Passengers board the Auto Train at either Lorton, Virginia (just outside of Washington, DC) or Sanford, Florida (near Orlando) and must take a vehicle with them (it can be a car, van, SUV ...
In fiscal year 2019, Auto Train transported around 236,000 passengers, and by fiscal year 2022, that had increased to around 279,000. How it works: Every day, a train each leaves Lorton, Virginia ...