[1Old Pro]

when we take the 17 hour Amtrak Auto Train to Florida, we buy a sleeper cabin, have a great dinner and breakfast, enjoy the ride, and arrive refreshed.

What's that, a 3 hour flight? Hard to get too uncomfortable in a plane if it's only 3 hours. I suppose if you're not in a hurry and want to take a car the train is useful. But if you're flying for a 5-7 day vacation losing two days isn't worth it. So each has it's pros an cons.

[PUGACHEV]

I take your point, but there's hardly any such thing as a three hour flight no matter how long you're in the air, at least in my experience. Getting to the airport, going through check-in, clearing TSA, and boarding takes two or three hours, and then there's at least another hour or two getting your luggage, picking up the rental car, and leaving the airport on the other end. All that takes the best part of a day. Besides, I find airports, and air travel, stressful and unpleasant these days.

OTOH, with the Auto Train, I breeze into the terminal, my car is rolled aboard with all my luggage (without weight limitations) and a pair of bicycles on the back, I simply board the train at 4 p.m. without having to wait in line or take off my shoes and belt. I then enjoy the trip, get off the train after breakfast, and I'm on the way in my own car by 11 a.m. the next morning.

Sure, I lose a little time, but I look forward to the train trip and sleeper car as I have never done for air travel in a long time.