train was cool seeing eveyr ting again
Very nice video. It helps me plan my trip.
You did a great job ...you must be a reporter or someone who works in that field ..very nice talker
nice, exactly what i wanted to see. i am taking train to ill sometime soon. peace from colorado
Thank you for the video... save ME alot of money and look fun . . Flying to Tampa is to expensive.
Omggg awesomeee!! Loved this video! Very informative. You just encouraged me to book my trip!!
I took the Amtrak in March. It was fun.
The last time I rode on an Amtrak train, laptops were only available to wealthy businessmen, "H" and "D" were just two letters in the English alphabet, car phones and _Sonic the Hedgehog_ were all the rage but cell phones had not happened yet, I saw _The Nightmare Before Christmas_ fresh on VHS, and Vice President Al Gore was busy inventing the Internet.
...I _really_ wanna ride a train again.
Well I hear people say its safer to be on the train then fly in the air to travel, but to me it seems that both of them are safe and comfortable.
Airlines are not comfortable. Your knees are into the seats in front of you, and there is no room whatsoever for your elbows. And if you are overweight your hips barely fit into your seat. Sardines have it better in their can than a person does in a airline seat.
They always make you stay in you seat til they're airborn. On a train there is no fasin seatbelt sign. I'll be taking a train from Schenectady to Chicago in October. Flew to chicago in 2005 and could not get up and walk around. "Please be seated til we're parked at the gate". Train is so much more enjoyable.
SeaToby11 these are facts, these are facts
Very cool!
I did Ft. Lauderdale to Phila. once. The train stopped and picked up a black girl, in Georgia, that was going to Newark. She sat behind me, a Caucasian, and talked on her cell phone all nite. She repeatedly put her tray up & down, and kicked the back of my seat. I told her to stop, in the middle of the nite and she said, "make me." I went to the "black" conductor, and told him to move her. He totally ignored me. The car had a broken "on" air conditioner and when going to the dining car, the joining car boot leaked and the rain covered the pathway like a waterfall. Great job, Amtrak. Never again.
I'm taking the train from MN to NYC for when I move I can bring 200 lbs of luggage and it's only 150 where as the fight is $600 and luggage is limited crazy to think how much cheaper it is
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I’m going from Mil to Ny Penn station on train I’m saving 100 bucks taking the train so I said heck why not!
That train paces by my house in Aberdeen nc every day. I also take it to NYC to c my sister
i miss this trip
smart way to travel! people
The dining car is changing for good in 2020 on all east coast routes except for the Auto Train. The old dining car with cooking staff is going away, and they are replacing it with package meals because the costs have risen too fast to keep offering the restaurant the way it is. So if you want to experience that kind of dining experience on a long distance train, do it soon because it going away forever in November 2019 except on the Auto Train and western routes. www.eater.com/2019/9/23/20879839/amtrak-dining-car-end
Great video thanks for the tour!:)
Thank you for this informative Video
Nice!!!!!!!!
Sleeper car is much more comfortable. Plus meals are included.
Yes but very expensive if you are traveling by yourself
I went First Class. It's nice and quiet, private but it was like $400 dollars( One Way ) more than the reg ticket and I didn't even pay for it.... I would never be able to afford $800 for Round Trip First Class when Coach is $200 round trip.
I'll be heading by amtrak from NY to TX in a few months. Thanks for a very helpful video! Do you know if you can use a shower when you travel coach?
it would be wise going on in sleeper car free food and bed, snacks, coffee and snaks.
thanks for the video! not a lot of video inside the train cart :)
i love your video!!!!! you are so beauty!!! regards!!!!
Is this the base level/value seating for going cross country? Also, how smooth is the ride? I am susceptible to motion sickness.
Me and my dad are going on this train from west palm beach to sebring fl its 70 round trip and 1 hr and 30 min and by car 2 hrs and 30
The tickets in the NorthEastern part are more expensive then plane tickets most of the time :-/
True. You really have to book in advance
Indeed
I wish you had a sleeper car so you could have filmed the size of it.
can you use a loaded compass card instead of buying a ticket?
I would love to travel on train from here salt lake city but the train from amtrak does not come here very often probably once or twice every month like around 1am
Actually, Salt Lake City is on Amtrak's California Zepher route from Chicago to San Francisco (Emeryville, CA) via Omaha, Denver and Sacramento which runs daily. Current schedule shows it arriving SLC at 1105pm and departing 1130pm westbound and arriving 305am and departing 330am eastbound if it is on schedule of course.
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Is this supost to be a tour video of amtrak and a safey video. Thums up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me and a family member I don't know who yet are going to Florida by train hopefully. My aunt who's paying.is still trying to get me to go by plane bbut I prefer trains
Thanks for your posting. I'm thinking of going Fl to NY round trip. Is it worth it? How long does it take to get there?
Almost 21 hours depending on your location on Florida
28 hours one way.
Yeah in going on one of these, it's like luxury elite stuff compared to trains in India
GOOD JOB GUYS!!!!!
I'm starting a new vlog and kicking it off on Amtrak too. I'm going to take a great circle run on amtrak around the U.S. in August.
Will open up the channel One Eye Photo Guy for the 1st official Vlogs with daily posts on RUclips, IG & IGTV (bandwidth on cell permitting).
I’m going in this order
July 31st Amtrak lakeshore Limited to Chicago from Boston
Aug 1st Arrive Chicago
Aug 5th Amtrak empire builder to Seattle
Aug 7th Arrive Seattle
Aug 8th Amtrak Coast Starlight to Los Angeles
Aug 9th Arrive LA
Aug 10th Amtrak Sunset Limited to NOLA
Aug 12th Arrive NOLA
Aug 17th Amtrak Crescent to Bham
Aug 17th Arrive Bham
So were the tickets saver, value, flexible, or premium?
Wait, You made a mistake. You said you're heading to Florida from New York, but the video title named, Florida to New York.
if you started out in ny city in route to fl shouldn't your title be 'riding on an amtrak train fron ny city to fl,rather then the reverse?
where in Fl were you?
I use this for college buffalo yo nyc convenient and less expensive
Thanks for posting the video, but I cant justify taking Amtrak when flying is cheaper and faster. I am still scratching my head how is Amtrak going to thrive when most people do factor in cost and time.
Not everyone is in a hurry and some people like to see the country at ground level without the stress of driving long distances.
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+ hong jin li Did you factor in the actual travel time to where you are going and the time needed to clear security at the airport? In the NE, just travel times puts the two on an even footing and the lack of the extra security hassle makes it a winner. Plus some cannot fly for medical reasons.
Gee, its 2016 and we still don't have modern hi speed rail on E Coast. It won't come soon either, I read that CT has 12 major bridges to replace on the NY- Boston route before they can accept modern hi speed travel. The plan says completion estimate date is 2030. Guess we'll fly for many years.
Isn't the train usually cheaper?
July come on tho..... Chicago to Arkansas.... 13hr ride im ready oan niceeeee video
LOVE IT!!! TOO SHORT THOU.
I thought you mean from Florida to NYC
you forgot tell us all how long the trip take,
Colin Wilkie From where I live in Maryland it would take about 19 hours to get to Florida by the Amtrak train...
Amtrak is great.
I don't care about breakdowns or delays
they never charged me extra for being on the train
longer.Nobody can beat Amtrak.
I can't wait for my trip this summer.
Seattle --> San Francisco --> Chicago --> New York --> Washington DC --> Miami --> DC --> New Orleans --> Chicago --> LA --> San Antonio --> Chicago --> Seattle.
All in coach seating.
That sounds awesome. Mind if I come with you?
Haindim wow for me its dc- nyc lol to baltimore to home to school
U should do a roomette on long distance trains or bedroom if your a family
what's a roomette? "you're"
Sooo, any updates? lol
I was debating on whether to take a plane or a train to Florida for a trip, and your video just helped me to make the decision to take a train. Your video was very helpful thank you.
sydney sutton train is the best
@@galaxynote7425 Agreed. The mere fact that you don't have to deal with airport chaos is enough of an advantage for me. But then couple that with the extreme comfort of a train versus cramped hard seats in a plane, and I'm sold. I just wish there was a more direct route from Florida to Atlanta. Currently, it's a 30+hr ride that has one go to the Carolinas and then back down to ATL.
How much is the train ?
@@sofiaaa5599 212 one way for a coach ticket.
@@sofiaaa5599 A trip to NJ from NC, about a 13 hr.car ride, if bought a few days in advance can be as low as $105., but the day before you leave, it raised up to $180, I think I will pay the extra $120 for a small private room.
I'm taking a train this weekend without parents and freaked out
lol you look to be about 15 or 16. i took an Airplane ALONE for the FIRST TIME from NY to Texas when i was 5 so.
United We Stand Divided We Fall everyone is different
Ahh, don't worry. Amtrak is perfectly safe. I've ridden it by myself before when I was 11 or so. It was a nice journey.
Trainzfan333 tg
Same
I went on my first long distance train from Ft.Lauderdale to Northern Virginia, I was very surprised on how friendly the staff was. I had the sleeper which was well worth it especially to take a hot shower in the morning. The food was good in the dining car. If I have the time it will be a train not a plane.
Thank you for doing this! I this is exactly what I needed to decide which seating option I wanted to purchase. Thanks again!
WOW American familys how ridings with the train and not with the car or the plane😮 that is rare!!!
Is this coach?
I live in the UK and have never been outside of my country. Thank you so much for this video because it's helped me so much for a story I'm writing. I think I can confidently write about what it's like to be on a train like this now.
We have 2 floor trains that are much bigger than this one with sleeping cars and openglass lounge areas that you can hang out in and watch the scenery. You should check out those vids as well. Our train network sucks compared to the ones you have in the U.K. and EU tho.
Shan Sharkyshark Our train system in the United States definitely sucks, that's why most Americans don't travel. 9 hours to travel from L.A. to NY on a plane, 4 days by train maybe 3 days plus motel stops by car??? No thanks. We need a bullet train.
Nice clean washrooms with good, reasonably priced food.
Thanks for this video! I booked a round trip ticket from Boston to Chicago next month, riding coach on the way over and a sleeper for the way back. I really appreciate you showing us the inside of the train. I makes me more comfortable, knowing what it looks like ahead of time! Thanks again.
This seems to be so much better than flying. All the time you hear on the news about people fighting over seats on planes or getting kicked off for a variety of reasons. You almost NEVER hear about these things happening on Amtrak
I've done NC to NY and ATL the NJ and never saw a dinning car. Ha, I feel cheated!!..lol Seriously though, I love the train, but after five hours, I find the seats become concrete slabs! I'm going to try a sleeper next time! Thanks for sharing!
I'm planning to take this train from NY to FL next year....great video that train looks awesome.... thanks for sharing, greetings ;)
Great video! I am a huge Amtrak enthusiast and am glad to see other people who enjoy rail travel. Well done!
I know this is old, but thank you! I am going on my first train trip next week and this gets me that much more excited! ;)
Thank you for sharing. I will be traveling for the first time from Montreal to New york soon. And it's a 11 hours trip. I'm a bit "scared" never took a train so i'm glad theres video like this on here. : )
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im also from montreal, but i want to go to houston texas, how was your trip by train?
I live in the middle of Upstate New York and I took the 200 mile journey down to NYC a few times, and once to Buffalo. I couldn't imagine being on that thing longer than only a few hours lol. I would go nuts.
great video,, SO glad you posted Eases my mind in knowing how it it now ..Haven;t ridden since 1972............
The train is really nice here. I've tken it from Birmingham to Washington D.C several times and I love it because you are not in a hurry. It amazes me however that a lot of people here in Birmingham don't realize that AmTrak come thru here and goes all the way to New York City......
Good to see you guys promoting rail travel the other side of the pond. Greetings from London.. PS I am subscribing
Cant wait to go on this train! Took the Zephr with my family from Chicago to Sanfransisco it was GREAT we booked a 3bedrooms (6 people) very comfortable the views were great smooth ride GREAT nights sleep... better than flying well worth the extra length planes take too long and trains go too fast! LOVE EM!
This video helped soo much! thanks
Train travel, amazingly, just dawned on me. Two places from Atlanta I would go is New York, and Miami. The cost for my family of four is a quarter of the airline rates. Obviously not near the headaches of dealing with airlines/airports, can check more baggage, and the adventure is more than the trade off of longer travel times. Plus I absolutely LOVE trains.
The train looks like a terrific way to travel unfortunately I have never ridden in Amtrak so I can't comment on my experiences but well done
I have flown in tight quarters on flights...hated it. I rode a Greyhound bus from NY to Orlando in even tighter quarters...hated that even more. I took AMTRAK several times. Plenty of leg room, outlets for devices, dining car, bar car. Even had a cool conductor who allowed us to stand between cars to smoke, only while in transit.
Good God! You can take a jet and be there in less then 2 hours VS 24 hours sitting in that thing , I mean people must smell after that amount of time . And as far as sleeping goes ! how the hell do you sleep in a seat and what the hell do you do for almost 24 hours? what ! eat $15 nasty beef burgers??. And how about that miserable Amtrak employees yelling all Amtrak (Amtrash) employees are rude and ignorant and lazy.
Until America puts in real high speed rail ...I’ll take a jet in First Class ....
I am assuming you are traveling coach. For a few dollars more you can go business and I believe the meals are included in the price. Also if you got the family bedroom or any of the sleeper rooms the meals are included. Again if you have a sleeper you are entitled to use the lounge at the depots that have one. I WILL NOT fly. It is NOT right for someone to pat you down like you a criminal. Each car has it's own steward BTW. Eating in the dinning is the best part of the trip. You don't ever sit along. The booths are designed for 4 people. So if you are alone or a couple two or three other people who are strangers to you will assigned. This is way cool, you get to talk about all kinds of things folk from all over the country. Thanks for sharing you family trip!!!
I might go to a Amtrak train this summer.I asked my dad if I could go on a Amtrak train this summer since I NEVER been in a Amtrak train.My dad said "Only if I have enough money,I will take you to an Amtrak train from NY to Boston." I can't wait to go!
WOW! Thanks so much for sharing. I'm going to Atlanta GA from Philly next month on Amtrak. It looks far more comfortable than I imagined. Very accommodating. I think I'm going to enjoy.