tonijustine
Train Attendant
I am planning a trip to Vicksburg for the Independence Day weekend. It just happens to be the weekend before I turn the big 4-0, and today, I thought that maybe I would celebrate my early birthday and some other good stuff that is happening at work, by taking Amtrak instead of driving the 10+ hours. I blame it on the fact that I heard the Willie Nelson version of The City of New Orleans while at the store...
I am trying to see if I can make it work.
I am looking at taking 59 into Jackson. I will be travelling on a Saturday, and the schedule has the train getting in at 11:12 am. The local rental car office closes at 1:00 pm. Amtrak says that the on-time performance is just over 50% for April and around 66% for all year.
Do you think I have enough time to get to the rental car agency before it closes? I do have alternatives out at the airport, but it would require a taxi/Uber ride.
Also, I am looking at getting on and off in Effingham, which is a flag stop. I have never done a flag stop before. Do I need to do anything different than just show up a bit early?
Anything else you think I should know about this route?
I am trying to see if I can make it work.
I am looking at taking 59 into Jackson. I will be travelling on a Saturday, and the schedule has the train getting in at 11:12 am. The local rental car office closes at 1:00 pm. Amtrak says that the on-time performance is just over 50% for April and around 66% for all year.
Do you think I have enough time to get to the rental car agency before it closes? I do have alternatives out at the airport, but it would require a taxi/Uber ride.
Also, I am looking at getting on and off in Effingham, which is a flag stop. I have never done a flag stop before. Do I need to do anything different than just show up a bit early?
Anything else you think I should know about this route?