How to Book Train Travel From Orlando to New York
Getting to New York from Orlando is quite a feat: the two cities are well over a thousand miles away and several states apart. Leave the driving to someone else: book a train trip to travel from Orlando to New York in style.
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Instructions
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Prepare for Train Travel
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Ship your luggage ahead of time. The train from Orlando to New York is a long ride. You don't want your luggage to reach a different destination than you.
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Leave plenty of time between connections if you have to catch another train. Also, there is such a thing as tail wind. Your train can leave 30 minutes late and arrive 2 hours early.
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Be ready to stop and go. The train's route from Orlando to New York's Penn Station stops over 20 times.
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Splurge on sleeper accommodations for extra benefits and amenities. Although sleeper cars do cost more money, they also offer 3 meals a day included in the travel price.
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Appreciate the cool air in the parlor cars, thanks the to air conditioning. Parlor car air conditioning is set low for the passengers and the sun that fill it throughout the day. If you do decide to sleep in a recliner, you will be sleeping in the parlor car, so be sure to bring a blanket.
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Penn Station provides endless train traveling opportunities. From Penn Station you can extend your trip by catching another train that is traveling to Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Baltimore, Niagra Falls or Rutland.
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Tips & Warnings
Dietary needs can be met. Most trains are able to accommodate different diet plans including kosher, vegetarian, high-cholesterol sensitivity and reduced sodium diets.
Ask for the sleeping car next to the dining car so that you don't have to walk through a lot of cars on the way to your dinner.
If you decide on a sleeper car, ask if there is a bathroom. Some sleeper cars do not include a private bathroom.
Call Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL or visit the link below.
Remember that when you book your ticket, trains are not like planes. If you miss a connection, you are not guaranteed a seat on the next train.
Not all sleeper cars have windows. If you are thinking of booking a sleeper car but you want a view, you might want to select a regular seat instead or plan on spending a lot of time in the dining car.
