2025 Amtrak Road Trip, Jan. 17th-19th
All aboard the Amtrak Wolverine train. Leave the driving to Amtrak, take a road trip with CMGC friends in January 2025.
Most of our MG cars have been stored for the winter. Hence, the Amtrak Road Trip where a few hours on a train will take you on a completely relaxing and informative getaway. The Amtrak Road Trips are centered on some form of transportation, generally a museum, factory or car show.
Where: Detroit Auto Show
We’ll be visiting the Detroit Auto Show held at the Huntington Place in Detroit. Tickets are $12 for seniors. It’s best to buy them online before our departure. Make sure to purchase direct from Huntington Place. A third party website wants $40 per ticket.
How we are getting there: By rail with Amtrak. “Train – 352 Wolverine” Departure is slated for 2:15 pm arriving in Dearborn, MI at 9:35 pm. The returning train “Train – 353 Wolverine” departs Dearborn, MI on Sunday January 19, 2025, at 9:35 am, arriving in Chicago at 2:02 pm. Meet in the Amtrak waiting area two hour before departure at Union Station, Jackson and Canal, Chicago, or two hours before departure in the concession level bar.
What it costs for Amtrak: Amtrak tickets tend to become more expensive closer to the departure date. So purchase yours early. You may be able to find a special price at Amtrak.com.
Where we are staying: Best Western Greenfield Inn, 3000 Enterprise Dr, Allen Park, MI 48101. $119 per room, plus tax per night. Lower-level concession area near the bar.
To book, follow the link: https://www.bestwestern.com/
You can also call the hotel direct at 313-271-1600, if this number does not work for you, phone the national Best Western office at 1(800) 780-7234 and ask a real person to connect you to the Greenfield Inn and mention the Chicagoland MG Club Group Book.
Details about the BW Greenfield Inn: There is free breakfast in the hotel along with various dining options for dinner. Two floors of automotive art, most related to obsolete makes on original sales literature. Some fine paintings and photographs. Restaurant, lounge, swimming pool, (Watch Phil swim his 100 laps), hot tub sauna and exercise room.
Visiting the Detroit Auto Show on January 18th
What you need to do: Please inform us if you plan to go;
Questions: Contact Phil Wydra, pjw102@aol.com or Jim Renkar, jimr72@comcast.net
Due to the very high cost of chartering transportation back and forth to the auto show, we will be forming in small groups and
using either UBER or LIFT.
As in past years, feel free to bring appetizers or snacks to enjoy on the ride to Dearborn on Friday.
Please return the the CMCG website for updates or December and January Drivelines as the departure date gets closer.
January 17, 2025 - January 19, 2025