Brightline has unveiled its Orlando station and announced pricing and schedules.
A one-way ticket between Miami and Orlando will start at $79, while premium seats will cost $149 and up.
There will also be bundles available for families of four, starting at under $199.
Ticket sales will launch in May, with service to begin in Summer 2023.
There will be 16 roundtrips per day, with express trains running non-stop between the two biggest stations, as well as regular trains that stop at all Brightline stations.
The express trains will take 2 hours and 59 minutes between Miami and Orlando.
Regular trains, which will 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.
Trains between Miami and Orlando will depart hourly from early morning until late at night. There will also be dedicated commuter trains still running between Miami and West Palm Beach.
Brightline’s 37,350 square foot Orlando station is now complete, and was shown to reporters this morning.
It includes a bar, lounges and marketplace.
Construction of the Orlando extension is expected to reach substantial completion in May, the company told investors today.
Brightline said it forecasts a total of 4.3 million “long-distance” annual passengers.
Passengers projected by the company to use the new route include:
- South Florida residents traveling to Orlando (expected to represent approximately 47% of long-distance ridership)
- Orlando-area residents traveling to South Florida (approximately 18%)
- U.S. domestic visitors traveling between South Florida and Orlando (approximately 20%)
- international visitors (approximately 15%).
Photos of Brightline’s newly completed Orlando station, unveiled this morning:
(photos: Brightline)