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How to Get From Hotel to Amtrak Station and Return?

Tulsa, Oklahoma
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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.

Lawrence, Kansas
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If the distance is 0.2 I don't think it's a problem to walk in the early morning. I suggest to call some of the local cabs such as Jayhawk taxi and check with them if these are reservations you can make in advance. The used to take reservations but changes their rules especially on night drives some time ago. I doubt that any of the bus have shuttles to the train. There is not enough traffic that way.

Wichita, Kansas
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I haven't stayed at the Springhill suites in 4 or 5 years but I do not remember the train traffic as being disturbing. If you are concerned about walking to the train station you might check with the hotel and see if they have onsite security who might accompany you. Neither time should be a problem, especially at 5:00 a.m. as the walk only takes a very few minutes.

Tulsa, Oklahoma
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We walked from the Springhill Suites to the Amtrak station and back with no major problems. There were some water puddles on the sidewalk at the back of the hotel. My car was parked at the hotel for three days but could have been parked at the free station parking lot. There were probably 20 cars parked there and the lot was lighted although there was no security. I had read a post from a few yrs ago of a car in the station lot being vandalized but saw no sign of such on this trip.

Wichita, Kansas
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I didn't think you would encounter any major problems aside from having to get up at an early hour.

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