Yelp Review 2026 #191: Brightline connects different parts of Southern Florida to Orlando for under $60 for regular one-way ticket or $110 premium one-way fare. There's a lounge, priority boarding, free food and drinks, comfortable seating onboard, fast-speed wifi, For that, it's convenient to take a train for a little over 3 hours (Miami-Orlando) vs flying. My most recent visit to Brightline Station in Aventura, I was catching a shuttle to go to Hard Rock Stadium aka Miami Stadium for the World Cup. There were two lines. The staff at my line took forever to scan people's tickets that the other line already filled 2 buses! And they were people at the back of the line! There was no shade, no water. Just free alcoholic beverages you have to post on social media. You have to pay for water, sunscreen - basic things they give away for free at other transportation stations in cities that hosted the World Cup! I anticipated you can't catch an Uber from this station after the game. I was right. But the cops were on a total power trip yelling at people "you can't get Uber here!" And the crowd was yelling back at the cops - what a hot mess! The crowd was just walking away from the station so, how did the cops even assume they got Uber?!? LOL. read more

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I love Brightline and I love that it isn't an overly congested station. Every time I have come here, the staff has been super friendly and helpful. The waiting is clean and spacious. I've only purchased the premium tickets once and the premium lounge was decent. Overall I enjoy it and will continue to utilize it. I can wait for the expansion completion. read more

I loved the whole trailer n experience. A great little station to catch the tran to Ft Lauderdale, Boca, West Palm or Orlando. Easy to get to and they offer overnight parking for a fee. The waiting room and lounge are on the main floor as soon as you walk in. There is a relatively long walk to the track, you go up over the bridge and down. They do have elevators. Staff was all very friendly. read more

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To be blunt, I'm not sure who this service is for. It's not a commuter train nor is it the comfortable and easy shot to Disney I expected. It doesn't work well for those with heavy luggage and it's too expensive for families. After checking in, the app dumps you into your return trip, so you might not realize you're in the wrong seat because it defaults to the wrong QR code. It's also impossible to cancel your trip from the app. Once you're able to access it via Chrome, at best, you're refunded 15% of your ticket and that's just as more BL credit. Generally, I found both stations inaccessible and inefficient outside of the fact they have plugs on almost every chair. The Aventura station had hellishly loud music and required walking across a pedestrian bridge with escalators that were extremely small for a train that caters to people with luggage. Both directions they waited until 5-8 minutes before boarding to let everyone down to the platform (the number of which was an exciting surprise because they don't list it in writing anywhere but make an announcement on the loud speaker which could hamper those who are deaf or HOH) so it was a rush and would be difficult for slow walkers or people with a cane, walker, or injury. The top reason I would not personally recommend BL was the cell service - little to no cell service for the majority of the last leg of the trip. So I got to spend a surprise 2 hours in SOS/one bar mode with a screaming baby on my train. Although my trip back was better (no baby, full 4 seat area to myself, prepared and downloaded videos, train was mostly on time) I just don't see myself taking Brightline again. So what changes could they make? Well they could list the track number on the boards. Offer pre-board to those who need more time. They could have specific trains be direct from MIA/FLL to Orlando. They could have 21+/business cars and separate family cars with stroller parking, a changing table and a small child seat in the bathroom, as well as booster seats with seatbelts. Food could be ordered via the app (not a QR code). And finally they could make sure offboarding can take place from any car. All that being said, I preferred flying and don't see myself using them again. read more

If there's a way travel to Orlando and just forget about driving, Brightline is really the most comfortable way. Service is simpe and courteous and you can just relax all the way to your destination. My fav part of Brightline is that they're 5 mins from my home at the Aventura station, and you can literally get there 5 mins before take off time and just jump on. read more

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Brightline, you have some explaining to do..... Now GRANTED, because this was my FIRST EVER Brightline experience, I had to ask questions on the spot to get insights on how this works as I'm doing it. So, I entered the parking lot roughly 5:15-5:20pm for my 5:37pm train departure. So I wasn't sitting parked for hours before my trip. My parking completion email states I vacated the lot before 10:20pm. I snapped a pic of the sign in the parking lot with the rates.... However, my charge was DOUBLE the parking rate for a 5 hour stay. Either the POSTING is wrong, or the charge is WRONG. Either way, I am NOT happy and it actually ruined my recollection of that travel experience. Please look at the images and compare times to prices- would YOU be uptight if it were you??? read more

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I stopped by this station coming from Orlando. One thing I noticed is the walk from the station to the actual train is not close. If you are a slow walker you may want to get a head start. In addition, while I was waiting for my train I noticed many of the couches had ants crawling on them, so that freaked me out a bit. This station wasn't as clean as the Orlando one, which was disappointing. However, this one is pretty easy to navigate around. read more

Far less busy and far smaller than Miami station. Smooth service and polite staff. And air conditioned.

Small cozy station, perfectly located in front of the aventura mall! So convenient, if you want to shop or grab a bite. I'd rather commute by brightline than to deal w nasty i-95 traffic. read more

I parked my vehicle at the station to pick up my mother and my niece, who were coming from Orlando. 30 minutes. Pick them up and drop them off a few hours later. Yesterday I received a bill for $60.00, $6.00 for the parking fee and $54.00 for processing. Be aware of these crooks. Don't go before the arrival time, or you will be charged. read more

Love the Brightline Aventura Station! Great location for the Mall, Gulfstream Park, Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles ! I travel often from West Palm Beach to Aventura to go to my favorite happy place-The Aventura Mall!! The management and staff are welcoming, friendly, informative and helpful! Always spotless! Can't wait until they complete the elevated walkway directly from the Station to the Mall. I wish they would bring back the original offer of the shuttle to the Mall. I don't understand why they stopped before the walkway was completed. read more

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This rail is AMAZING! Love that you embark/disembark by the particular car you are in. This whole thing is privately funded and there is security everywhere. Blink your eyes in Miami and the next stop is Fort Walton beach. read more

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Small but easy and convenient train station Minutes from hotels and highways. The process here will only take you about five minutes to enter. This is cashless and it was clean and quiet on a Thursday. I had no issues here. The premium lounge was very small. Upon boarding the train, there are many bright line representatives to help you along and make sure you're getting on the right train. There also is a smart fair menu on board with snacks and small sandwiches for purchase. my experience at this location was very good. read more

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As a local to the area, I have been able to experience the Brightline station here a few times I'm going both north and south so I can speak to a few things about the station. One I will say that it is new facilities are clean and for the most part employees are relatively helpful. Secondly, I will say that the price of the Brightline trains could be a little bit cheaper. I do think it it is a bit on the pricier side, especially if you are traveling from Aventura to Miami....thirdly. I will say that it is not always on time out of the probably five or six times that I've used it. We have departed on time maybe two or three times; overall would I recommend someone take the brightline? sure if they don't want to drive, but I also would advise them to look into other options just due to the price component of it however, it is located centrally in Aventura and allows you to use another form of transportation outside of driving to get to Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and even Orlando. read more

It was my birthday and I wanted to go on a little adventure!! I decided to take the Brightline from aventura to west palm beach. We purchased our tickets a few days in advance at $39 each for round trip. We arrived 20 minutes early and everything went smooth sailing! We arrived to WPB in an hour as scheduled. The station is super clean and the ride was smooth and fast both ways. There's enough leg room and it's extremely spacious. The ONLY issue I have is not being having the option to select a seat when purchasing a ticket. Unfortunately the system does it for you. That actually sucks especially if you go with a group and each person purchases their own tickets and can't sit together... Please change that!!!!! Next trip will be to Orlando!! read more

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Train was clean. Nice lounge area for the waiting room. Bag check in was easy. Our train had a delay due to an accident, better communication needed to be made. As we were left, guessing our new ETA. Can purchase snacks and beverages. Free WIFI Must use headphones. read more

5 star train service, 3 star ambience, 1 star logistics: Fantastic Brightline trains get 5 stars and no complaints, but the specifics of an only partly complete Aventura station with poor directional signs and a real "train wreck" (pun intended) of logistics to get to Aventura Mall bring the average waaaaay down. 5 star train: Brightline trains are always immaculate, on time and staffed by very friendly people. The stations are usually clean and well-managed. 3 star ambience: The Aventura station itself has a different design and a much more low budget feel than the Miami, Ft Lauderdale and West Palm stations. The waiting room is squat and windowless and there are strange contortions to get to the actual train tracks. The station also is only partly finished and was very late getting an occupancy certificate. 1 star logistics: With the "train wreck" of logistics (which had still not been addressed by the third day of station operation when we traveled), Brightline risks extremely bad publicity and I'm guessing a tsunami of customer complaints and refund demands. The basic problem is there is no way to get from the station to the prime destination for most travelers to this station: the Aventura Mall, literally 50-100 feet on the other side of the tracks. Part of this is the station actually being in Ojus (a neighborhood in unincorporated Dade County) not Aventura itself. You can literally see the very close-by giant upscale mall from the train tracks, but there are no options to get there by walking. Instead of an overhead walkway to get there from the train station, you must wait for a shuttle van (ONE 8-10 person van for a train that can hold hundreds of passengers). Further, this mall is swamped with traffic, so the van takes approximately 30 minutes to take surface roads to the mall. If you do the math that means you can wait an hour or more to get transported about 100 feet (or walk across railroad tracks and two busy roads with no crosswalks). The same problem occurs in reverse to return to the station from the mall itself. On the return train trip we gave up waiting on the van and booked a Lyft home...roughly 20 people were missing the scheduled train trapped at the mall due to extreme poor service planning. This extreme bottleneck problem should only happen ONCE the first train of the opening day before you realize you need at least THREE vans... read more

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They no longer have a shuttle bus to take you to the mall. What is the point of the station if they do not have a connection to the most important place in Aventura? read more

Premium!! Drinks snacks service restrooms..way to go to Dolphin game! Party!! Highly recommended read more

Way To Gooooo! Clean, safe, very comfortable and very easy way to travel ! Great discount prices for certain travel times but you have to look for them. Family friendly. Alll Aboard !!!!! Highly recommended! I. Harris read more

Went on a Sunday adventure at 10AM. The location was easy to access and only a fraction of the size of their Miami Station. Such ease with parking! The station was bright & very clean! Well kept. Staff was also very helpful, but some customer service skills in need of polishing. Nothing major, just a hello upon entry & a little guidance at the turnstiles with the scanning of the app. Really enjoyed the seamless experience & looking forward to coming back. Honestly, to consider a place to be outstanding when operations are so fresh is like playing the lotto & hoping to hit the jackpot. It takes time for these businesses to get going - reconsider if you had a bad experience on Day 1 or Week 1 of inception! read more

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The lounge is small but it's a nice chill vibe. Clean and the staff was friendly and polite. read more

never again. Tried calling to change my reservation from 6 AM to 6 PM and ended up having to double pay because the app wasn't working and nobody would answer the phone. Left several voicemails to try and get a call back to no success. I was told that I couldn't get a credit or a refund for first booking so I had to call my bank and dispute the charges. It should've never went that far. I will never use this service again. I'd rather fly. read more

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The Brightline experience was pretty simply traveling round trip to Orlando and back. It is a very convenient way to travel. Getting the bag screened and checking in is a breeze. I stopped by the MRKT at the station and it was also pretty sleek however I was never able to obtain a receipt from the QR code when walking out. The stations are clean and well maintained and I would certainly make the trip again. I will admit the more stops the longer the ride so I'm hoping one day there will be expedited service that doesn't make every stop. read more

I used the brightline for the first time to attend the Beyoncé concert. It was PERFECT! My friend and I did not want to drive to the stadium and deal with traffic. She suggested we used the brightline. We booked our tickets a week in advance and also added the parking. We went from the Fort Lauderdale station fo aventura! Please note when you add parking to the train ticket online, make sure to get the parking validated at the station you park. The staff was super friendly and very helpful. Both the Fort Lauderdale and Aventura stations we clean. They even sell beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and snacks on the train. During special events there's a FREE coach shuttle from the station to the stadium. The shuttle was super clean and had wifi. We left the concert close to midnight and the shuttles were parked up ready to take us back to the station. Everything was super smooth. Brightline also offers late trains during special events our train back to Fort Lauderdale was at 1am. I will definitely ride on the Brightline again when I'm not in the mood to drive. read more

I have used the train system in NY, Illinois, Virginia and Texas. Bottom line is the Brightline blows them all away. The services and support of the Brightline staff has been amazing. My only complaint are the rude passengers who are loud and obnoxious when talking on the phone. read more

Very clean. Comfortable seating. Has snacks while you wait. Very impressed. My first experience.

While this was my second time on the Brightline, it was my first having come from Orlando (currently the most northern stop) to that of the Aventura station, located in North Miami-between Fort Lauderdale and Downtown Miami. That said, despite the year or so difference in having been open & operating, both the Aventura and the Orlando stations were beyond clean, easily accessible and practical. The Orlando station is conveniently located right alongside the Orlando airport so it couldn't get easier than that. Check-in was a breeze with the scan of your phone and the QR code located on your ticket. Security moved right along (& was significantly less aggressive/stressful/ military-esque than other security scenarios we've all anxiously encountered. Once cleared, there are clean and spacious restrooms, nursing rooms, charging stations, a small gift shop with chargers, snacks, etc. & a bar/cafe that one can grab a bite before the ride. The train itself was clean, spacious, well staffed both while boarding and during the duration of the trip. Each seat was equipped with WiFi accessibility, a pull down table & an outlet to charge your device(s). On a few occasions, team members came by offering snacks and/or drinks for purchase. Temperature was neither too cold or too hot, a common concern or complaint for many traveling. The stops upon the trip were brief enough to allow for guests to hop on/off as needed without unnecessarily delaying the intended schedule of the ride. We arrived right in time to the Aventura station, where we disembarked on the covered platform- a necessary design in the inevitable Florida heat/rain. Upon proceeding to the exit, we were directed to pass through the station's interior where one can access the amenities including the bathroom, lounge, gift shop/ snack store, charging stations,etc. before exiting the building. Worth noting, I have traveled via the Smart package & it met all my initial needs. However, I would be curious to try the Premium route on my next/longer route trip to better compare the amenities. Lastly, it's definitely worth subscribing to Brightline's email list as they offer frequent promos, both on the fare prices themselves and local events, concerts, hotels & rides nearby- all read more

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This is a beautiful new station in Aventura. Although it is not as large as Miami, it is just as professionally run and all the bright line staff are top-notch. Douglas in customer service was especially helpful when the train was late and I missed the last shuttle to the mall. I am so impressed with bright line! I plan to use it more. read more

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DO NOT TAKE BRIGHTLINE FOR A DOLPHINS GAME!!!!! We hopped on the shuttle to the game and were told we had to be back an hour before our train left. We got back to shuttles at 3. 1 hour before our train left. We waited for 10 minutes and asked the bus bus driver when he was taking us. He said he wasn't. We were never told that ONLY shuttle was the 5pm shuttle for the 6pm train. We asked for help from the staff at the bus stop. They were extremely rude. The worst was the kid with the braids who refused to give me his supervisors name or number. We had to take a $150 cab back to the station. Awful customer service and experience. read more

Dear Brightline Customer Service, I am writing to file a formal and serious complaint regarding the harassment, false accusations, and abuse of authority I experienced from your staff members, Jackie and Declan Donegan, during my trip on 10/12/2024 from Aventura station to Orlando station. After purchasing drinks at the Brightline station and providing proof of purchase multiple times, I was still repeatedly questioned by your staff member, Jackie. Despite showing her the receipt on three separate occasions, she continued to question me and my companions. The situation escalated when Declan Donegan approached us out of nowhere and falsely claimed we had brought our own drinks on board, even though I clarified that the drinks were purchased at the Brightline station. He then misrepresented our conversation to Jackie, causing her to come back to us and call us "liars" to our faces. This accusation was made in front of other passengers, subjecting us to public embarrassment and humiliation without any justification. She then starts repeating "We have cameras so when we confirm you guys are getting kicked off at the next stop"?!?!?!? To make matters worse, Declan Donegan began threatening to kick us off the train for "being confrontational," when in reality, we were simply defending ourselves against these baseless accusations. Declan went so far as to act as if he were using his walkie-talkie, falsely claiming that we were being aggressive and insisting we would be removed from the train. His behavior was a blatant abuse of authority and completely uncalled for. Finally, after all this harassment, the train manager Erma contacted the Aventura station and confirmed that we did indeed make the purchase from Brightline!! Despite us showing the rcceipt not ONCE, not TWICE, THREE TIMES! At this point, it became clear that all the accusations made by Jackie and Declan were completely unfounded. However, neither Jackie nor Declan had the decency to apologize for the mistreatment we endured. When I asked Jackie for her name, she refused to respond and ran away, further avoiding accountability for her actions. This entire ordeal was not only unnecessary but deeply humiliating, as other passengers were watching and we were made to feel like criminals for simply purchasing drinks from Brightline. I demand an immediate investigation into the conduct of Jackie and Declan Donegan and a formal apology from your company. It is unacceptable that we were treated this way, and both staff members need to be held accountable for their unprofessional and abusive behavior. I also strongly urge that disciplinary action be taken against Jackie for calling us liars in front of everyone, and against Declan for his abuse of authority. Although the manager Erma who finally came to our rescue to prove the employees wrong and confirming that we were not lying, I have never been treated or experienced such disrespectful harrassment in my life. I expect a swift and satisfactory response, and I trust that Brightline will take appropriate measures to address this serious issue.I also am seeing what I can legally do in regards to this matter since everything is documented, I recorded the encounters on my phone because and have the receipt from our transaction history and ON THE ACTUAL CAMERAS which will confirm the non stop harassment. read more

BUYER BEWARE: (especially tourists-hidden in Terms and Conditions) I bought 3 tickets from Aventura to Boca Raton for use on January 1st, for 4pm. Upon arrival at 3:49 I was told the train was cancelled because of a strike (Google it-- it was a FATALITY), and that I should've received an email. My email said: "train rescheduled from 5:07pm." So my party get dropped off at the mall by a family member-- and wait the hour. We walk back-- crossing Biscayne from Aventura. THERE IS NO SAFE WAY TO GET TO THIS STATION. Our options were to go half a mile away, underneath the ramp..or walk 5 lanes across Biscayne, and across 4 sets of train tracks to get to the station on Dixie. Then....the staff tells us, there is no train at 5:07pm. Despite the email saying this...and We've been bumped to the 6pm train. At this point we've lost 2 hours on this trip Brightline claims they "have no control over," but if there's a fatality on your track don't say the train will be delayed 1 hour. That's ridiculous. Now 2 hours delayed, my party decides to cancel the plans for the day. I reach out to customer service for some sort of compensation, and I am a tourist -- I don't live in Florida. I didn't need credits that would be on my account within a few business days that I would never use, because I would then be out of state. Fun fact for tourists; Brightline will NOT give you a refund for your tickets. Reached out to customer service-- and even emailed their joke of a management e-mail account they send you to (just to receive an automated email where they didn't read me specifically saying I don't need a credit). Everyone gave me the same answer: we will give you credit for equal or LESSER value as a COURTESY. What courtesy? Your train killed somebody and you charged me money for it! It is currently January 9th and I haven't received any credits. No compensation. The app is treating my account as if I took the train ride -- this company has essentially stolen $81 from me for this "luxury train service" that can't process a refund to a card. I was told even managers can't refund a credit card. But woo hoo - I have imaginary credits on the way!! So tourists beware -- if the train ride doesn't work out (through no fault of your own -- I showed up twice for a cancelled train) ; they are keeping this money and their response is pretty much a cold, hard "eff yourself." I was so excited for a train to finally be open in this area. Such a shame. read more

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Security guard at entrance was awesome and he was very helpful but unfortunately they didn't have a bar here. It's 9:00 pm and somehow the little bar is closed. One of the biggest reasons to take the Brightline is for the drinks. Still love Brightline overall. read more

Great and nice station, however was always told to come early to go to Brightline bar and always have. This station does not have a bar at all. This is the worst station for Brightline, if you plan to use this station do not come early. Brightline is amazing and all other stations are great but the Aventura station has everything but the bar. read more

This was my first time riding the Brightline from Aventura to Miami for a concert. The station is conveniently located and smaller than the Miami Station. I appreciated the easy parking. The station was well-lit and impeccably clean. The staff was friendly and greeted me upon arrival. I had a smooth experience and plan to return soon. However, I did notice that some people disregard reserved seats and sit wherever they please. Unfortunately, there were no staff members present to enforce seat assignments. Perhaps adding security on board could help address this issue. read more

I was a passenger on the 6am train 3/2/24 from aventura to Orlando. There was a group of rude drunk passengers who were loud and vulgar and disruptive, they would not listen to the staff who were trying to get them to be quiet. The staff were great and professional especially the supervisor Gina she moved all of us who complained to a quieter car and resolved the situation. Personally I would have thrown them off the moving train and I know there would have been a train full of people cheering . Thank you Gina for making a horrible experience better. read more

Giving 5 stars based on assistance not because of ride experience since I have yet to ride. However, I came in asking for assistance for my sister who was arriving to Miami from Orlando and the lady at the front entrance was extremely helpful in assisting to have someone go to my sister and helping her immediately once I requested! Thank you! read more

Horrible experience departing the train. Had a long day, traveling from orlando to aventura 6:55 pm to 10 pm expected ETA. The ride itself was uneventful but they DID NOT inform anyone that not all doors open. We were waiting for the doors to open, but they only stayed at the station maybe 3 minutes and a whole group of passengers including myself and my friends were not able to exit. They said they had issues with the announcements that not all doors open but they did not even mention this. we had to go down to miami and asked us to talk to guest relations. the guest relations person and manager (Janina?) said they cannot do anything. they will put is back on the train at 11 pm back to aventura. Mind you, a friend came from an international trip with 2 large suitcases hauling up and down the terminal. I asked to just put us in an uber/lyft back to aventura straight to our hotel because we had a conference at 6 am the following day but she says they cannot do this. She did say she will give us travel credits and will book is an uber from the aventura station to our hotel (both NEVER happened, false promises and very deceiving). so we had to go through security again at miami (yes, even though we literally just rode the train 30 mins ago). ended up arriving at our hotel 12 midnight with a conference the following day. i will NEVER ride this train again. read more

The station itself is beautiful and well maintained. However this is a review of Brightline in general. For the experience of it, I took economy class to and from Orlando the first weekend of service. Everything about the experience, except for the much slower speed, was European. I have travelled TGV in France and just got back from high speed trains in Italy. The speed is really a limitation of the shared tracks and this is not a government boondoggle. There's nothing that can be done about that. But it was faster than driving. And way more relaxing than driving. The ridership doesn't care about assigned seats and there was a gang of young people who were pretty pushy about getting me to move so they could sit together. It's not like an airplane with respect to the number of attendants to passengers and there were no attendants to take this up with. That's uncomfortable. My complaint is that Orlando convention center had the PGA expo going on and I wanted to go for the day. Perfect use of the train. Go up on the earliest train and return on a 7 pm train. So I put together a complicated itinerary with prepaid parking at my origin and two Uber rides at my destination. Economy in the morning and first class coming home. When I tried to pay, the website wouldn't let me. I tried a second credit card. Still wouldn't let me and with no explanation. So I left one browser and used chrome. It took me 15 minutes to reconstruct the itinerary. Still the same thing happened. This was about 10.30 on Monday morning. So I called the customer service number and it rang off the hook for minutes multiple times. Then I tried to initiate a chat with customer service, but the chat icon led to an email form saying they'd get back to me later. Figured maybe the system wasn't working that day so first thing Tuesday morning I tried again. But all the trains were sold out for both classes. Given this stupid day trip was going to cost me almost $400 (as compared to about 60 euro in Italy) I said to myself I'm not going to overpay to be abused. I decided to take my pickup which is very comfortable and I drove it round trip for $80 without the annoyance of having to do Uber transfers to and from MCO to Orange County CC. I did it in much less time than the train and layovers for Uber would allow. Seriously, what the hell is Brightline trying to accomplish with non existent customer service where you can't even pay on line? Americans, except rail fans, generally hate to rely on trains and this nonsense helps reinforce our dislike of them. read more

Absolutely terrible and I love train travel. I would not ever travel on them again. They do lot have baggage check in service at everg station and they will confiscate (steal) items that no bother train service in the world cares about. The train ride is jerky and far too fast for the poor quality of the track. Save your money and look for a better alternative. read more