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Originally Posted by OnTrack
Well said. 
Any innovation and/or options toward making Amtrak more self-supporting...is a good thing in my opinion.
Out of curiosity, do you know what it costs to take the Auto Train.....and how that compares to driving?
I had heard that the least expensive round trip is around $800.
Even with a motel stay each way and a vehicle getting only 20 miles to the gallon, a person could drive the round trip for about 1/2 that cost.
Don't get me wrong though, as I love trains (  ).... and would much prefer taking it over driving.
My point is that the extra $50, doesn't sound like its "wasting" money at all. 
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Hi, I saw your post wanting to know the price of the Auto Train, booked round trip for myself and my companion and it was $157 each way for a seat in coach and the car is $175. You can make it more expensive with the addition of a sleeping compartment and the type of compartment, the most expensive being $444 each way. Of course this comes with Happy Hour when you get on the train, dinner and breakfast plus a movie in the lounge. We coming down in July which may be the low season for Florida, but we paid aroudn the same amount when we came down in February as well. It's a great way to travel. Hope this helps.