Amtrak Auto Train Everything You Need To Know Step By Step Experience

today we share our Amtrak Auto Train everything you need to know video. Join us as we take a ride on the Amtrak Auto Train in a roomette from Lorton, VA to Sanford, FL. I took my dad and his car for a ride on the Amtrak Auto Train. It was a great experience and we learned a lot about this train. We also used the priority offloading so we could get our car back quickly. On the Auto Train we had a traditional dining experience and we loved the food. We show you what it's like to ride the Auto Train and give you our full review and we will give you step by step instructions on the process.

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[lisaf]

We stumbled upon the AutoTrain last year. Got a bedroom from VA to FL. Loved it so much we bought a bedroom to go back home after vacation. However a hurricane in Florida canceled our return train trip. Got a voucher refund because we knew we were coming back this year for vacation. I caught a DEAL in January for our trip in the Fall!! Almost 50% off the roundtrip! Woohoo. Our dinner in the dining car was fabulous. Cooked to order steak for my husband. I had salmon with spicy quinoa and edamame.

[RoxieKoerner]

Excellent presentation, excellent diction, good visuals. I used the Auto Train from VA to Fla while my husband drove After 5 months in Fla, my husband was convinced to return with me via Auto Train. We booked a roomette (2 adults), two vehicles (one regular, one oversize). I have recommended the Auto Train to many of our acquaintances. I was able to speak with a conductor who shared the history with me, and was impressed when he told me this is the ONLY Auto Train in the world. WOW!

[billsnyder]

We have taken Autotrain several times. Very efficient way to go back & forth to Fla. We have driven to Lorton from Ohio, stay in hotel near Lorton night before and board next day. Saves money on rental cars in Fla for longer vacation in Fla.

[pchy]

I saw your husband and you on the news Friday talking about your international travels. I yelled at my husband and said, “Honey, the AmTrak couple are on the news!!” I think he thought it wasn’t for a good reason because he gave me a concerned look 😂😂

[diannewalker]

Love the autotrain. I would say that it is also important to stress, if you need medications...bring it with you from your car. Sometimes people think that would qualify as an exception for car access.

[reneyoung]

I thought that was so wonderful that you took your dad. What a nice ride.

[kdjunkins]

Great explanation of the auto train process, travelled from Lorton on July 1st, the ride can be bumpy on some of the stretches. Great service by the car attendant and all personnel on the train.

[nicolegwynn]

thanks for this video i'm trying to understand how to make this a winter getaway

[GKJ]

Thanks! I can’t wait to try book this train and have this experience!

[sharronacker]

Thank you so much for this video ! I am very interested in trying the auto train ! We love all your youtube channels and are so informative

[PrimeTimeTravelers]

We plan to do this sometime in the next year or two, thanks for the great tips!

[imnotgonnasay]

I thought it was an automatic train, like a Tesla! Haha! Love your videos!!!

[kimsieminski]

My boyfriend and I are taking the auto train on the 30th of July. We have a roomette but we did bid for a bedroom. It will be my second time on the auto train and his first time. I took your advice Allie and bid the lowest number on the scale.

[maryd]

Thank you for another very informative post

[nordisk]

The funniest thing about my day ago white Hybird off loading was the diesel carbon on it! Out of all the long haul Amtrak trains I have taken, this is the only one besides the NEC and Downeaster, that it wasn’t long enough for a room or a roomette. 16 hours is perfect in a non shared row in the only 4 coach’s on the train! Florence, SC cured me of the nicotine withdrawals!

[Member]

Back when the Auto Train was a big deal with singing commercials it was my Dad dream vacation. He looked into the prices . It was doable but his steam mill shut down for 2 weeks at Christmas. This was everyone's vacation time period. The prices at Disney became impossible at Christmas. He kept it in the back of his mind for YEARS. He even got me a N Gage Auto Train set. This was in the late 70's. By the 80's we were all grown. But he still talked about it. In the end he thought we were all past Disney. This became his whit if dream. It would have been a big deal. Our vacations were trips to fish and SeaWorld. In the decade before me they use to do things with my brother and sister but by the time I came they were tired out, 11 and 6 years between me and my brother and sister.

[timnewman]

Great service, but there needs to be one from the midwest(Kansas City?) to Pheonix AZ... there are tens of thousands of people that winter in Arizona from Iowa, Minnesota, etc every year!

[rachelcody]

Thank you for this video. I was thinking of using the auto train option if I go to Florida. This video is very helpful.

[josephinethomassuperbtalen]

I have intention to use the Auto train in the future. The info was well explained.

[davidclaycomb]

About to go once again in two weeks! I have used this since the 70’s, when it was privately owned, Pre-Amtrak. Auto-Train turns that horrendously boring trip into an adventure. We love it! We usually get the Roomette, but sometimes we get the bedroom. I joke that it’s one time where you can use a toilet and get a shower at the same time! I’ve probably used it over 10 times, and it addition to our upcoming trip, we will be using it next year to take our vintage Thunderbird to a gathering in Carlisle, Pa. Excited!