Will be driving to Lawrence, staying in a hotel and taking the 5:49am train to Chicago on a Monday and returning 3 days later. I have read that it would not be wise to leave my car in the Amtrak station long term parking lot due to potential vandalism.
Do any hotels provide a shuttle to the train station? The Springhill Suites is 0.2 mile from the station but am not sure about walking even the short distance in the dark. Also, return is at midnight. I could leave my car in their parking lot. Another concern is noise since the hotel is close to the railroad tracks.
According to some reviews cab service in Lawrence is not very dependable. The Springhill and Hampton do not have a shuttle service.