@@monarchmiracles Ironically exactly 5 years ago today we were pulling into the Sanford station on what would turn out to be our last trip. I took a lot of short videos which I am so glad I have.
Awesome job with the filming and the narration. It was very relaxing and informative. Great job to you both. Be on more trains and you will be a train couple
You're welcome and If you do decide to take the Auto Train, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. I can't wait till my next trip 🙂 Thank you for Watching!
That’s a pretty cool adventure, y’all! Neat. If I got a seat without a seat, and a sleeper car that made me sleep in the ground, I’d be less happy about it than you were. 🤣 So glad y’all could roll with the punches & enjoy a unique trip!
Thanks for watchhing Steve! I can sleep anywhere and we did make the best if it. PS. They would've put the bed out for us it was our decision not to put it out. I'm a bit odd sometimes. LOL
Just took it to florida and back last week.. Made the mistake of booking coach, I'd highly recommend a room, had a horrible trip down with a family behind us, snoring the whole way kicking the seats etc. train was 5 hr delayed. Coming back from florida all was well, Amtrak staff is friendly, only real issue i had, again with coach was the seats are just not comfortable for the long ride. Have to get up and walk pretty frequently
Thanks for sharing with us. We also were on the train recently and had major delays as well. It took us 27 Hrs to get back. I am putting together that Vlog. Thanks for watching. @rvickner
Thank you for making the video and thank you for not turning it into a doom and gloom complaint video. Yes, I would probably had been bothered by not having a chair, but like you, so excited about the train trip they could put me on a box and that would be just fine. Hope you enjoyed the vacation.
Thank you for watching @ravenswood1000. I certainly didn't want it to become negative. I try to be positive, and we did enjoy it. We are planning another trip on the Autotrain later this year! 😊
OMG!! Your vlog brought back memories for us . Your right though the people next to us were very loud,but not during the night thank god ! I hope you got a discount for no chair to sit on . Great vlog!❤
If you get 2 sleepers and ask there next to each other , they slide that door open , it is extra but that extra space is nice , , once that train get rolling you wont hear your neighbors nice video
The very last sleeper car is the dorm car where the crew sleeps. Also, we always have the bed made up but leave the bunk part up. We then sleep head to foot and we always manage to get 5 or so hours of good sleep. The bunk isn't comfortable or easy to get into. The chair issue has been reported recently. Hopefully by the time we go again in a few months they'll have them replaced.
Thanks for that Advice Diane. Maybe we'll try that. I really didn't mind sleeping on the floor though either. It worked well for us. Thanks for watching! 😊
Hello great video, did you mention in your vlog the Auto Train did some updates to there sleeping car because I was just on it last year hoping they was doing updates.
That’s crazy not to sleep in the beds not pulled down. And, even if you’re on the most farward car, you can bearly hear the horn as the cars are so well insulated.
Thank you for watching Mandy and Great questions. Yes, it took just about 2 hours to get our car off loaded. If time is a concern you can pay about $100 to have your car priority off loaded, which means it will be one of the first 30 cars off the train. As far as tipping goes, it is not included and yes, I did give our Porter a little thank you. I did not tip at dinner because the cost of dinner was included in the price of the tickets but looking back perhaps giving a little something to the waitress would've been ok. I Hope this helps you and Thanks again for watching! 😊
@@JK-ld8cd That is an interesting question. We did not tip them because they were going so fast, by the time we got to our car there was no one there to tip.
Thanks for the question. The train leaves Lorton to head for Sanford each day at 5PM. The same holds true from Sanford to Lorton 5 PM departure. You can start loading your car at 12:00
That's also interesting. We did ask and they told us there was no option to get us a chair, so we made due with what we had. Thank you for watching and all comments ts are important to us.
Yes Robert. There is a size limit. Here is a link to Amtrak's website with the dimensions accepted. www.amtrak.com/auto-train-boarding-and-vehicle-requirements. I hope this helps. Thank you for watching. P.S. when we travelled there was a family who had to take there truck down the road to a garage and have the mirrors removed.
Auto Train on-time performance is horrible...and has averaged less than 40% on time, despite FRA mandates that it maintain at least 80% on time standard.
That is for that information Mark. We were on time when we took it and we also were ok if it wasn't on time because we had nothing to do the morning we arrived in Florida. Thanks for watching.
My late wife and I loved to travel by Auto train. We made about 10 trips in the last 23 years. Your video sure brought back a lot of happy memories!
That really touched me and brought a tear to my eyes. Thank you for sharing with me Jack. I'm glad we were able to bring back a nice memory. 😊
@@monarchmiracles Ironically exactly 5 years ago today we were pulling into the Sanford station on what would turn out to be our last trip. I took a lot of short videos which I am so glad I have.
I love the Auto Train! I took it years ago! And My Grandfather took it too! It’s the best train ever!!
Thanks for watching. It really is my favorite way to come home from Florida.
Awesome job with the filming and the narration. It was very relaxing and informative. Great job to you both. Be on more trains and you will be a train couple
Thanks for watching Nick! We really do appreciate it.
Great detail video im deciding to take the auto train from NYC to Orlando so this was a helpful video thanks for sharing 👍
You're welcome and If you do decide to take the Auto Train, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. I can't wait till my next trip 🙂 Thank you for Watching!
@@monarchmiracles u welcome
That’s a pretty cool adventure, y’all! Neat.
If I got a seat without a seat, and a sleeper car that made me sleep in the ground, I’d be less happy about it than you were. 🤣
So glad y’all could roll with the punches & enjoy a unique trip!
Thanks for watchhing Steve! I can sleep anywhere and we did make the best if it. PS. They would've put the bed out for us it was our decision not to put it out. I'm a bit odd sometimes. LOL
Just took it to florida and back last week.. Made the mistake of booking coach, I'd highly recommend a room, had a horrible trip down with a family behind us, snoring the whole way kicking the seats etc. train was 5 hr delayed. Coming back from florida all was well, Amtrak staff is friendly, only real issue i had, again with coach was the seats are just not comfortable for the long ride. Have to get up and walk pretty frequently
Thanks for sharing with us. We also were on the train recently and had major delays as well. It took us 27 Hrs to get back. I am putting together that Vlog. Thanks for watching. @rvickner
Thank you for making the video and thank you for not turning it into a doom and gloom complaint video. Yes, I would probably had been bothered by not having a chair, but like you, so excited about the train trip they could put me on a box and that would be just fine. Hope you enjoyed the vacation.
Thank you for watching @ravenswood1000. I certainly didn't want it to become negative. I try to be positive, and we did enjoy it. We are planning another trip on the Autotrain later this year! 😊
OMG!! Your vlog brought back memories for us . Your right though the people next to us were very loud,but not during the night thank god ! I hope you got a discount for no chair to sit on .
Great vlog!❤
Thanks so much for watching. We learned a lot by watching your Vlog...many times LOL
Thank you so much for sharing this. I loved it! very informative. I’m so glad that you enjoyed it.🦋
Thanks for watching. We really did enjoy our trip and the train, although having challenges, was fun, and relaxing and we will be taking it again😊
Great video - and lovely opening music!
Thanks for watching Robert we really appreciate it!
Awesome report, thank you!
Thanks, we appreciate you watching.
If you get 2 sleepers and ask there next to each other , they slide that door open , it is extra but that extra space is nice , , once that train get rolling you wont hear your neighbors
nice video
We were greatful to be able to have the end room but thank you for your thoughts about hearing the next room. Thank you for watching.
@@monarchmiracles
glad you had a great trip
i think it a good way to go ,
The very last sleeper car is the dorm car where the crew sleeps. Also, we always have the bed made up but leave the bunk part up. We then sleep head to foot and we always manage to get 5 or so hours of good sleep. The bunk isn't comfortable or easy to get into. The chair issue has been reported recently. Hopefully by the time we go again in a few months they'll have them replaced.
Thanks for that Advice Diane. Maybe we'll try that. I really didn't mind sleeping on the floor though either. It worked well for us. Thanks for watching! 😊
Great video! I have a Honda CR-V and I look at the dimensions of my car its Standard. It should fit
Yes, your car will definitely fit on the train. I hope if you take it, you enjoy it as much as we did. Thank you for watching.
Hello great video, did you mention in your vlog the Auto Train did some updates to there sleeping car because I was just on it last year hoping they was doing updates.
I did mention that they were upgrading them which is why the chairs were missing in our room. Thanks for watching!
That’s crazy not to sleep in the beds not pulled down. And, even if you’re on the most farward car, you can bearly hear the horn as the cars are so well insulated.
Thank you for watching and it's good to know for the future about the horn. I was wondering that myself and never really checked it out.
@@monarchmiracles if you had called Amtrak they would have given you some money back for not having the chair in your compartment.
@@downhillking2 Thank you. I did contact them and they have made good on it. We are really looking forward to our next trip on the Autotrain.
@@monarchmiracles we both love the AutoTrain
You should have received a partial refund for not having a chair. Also, you should have complained about your FROZEN OJ!!!
Thanks Matt. We have talked to Amtrak about not having a chair. And the OJ...Well... Charlotte said it was tasty as a slushy LOL Thanks for watching.
Crazy, no chair, for that money!
Thank you for watching. We made the best of it and are planning another trip soon. We hope for a chair this time! LOL
Did you say it took 2 hours for them to offload your car?
Also, do you tip people or is it included in your fare?
Thank you for watching Mandy and Great questions. Yes, it took just about 2 hours to get our car off loaded. If time is a concern you can pay about $100 to have your car priority off loaded, which means it will be one of the first 30 cars off the train. As far as tipping goes, it is not included and yes, I did give our Porter a little thank you. I did not tip at dinner because the cost of dinner was included in the price of the tickets but looking back perhaps giving a little something to the waitress would've been ok. I Hope this helps you and Thanks again for watching! 😊
@@monarchmiracles do people tip the car unloaders?
@@JK-ld8cd That is an interesting question. We did not tip them because they were going so fast, by the time we got to our car there was no one there to tip.
What time does the train leave from From Lurton Virginia to Sanford Florida
Thanks for the question. The train leaves Lorton to head for Sanford each day at 5PM. The same holds true from Sanford to Lorton 5 PM departure. You can start loading your car at 12:00
I was in a room without a chair and complained. They did bring on to my room.
That's also interesting. We did ask and they told us there was no option to get us a chair, so we made due with what we had. Thank you for watching and all comments ts are important to us.
Is there any limits as to the size of your vehicle?
Yes Robert. There is a size limit. Here is a link to Amtrak's website with the dimensions accepted. www.amtrak.com/auto-train-boarding-and-vehicle-requirements. I hope this helps. Thank you for watching. P.S. when we travelled there was a family who had to take there truck down the road to a garage and have the mirrors removed.
@@monarchmiracles Thank you for the info! Great video!
Auto Train on-time performance is horrible...and has averaged less than 40% on time, despite FRA mandates that it maintain at least 80% on time standard.
That is for that information Mark. We were on time when we took it and we also were ok if it wasn't on time because we had nothing to do the morning we arrived in Florida. Thanks for watching.
If you had the car attendant put the bottom bench down the two of you could've slept on the bed together
Thanks for the info, it was all about the walking room for us.😊