Riding Amtrak's Silver Star Service | Roomette Sleeper | Amtrak Miami to New York

Without anymore delays Welcome Back to an Amtrak trip report!
This journey took place in May of 2022. Sorry it took so long.
In this video I take the 32 hour journey on Amtrak's Silver Star line from Miami, Florida up the cost to New York City.
You don't want to miss out on the roomette I booked, the views I had, the food I enjoyed, the sights I saw, and roaming around the room and train.
ALLLLL ABOARD! LETS GO!
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[@archerr23]

I'm probably the only one who complains that each train trip isn't long enough, I get happy when there is a delay.

[@mattsmoments2]

That’s one way to look at it lol

[@matthewwelsh294]

Travel is fun and gets you outside of your comfort zone and bubble

[@mattsmoments2]

I like that answer

[@matthewwelsh294]

@@mattsmoments2 More people should and not play video games 😂 😂

[@NickP16]

Matt, Lakeland actually only has one Amtrak station. The difference is on the first stop. They drop off passengers before heading over to Tampa on the Silver Star. And then when it returns to Lakeland, after making the Tampa stop. That’s when they receive passengers before they continue on north or south.

[@plannergirl2651]

Great video! Thanks for the post. Have tickets for a roomette this summer! Will be my first time.

[@mattsmoments2]

That’s exciting. I hope you enjoy the journey. 😊

[@JR-dt9ie]

Thabks for the video. Hubby & I were bused by Amtrak to train station. Our first leg of our trip from Ohio to Florida, was coach then sleeper car. OMG!!! Sleeper car is the ONLY way to travel. We took way too many bags so we were a little cramped. We dined in our car. The food was good. The steak was cooked as ordered. Hubby & I were a little cramped, but sleeper car was a superior experience than coach. Having access to Amtrak Lounge in the DC station was worth every penny! We had a long layover in DC, hubby & I walked over 9 miles. There's so much to see. Amtrak sleeper car is THE ONLY WAY TO TRAVEL. I didn't know we had toilets on either side of train to use, the tiny toilet in our sleeper car was much appreciated. Please keep making travel videos.

[@mattsmoments2]

That’s great to hear about the travel experience! Can’t go wrong with a sleeper car indeed. More travel videos are definitely coming and in the works.

[@BalanceEnergy888]

2:51😂 I love it. I take my first trip in November. Enjoyed the video very much 🌺

[@mattsmoments2]

Safe journeys and thank you for watching

[@himbourbanist]

aw man, I deal with motion sickness too, but I LOVE trains. Luckily I prep the same way with dramamine as a backup but last time I took The Silver Meteor down to Georgia I luckily didn't have any issues as long as I faced the same direction the train was moving. Looks like your trip was nice!

[@mattsmoments2]

It definitely was thank you. Always stay ready when it comes to motion sickness. I joke it only started as I’ve gotten older lol

[@benedmonson3445]

Glad to see interior of viewliner cars. Wondered if roomettes on both sides of hallway. Seniors will need 2 Roomettes across from each other. Bunk bed(upper) is not possible for some seniors. We found this out in a empire Builder superliner RoometRoomette.

[@mattsmoments2]

Yes there were roommettes on both sides of the train car. Only the bedrooms take up more space.

[@johnbundy4742]

I travel quite a bit too. Mostly for the same reason you do, and that is to see new places. One thing I haven't done yet is take a train from city to city. That will be something I plan for the future for sure!!

[@mattsmoments2]

You definitely should. Find one with scenery you and the wife would enjoy and book a roomette or room.

[@kennethgaines5666]

Nice video ✔️🙌💯

[@mattsmoments2]

Thank you!

[@NickP16]

And that newer view liner car is not a refurbishment. It’s a brand new car. That’s only a few years old. It is remodeled compared to the first generation where they removed the toilet by the bed and instead removed a Roomette. In favor of a public toilet at the end of the car.

[@dannysairandtransportstock]

Chinook Helicopter is My favourite View of the Air

[@nicolepaulk3537]

I like train travel so I'm considering taking this route (getting on at Savannah instead of Miami) instead of flying to NYC. Usually plane travel is cheaper but I'm traveling for work and the day I have to be up that way is more than the roomette is rn! Thank you for this video

[@mattsmoments2]

You’re very welcome! Thank for watching and I’m happy to hear it helped. Safe travels and enjoy the journey!

[@LauraRodriguez-Peace]

Thank you, Matt. 🙂

[@mattsmoments2]

My pleasure! You’re welcome

[@mikewaldrum1252]

Wow looked pretty cool but you no I would have been ready to punch you in the junk after that many hours cooped up in a box😂 Keep'm coming !!

[@mattsmoments2]

I doubt you’d fit on either bunk uncle 🤣 🤣

[@glennmaltese6187]

@15:35 i lol my ass off

[@paulzelazek828]

I'm looking forward to utilizing my rail pass very soon-

[@mattsmoments2]

That’s great to hear! Have a good time and enjoy the journeys

[@mikeymutual5489]

Non sleeping car passengers don't sit in "economy," they sit in "coach." Also, traditional dining is MUCH different than "flexible dining." You got the crappy micro meals they offer for flexible dining, but since mid-March, they have been reintroducing traditional dining on the Silver Star train.

[@mattsmoments2]

Good info

[@crazydudetz]

Strange that they've never rebuilt the Miami platform to be a high platform. There's no freight on the platform tracks, so they could do this like they did at the Tampa station.

[@mattsmoments2]

Good point there. I wonder why it’s not raised like Tampa and others

[@billbresson4663]

Travels on the silver meteor☄️ four times, taking the silver meteor☄️ again in October looking forward to traditional dining, which is back finally enjoyed your video always flew down from NY but my last trip was an absolute cluster F#%^ stuck in traffic missed my flight supposedly I was denied boarding because I got there a half hour before my flight left could’ve gotten a flight into JFK but my car was parked in White Plains New York. The next flight was to White Plains was the following day so I had to get a hotel after that fiasco I decided I’m taking the train in next time which stops right into the town I was going to Winterhaven. Fl 10 minutes from my destination

[@mattsmoments2]

Thank you for watching. That’s a wild turn of events

[@mholtebeck]

great question: why do I travel? Because there is so much that I've never seen, and I want to see. I got the Amtrak bug last year. I took a roomette to Portland from Oakland. I loved it so much I went to Denver. I went from Austin to LA to San Jose (it was awesome). In July- I'm doing the Silver Meteor, Lake Shore Limited to Empire Builder to Alaska Ferry to Alaska Railroad.

[@mattsmoments2]

Well said! Love the answer and loving the journey ahead for you. You should document it. Whether just for your pleasure and/or to share with others. Sounds amazing to me.

[@mholtebeck]

@@mattsmoments2 Thank you. I should document the whole journey. I think the whole trip will be fun.

[@mikeymutual5489]

"Silver Meteor, Lake Shore Limited to Empire Builder to Alaska Ferry to Alaska Railroad" So you are doing a south to north Miami to Fairbanks trip? Fun! But why go all the way to NYC? Go north to Washington, DC and then take the Capitol Limited to Chicago if you want to save a couple of days.

[@mholtebeck]

​@@mikeymutual5489 Sorry- my error- it's DC-Chi on the Capitol Limited. I knock out West Virginia on that trip (also Ohio- but all at night).

[@mikeymutual5489]

@@mholtebeck OK, here are some suggestions: Take the Silver Star instead, because Amtrak has reintroduced traditional dining on that train, which will be much more enjoyable than the flexible dining that is still on the Silver Meteor (though that only matters if you are a sleeping car passenger). The arrival time in DC is also better - 3:04 pm on the Silver Star instead of 7:25 am on the Silver Meteor. Lastly, if you can swing the timing, you should try to take the Cardinal from DC to Chicago instead of the Capitol Limited because it leaves earlier and will give you more scenic views from West Virginia than the Capitol Limited will. You could save little more time by staying overnight in Alexandria, VA instead of DC, and then getting on the Cardinal there the next morning. Go to "travelswithkev" for all of the complete schedules.

[@idontcare9797]

How was the wifi on the trip?

[@mattsmoments2]

There wasn’t any. A lot of long distance trains don’t have Wi-Fi. And I’m basing off of my experiences and also seeing others.

[@idontcare9797]

@@mattsmoments2 thanks for the reply was considering taking this from Philadelphia to Miami and spending the time watching movies on the laptop. Even on trips in the NE corridor the wifi only sometimes works.

[@mattsmoments2]

Correct I agree. The NE Corridor was the only times I’ve had any kind of Wi-Fi and decent to good only some of the times.

[@trotcar57]

This was the worst experience traveling. My family of four went from Philadelphia to Miami. Both directions in coach class ( huge mistake) at times I felt like I was being punked. You couldn't find a more degenerate group of people. I'm sorry this sounds judging but it's the truth. I often times felt unsafe. People were disgusting, rude and obnoxious. It's a shame because it would have otherwise been a fun trip. NEVER AGAIN.

[@mattsmoments2]

Amtrak definitely attracts some unique and random people. From all walks of life. I just do my thing and go with the flow. I’ve seen train jumpers, fights, and definitely rude people. On the flip side I’ve also seen dealt with calm quiet people. Sometimes the best convos have come from train rides.

[@kathleensmith79]

Christmas of 2017 three other ladies and I went from Tampa to New York City for a three day weekend We traveled by coach and we had no trouble at all. We had an amazing time sleeping was a little iffy but again for us older ladies it was like a reverse spring break. The staff was amazing and helpful. Back then coach could still use the dining room and we had awonderful meals. I intend to go back to Florida in February but as I will be traveling by myself I will be taking a single sleeper car. I Can't wait I love the trains. @@mattsmoments2