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[quote user="blue streak 1"]Samantha:  How would an Auto train if available cost compare?[/quote]It is 855 miles from Lorton, Virginia to Sanford, Florida, which are the end point stations for the Auto Train.The fully allocated cost to drive a Toyota Corolla, based on my profile, from Lorton to Sanford would be $237.95, plus approximately $75 for one night accommodation and $40 for meals, which brings the total to $352.95.  This assumes a late morning or early afternoon departure from Lorton and a late morning or early afternoon arrival in Sanford.  It also assumes that the meals are taken at fast food restaurants.  MapQuest shows the driving distance at 816 miles and estimates the time required to drive at 12.05 hours.  The cost to take the Auto Train would be $302.  Meals are included in the ticket price, which covers a coach seat and a vehicle like the Toyota.  Large SUVs and pick-ups attract a higher fare for the vehicle.  The train is a better deal provided our single traveler does not get carried away in the lounge car.The fully allocated cost with four people (two adults and two children) in the same type of vehicle would be a little more than $237.95, because of the incremental weight, plus $75 for one night accommodation and $160 for meals.  The total tab to drive for four people would be $472. 95.  This scenario assumes the kids sleep in the same room as the adults, and meals are eaten in fast food joints.  The cost for the adults and kids to take the Auto Train would be $524, assuming no discounts.  In this scenario driving would be a better deal.  If two people drove the cost would be approximately $392.95.  If they took the Auto Train the cost would be $413.  Given the difference is only $20.05; the choice to drive or take the Auto Train would not be driven by the cost differential.
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