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Amtrak Auto Train Flash Sale: One-Way Coach Fares from Northeast to Florida

from $35 + Cost of Vehicle
(Travel through July 25, 2024)
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Amtrak has Auto Train One-Way Coach Fares from Lorton, Virginia to Sanford, Florida on sale with prices starting from $35 + Cost of Vehicle. Valid for travel from now through July 25, 2024 (see below for details).

Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal.

Note, book by February 8, 2024; 1-day advance purchase required. Blackout dates apply (Northbound only, see below). With Auto Train, your car travels with you (more info here). Fare for Kids 2-12 years old start from $17.50 one-way (see terms & conditions in Deal Editor's Notes). Vehicle cost will vary by travel dates.

Key promotional details:
  • For sale through February 8, 2024
  • For travel:
    • Northbound: February 1 – March 14, 2024
    • Southbound: February 19 – July 25, 2024
  • Advance Purchase: 1 Day advance purchase required.
  • Blackout Dates:
    • Northbound:
      • February 28 – March 3, 2024
    • Southbound:
      • None
Example itinerary:
  • Lorton, VA (LOR) Auto Train Station to Sanford, FL (SFA) Auto Train Station:
    • Depart: February 21
    • Return: March 5
    • For 2 passengers, price will be $140 (2x $35 each way per person) for coach seats + $510 for a Standard Vehicle = $650 total

Editor's Notes & Price Research

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  • Offer Terms
    • Purchase by February 8, 2024
    • Valid for Travel:
      • Train 52 (Northbound): February 1, 2024 – March 14, 2024
      • Train 53 (Southbound): February 19, 2024 – July 25, 2024
    • 1 Day advance purchase required
    • Blackout Dates:
      • Train 52 (Northbound):
        • February 28 – March 3, 2024
      • Train 53 (Southbound):
        • None
    • Valid for Auto Train Coach, Roomettes, and Bedrooms
    • Coach: $35
    • Roomette:
      • Single Occupancy: $235
      • Double Occupancy: $335
    • Bedroom:
      • Single Occupancy: $435
      • Double Occupancy: $535
    • Discount passenger types are permitted.
    • Fares for private rooms (roomettes and bedrooms) include rail and accommodation charges.
    • Discount fares do not include the required vehicle charge.
    • Double occupancy requires the same reservation and travel in the same, shared accommodation.
    • Coach:
      • Changes are not permitted.
      • Cancellations are permittedprior to departure; 50 percent cancellation fee applies.
    • Rooms:
      • 15 days prior to scheduled departure: 25 percent cancellation fee applies.
      • 14 days or less prior todeparture: 25 percent fee, 75 percent to non-refundable eVoucher
    • Seating is limited and may not be available on all trains, dates, or departures.
    • Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice.
    • Other restrictions may apply.
    • Kids Discount Restrictions
      • Children and infants must be accompanied by at least one adult (18+) in the same reservation.
      • Children 2-12 years of age may not travel unaccompanied.*
      • All persons 13 years of age or older, and all unaccompanied minors, pay adult fares.
      • Children under 2 years occupying a separate coach seat will be charged the fare for children aged 2-12 years.
      • Children's ages are determined by actual date of birth.
      • The age of the child at the start of the trip determines the fare that applies for the entire itinerary.
      • Amtrak reserves the right to require proof of age at any time.
      • Does not apply to non-Acela Business class, First class or sleeping accommodation charges. These upgrades are
      • permitted upon payment of the full accommodation charges.
      • Not valid for travel on certain Amtrak Thruway connecting services.
      • Additional restrictions may apply. For more information visit https://www.amtrak.com/children-discounts
  • About Auto Train:
  • Please refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86
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Edited February 2, 2024 at 06:18 PM by
Traveling Amtrak between the Northeast and Florida? Save during Amtrak's Auto
Train Flash Sale between Lorton, Virginia (near Washington, DC) and Sanford, Florida (near Orlando) while your vehicle travels onboard. Coach fares start as low as $35 plus the cost of your vehicle. And if it's a family trip, kids ages 2 -12 ride for as low as $17.50. Even in coach class, receive a complimentary continental breakfast prior to arrival.

Upgrade to a First Class private room—giving you extra space, comfort and privacy—starting at $235 plus the cost of your vehicle. Book a Roomette, featuring two comfortable seats that transform into upper and lower beds by night. Or opt for a Bedroom, boasting 2x the space of a Roomette as well as an in-room sink, restroom, and shower. Plus, all customers in private rooms enjoy priority boarding, a dedicated First Class attendant, and complimentary meals and access to the First Class lounge onboard.

Amtrak Auto Train Flash Sale [amtrak.com]
Book by February 8, 2024
Northbound: February 1 – March 14, 2024
Southbound: February 19 – July 25, 2024
Advance Purchase: 1 Day advance purchase required.
Blackout Dates: Northbound, February 28 – March 3, 2024
Southbound, None


Terms and Conditions
Valid for Auto Train only
Valid for Sale:
January 30, 2024 - February 8, 2024
Valid for Travel:
Train 52 (Northbound): February 1, 2024 – March 14, 2024
Train 53 (Southbound): February 19, 2024 – July 25, 2024
Advance Purchase:
1 Day advance purchase required
Blackout Dates:
Train 52 (Northbound):
February 28 – March 3, 2024
Train 53 (Southbound):
None
Valid for Auto Train Coach, Roomettes, and Bedrooms
Coach: $35
Roomette:
Single Occupancy: $235
Double Occupancy: $335
Bedroom:
Single Occupancy: $435
Double Occupancy: $535
Discount passenger types are permitted.
Fares for private rooms (roomettes and bedrooms) include rail and accommodation charges.
Discount fares do not include the required vehicle charge.
Double occupancy requires the same reservation and travel in the same, shared accommodation.
Coach:
Changes are not permitted.
Cancellations are permittedprior to departure;
50 percent cancellation fee applies.
Rooms:
15 days prior to scheduled departure: 25 percent cancellation fee applies.
14 days or less prior todeparture: 25 percent fee, 75 percent to non-refundable eVoucher
Seating is limited and may not be available on all trains, dates, or departures.
Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice.
Other restrictions may apply.
Kids Discount Restrictions

Children and infants must be accompanied by at least one adult (18+) in the same reservation.
Children 2-12 years of age may not travel unaccompanied.*
All persons 13 years of age or older, and all unaccompanied minors, pay adult fares.
Children under 2 years occupying a separate coach seat will be charged the fare for children aged 2-12 years.
Children's ages are determined by actual date of birth.
The age of the child at the start of the trip determines the fare that applies for the entire itinerary.
Amtrak reserves the right to require proof of age at any time.
Does not apply to non-Acela Business class, First class or sleeping accommodation charges. These upgrades are
permitted upon payment of the full accommodation charges.
Not valid for travel on certain Amtrak Thruway connecting services.
Additional restrictions may apply. For more information visit https://www.amtrak.com/children-discounts



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I love train watching, I love trains! I hate to be a negative Nelly here.

I live near the Lorton station in Virginia. I see the long lines of folks waiting to get their car loaded, sit and wait, sit and wait, car line often so long it spills outside onto a local road causing traffic issues. Lorton station does have a nice waiting area building.

But beware auto-train is often late, part of reason is passenger trains giving the right of way to freight traffic on the journey. Read the reviews, only a 2.5 rating on TripAdvisor. My neighbor had a bad experience taking the auto train recently, not all food services rendered, got a small refund he was not happy with, wrote to Amtrak about it.

One reviewer said this: "I took the train in Coach from Lorton to VA in Jan and have a return trip planned in a few weeks. The only reason to take this train is to avoid driving. Don't take this train for "an experience" or for "dining options" or for "expediency". ""

But I do love trains! Nothing will derail me, I will stay on track with my hobby watching them and sometimes riding them. =|=|=|=|=|=|=
Do you want to let your car experience a train ride or not?
A compact SUV from Avis in Tampa is $355/week, or about $50/day. Even a compact is $260. I think you are living pre-2020 with your estimates.

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I realize AutoTrain is more for convenience, but the drive itself can be done in a reasonable single day for under $150 (assuming 20MPG and $3/gal for gas). At the cheapest, AutoTrain will be $270 for a single passenger + standard vehicle.
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Quote from nojmplease :
I realize AutoTrain is more for convenience, but the drive itself can be done in a reasonable single day for under $150 (assuming 20MPG and $3/gal for gas). At the cheapest, AutoTrain will be $270 for a single passenger + standard vehicle.
Maybe this is convenient for people who work remotely?
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Quote from nojmplease :
I realize AutoTrain is more for convenience, but the drive itself can be done in a reasonable single day for under $150 (assuming 20MPG and $3/gal for gas). At the cheapest, AutoTrain will be $270 for a single passenger + standard vehicle.
Do you want to let your car experience a train ride or not?
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I love train watching, I love trains! I hate to be a negative Nelly here.

I live near the Lorton station in Virginia. I see the long lines of folks waiting to get their car loaded, sit and wait, sit and wait, car line often so long it spills outside onto a local road causing traffic issues. Lorton station does have a nice waiting area building.

But beware auto-train is often late, part of reason is passenger trains giving the right of way to freight traffic on the journey. Read the reviews, only a 2.5 rating on TripAdvisor. My neighbor had a bad experience taking the auto train recently, not all food services rendered, got a small refund he was not happy with, wrote to Amtrak about it.

One reviewer said this: "I took the train in Coach from Lorton to VA in Jan and have a return trip planned in a few weeks. The only reason to take this train is to avoid driving. Don't take this train for "an experience" or for "dining options" or for "expediency". ""

But I do love trains! Nothing will derail me, I will stay on track with my hobby watching them and sometimes riding them. =|=|=|=|=|=|=
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Maybe this is convenient for people who work remotely?
Not sure what you mean...most of the trains seem to depart Lorton at around 5pm and get in around 9am. It's meant to be an overnight service, not really during working hours.
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Quote from paydirt :
I love train watching, I love trains! I hate to be a negative Nelly here.

I live near the Lorton station in Virginia. I see the long lines of folks waiting to get their car loaded, sit and wait, sit and wait, car line often so long it spills outside onto a local road causing traffic issues. Lorton station does have a nice waiting area building.

But beware auto-train is often late, part of reason is passenger trains giving the right of way to freight traffic on the journey. Read the reviews, only a 2.5 rating on TripAdvisor. My neighbor had a bad experience taking the auto train recently, not all food services rendered, got a small refund he was not happy with, wrote to Amtrak about it.

One reviewer said this: "I took the train in Coach from Lorton to VA in Jan and have a return trip planned in a few weeks. The only reason to take this train is to avoid driving. Don't take this train for "an experience" or for "dining options" or for "expediency". ""

But I do love trains! Nothing will derail me, I will stay on track with my hobby watching them and sometimes riding them. =|=|=|=|=|=|=
The NOVA area traffic doesn't need any help from Amtrak, you're giving them way too much credit.
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Why do you have to have your own car instead of renting one in FL? The going rate is about $20/day. This makes no sense unless you're staying there for over 2 weeks.
I'd agree. I used it once to move a car full of stuff to FL when my kid moved to go to school there. For a short vacation easier to just rent a car.

I like trains too but wasn't all that impressed with it. It was OK. Nothing that I'd really look forward to doing again.
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Why do you have to have your own car instead of renting one in FL? The going rate is about $20/day. This makes no sense unless you're staying there for over 2 weeks.
A compact SUV from Avis in Tampa is $355/week, or about $50/day. Even a compact is $260. I think you are living pre-2020 with your estimates.
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It's weird you can't get off on any of the intermediate stops. Are there really that many people going from DC area to Orlando?
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It's weird you can't get off on any of the intermediate stops. Are there really that many people going from DC area to Orlando?
It's not so much DC-area people. Lorton is just the northern terminus. People headed to Orlando attractions drive from other areas north and west to load on there.
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