US intercity rail service provider Brightline recently announced details and pricing of its new Orlando-South Florida high-speed rail services due to start this summer.
Brightline will offer travellers a choice of 16 daily round trips on this route, with hourly departures between Miami and Orlando.
Non-stop services will have a run time of two hours and 59 minutes, while regular services, which stop at all Brightline stations, including West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and Aventura, will have a run time of three hours and 30 minutes.
During the week, it will offer hourly southbound departures from Orlando to Miami from 05h00 until 20h50, and hourly northbound departures from Miami to Orlando between 06h50 and 21h45.
At weekends, the hourly southbound departures will run during those times, while the hourly northbound departures will begin at 05h45.
Ticket sales for the service launch this month. One-way fares start at US$79 (R1 454) for smart fares and US$149 (R2 472) for premium fares. Smart fare bundles for families of four will be available for US$199 (R3 662) one way.
The service will be offered from the recently opened Orlando Station at Orlando International Airport. The station adjacent to Terminal C connects directly to the airport’s Parking Garage C. Brightline also provides direct access to Terminals A and B in under five minutes via the airport Terminal Link.
Amenities at the station include the Mary Mary Bar, MRKT Place which offers in-station shopping, high-speed WiFi, charging stations, 87 big screen televisions, and a BrightKids children’s play area.
