Save Big On The Amtrak Auto Train
Amtrak’s Auto Train carries passengers and their cars between Lorton, VA, near DC and Sanford, FL, near Orlando in 17 hours. It departs daily at 5pm and arrives at 9:59am the next day.
- A one-way from Lorton to Sanford is normally:
- $95 in coach for an adult or $171 for an adult and child
- $406 in a roomette for an adult or $501 for an adult and child
- $674 in a bedroom for an adult or $769 for an adult and child
- $1,199 in a family room for an adult or $1,294 for an adult and child.
- With this sale it will be:
- $34 in coach for adults or $51 for an adult and child
- $235 in a roomette for an adult or $285 for an adult and child or $335 for 2 adults
- $435 in a bedroom for an adult or $485 for an adult and child or $535 for 2 adults
- $530 in a family room for an adult or $625 for an adult and child or $721 for 2 adults or $816 for 2 adults and a child or $912 for 2 adults and 2 children
This sale is valid for bookings through 3/28, for travel from 4/8-6/30. Limited seats available on each date.
You must bring your car with you on the train for $255 or your minivan or SUV for $295.
In coach, changes are not allowed and a 50% cancelation fee applies with refunds to your original form of payment.
In roomettes or higher, changes are free and a 25% cancellation fee applies 15 days or more before departure with refunds to your original form of payment. Within 14 days of departure, the same 25% cancellation fee applies, but refunds can only be made to an eVoucher.
This sale is only valid southbound, so you’ll pay the regular fare if you take the train back north, though you can always drive your car back north, or fly back north.
Airline style hot kosher meals are available for $40 per passenger in coach, or free in roomettes or higher. 72 hours advance notice is required.
All customers in private rooms enjoy priority boarding, a dedicated First Class attendant, and complimentary dining onboard.
Roomettes feature two comfortable seats that transform into upper and lower beds by night.
Bedrooms feature twice the space of a Roomette, as well as an in-room sink, restroom, and shower.
Family Rooms feature seating for 4, transformed into two upper and two lower beds by night.
Have you taken the Amtrak Auto Train?
HT: Aron R.
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15 Comments On "Save Big On The Amtrak Auto Train From DC To Orlando"
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perfect timing for those going to orlando for pesach
Stack even better with Amtrak gift cards on DDF
Wow ! First Amtrak post in 3.5 years ! looking forward to more Amtrak posts ! My kids also prefer traveling on Amtrak over flying !
Just the 6th post since 2007 !!
Hope you’re not counting the ZFV posts. LOL
Wow Dan- now the haters can’t complain that you only book air deals lol. Looking forward for the next greyhound or Megabus glitch!
Considered doing this a couple times, it seems alike a really fun adventure. But one really needs abundant time to be able to pull it off. Its 4-5 hours from NY on top of the lengthy travel.
Why is it so much longer than driving?
New York > Orlando
Car+train+car Total travel time 24 hours $34 in coach
Car+plane+car Total travel time 5.5 hours $79-99 in coach
You have to calculate the cost of the rental car when you fly.
They won’t let you on the Auto Train without a car.
Anyone know if you just send a car?
No you have to travel with it
We once spent a month in south west Florida visiting my parents so we needed a van. Rental cost was outrageous. So, Some of us drive down but it had been a long time since we did that for fun in college.
My then 10 year old son and I took the auto train back and it was a great father son trip that he still talks about. We got a roomette and were very comfortable. We brought food but when we checked in the guy asked if we wanted kosher meals, and gave them to us to take on the train and give to kitchen. We had to sit with others but we had a good time.
Only mistake was we got in late and the drive back up to NJ was too long. We should have stayed the night in Baltimore.
If my Parents were still there I’d take advantage of this deal!
Did this trip in 1985 with 4 kids & 2 adults
Drove from ny to Baltimore for Shabbos
Sunday morning off to Lorton va
On the way down, my kids could spread out because there were plenty seats available on the way home though they had to stay in their seat I don’t remember bedrooms being available
In those days, we had a family station wagon and we took this trip It was very expensive to rent a van for the four weeks we were gone.