USA Today- Brightline announced prices and a rough opening date for its Miami-to-Orlando route.
While the company did not give an exact date when the route will open, it said sometime this summer and said that ticket sales will start in May for future dates.
The company said a train ride from Miami to Orlando will cost between $79 and $199, but Brightline was a bit fuzzier on the prices from its West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and Aventura stations, saying only that they would start at $79 one-way and prices could fluctuate between now and when service begins.
Trains will make 16 daily roundtrips.
The announcement was made on Thursday as the company unveiled its Orlando station.
Brightline’s nonstop trains between Miami and Orlando will have a travel time of two hours and 59 minutes. Regular service from Orlando to Miami will be longer – three hours and 30 minutes – because there will be stops at Brightline stations in West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and Aventura.
The new 37,350-square-foot station at Orlando International Airport features a three-story contemporary design, retail shopping, a bar with light bites and panoramic views of oncoming trains.
This project is part of Brightline’s Phase 2 expansion into Central Florida, which will eventually include a stop in Tampa.
