Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Time is always an unknown
Last year train going north was 5 hours late and coming south was 9 hours late. With a roomette the food is free and tolerable. WiFi was almost nonexistent in the older train. Auto train uses more modern equipment so WiFi is better.
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Many older folk are not able to make the long drive from up north. Traffic is just crazy. The auto train is very useful for those folks. My parents took it several times in the early 2000’s. For them, it was a Godsend.
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After about a half a dozen AutoTrain trips, I can offer these comments: we always reserved a private bedroom. The private space and bathroom are worth it to us. Download movies on your tablet prior to the trip. The Wifi on board is too spotty to watch a movie and enjoy it. We brought our own food but that's your choice. Paying for priority unloading is a good idea. It gets sold out. One time it was sold out and we waited almost to the end for our car. The drivers do a terrific job but there are just a lot of cars. All the porters were friendly and competent. It's a government operation and it shows. They could do so much to modernize and spruce it up.
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They need to run the AutoTrain from somewhere just north of the NYC area down through Florida. Having the terminal in middle Virginia is just plain stupid. Once you get past Richmond going south, driving is usually easy. DC through Richmond, going north or south, can be a slow mess. AutoTrain now does the easy part, which makes it a no-go for me. Not much benefit for the money.
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As an aside, I have driven 95 North and South, and I will never do it again, so it is train or fly. Now depending on how long you are going to stay, the car rental can easily offset the cost of the car transportation, and the airline fare would offset the cost of the passengers (we do not fit well in economy seats). So while I appreciate the comments about driving, it is not for us.
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Brought a Miata north a few years back. Get a private room at the least. Pack your ice cold beer and snacks. Pick a room as far back as possible. Enjoy the view and the ride.
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I agree with loading further north. Say somewhere north of New Haven. The worst traffic is from Richmon, VA to New Haven, CT. Been making the I95 ride for years and it is only getting worst.
Just did trip last few days. NC highway shut down accident. Bypassed DC & MD on Chesapeake Tunnel. DE bridge construction. NJ Turnpike jammed with traffic. Garden State stop and go. Tappanzee jammed. CT 41 mile backup starting just north of NY. Good 5-hours of sitting on I-95 north of Baltimore alone. Never mine south of it. Probably 8+ hours delay all together on this trip. Train would have given me and my car a break. Last edited by Wilson02852; 05-21-2023 at 08:08 AM. |
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We’ve taken the Autotrain many times and find it’s a great way to cut out 12-14 hours of very boring driving. We generally get a room (not a roomette) with an in-room bath. Very convenient. The dining car is very nice and food good. Yes, it’s more expensive than driving with hotels, but for us, totally worth it.
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I drove home to Boston for many years , I always enjoyed the ride and did in 2 days always on the weekends.I never saw the reason for the train , because the hard part is after you get off the train .Having said all that I realize I was just wasting my time driving and then having the car just sit all summer . I have so little need of a car that Uber is sufficient and a rental for those few days when I want to go to the New Hampshire mountains
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