You pick up the Autotrain up in Lorton VA,
You can board the train at 2:30 pm and it leaves the station around 4 pm
You arrive in Sanford Fl around 9 am the next morning.
You have a choice of seating, They have
coach seat or reserve a private Bedroom or Roomette.
we have always used the family bedroom unit, It can sleep up to 4. two lower and two upper bunks.
The last time we got two bedroom units that were attached. This also gives you 4, but it had a shower and bathroom in each unit, so we had two bathrooms /shower units
The seats you use during the day pull down/ expand to be your bedding.
Once it is turned down you really do not have a lot room to move around in the unit.
You can bring you portable dvd players on board, or other items to keep you busy, they also rent a device called a digi player, which has pre loaded shows and movies. on it
You get a dinner and breakfast in the dinning car, Dinner is not bad, Breakfast is prepaged cereals and some fruits.
We had taken the train 3 times, the first time is an adventure, great for the kids, The second time while ok, the magic wasnt the same.
We did it one more time because we wanted to see if the two bedroom units was any better, It was ok, and it sure beats driving all the way.
It is nice to have your car with you
In the early part of the trip you see some nice sites, but as it gets later its dark out, also since it is a railway, you also may see a lot of tracks and train crossings
We'll be down on deck 2. No chance of upgrading! Ah well. I will live vicariously through you.
