Amtrak’s Auto Train shuttles passengers and their vehicles from Lorton, VA to Sanford, Florida over a 17-hour trip.
An Amtrak train that travels from Virginia to Florida has a unique feature: on the Auto Train, passengers can take their cars along for the ride.
As Zach Wichter explains in USA Today, “The Auto Train runs every day between Lorton and Sanford with no intermediate stops. It departs at 4 p.m. in each direction and arrives at 9 a.m. the next day ‒ a 17-hour trip altogether.” The ride allows passengers to skip the 800-mile drive and arrive with their vehicle in tow.
In addition to the $95 per person (and up) ticket fare, rates for vehicles range from $155 for a motorcycle to $255 for a larger truck or SUV.
Read the full story: This train will let you skip I-95 and bring your car along
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