Itinerary for September San Antonio#

Travel Itinerary: St. Louis → Chicago → San Antonio → Atlanta → St. Louis#

Dates: September 2nd – September 4th, 2025

4:00am – Meet at Brentwood I-64 Metrolink Station Parking Garage
Address: 8398 Eager Rd, Brentwood, MO 63144
Tip: Arrive early to park, gather, and ensure no one is late!
4:15am – Board Metrolink (Red Line) toward downtown
Destination: Gateway Station (Amtrak), 430 S 15th St, St. Louis, MO 63103

5:00am – Arrive at Gateway Station
Tip: Be at the station at least 1 hour before train departure.
6:30am – Amtrak Lincoln Service #302 departs St. Louis
Destination: Chicago Union Station
Duration: ~5 hours 10 minutes

11:40am – Arrive at Chicago Union Station
Address: 225 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606
Tip: Stretch, freshen up, and keep your bags with you.

11:45am – 12:30pm – Free time
Suggestions: Stay close to Union Station. Grab a coffee, quick bite, or explore the station.
Metropolitan Lounge: Access with sleeping car ticket! Free snacks, drinks, comfy seats, charging stations.
12:30pm – Start heading back to Union Station
12:45pm – Arrive at Union Station, check in for Texas Eagle
Tip: Don’t wander too far; boarding announcements can come early.
1:30pm (est.) – Boarding call for sleeping car passengers
Tip: Have tickets and ID ready.

1:52pm – Amtrak Texas Eagle #21 departs Chicago
Route: Springfield, Alton, St. Louis, Poplar Bluff, Little Rock, and more.
Overnight train: Quiet hours 10pm–7am.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner (plus 1 complimentary alcoholic beverage per meal for 21+).

10:30pm – Arrive at San Antonio Amtrak Station
Address: 350 Hoefgen Ave, San Antonio, TX 78205
11:15pm – Uber pickup (pre-scheduled) to hotel
Hotel: LaQuinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport, 850 Halm Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78216
11:30pm – Check in to hotel, rest after long journey

12:15pm – Uber pickup (pre-scheduled) to San Antonio International Airport
Terminal: Southwest Airlines, Terminal A
12:20pm – Arrive at airport, check in for flight
Tip: Allow time for security and lunch.

2:25pm – Southwest Flight 1777 departs San Antonio (SAT)
5:45pm (EST) – Arrive Atlanta (ATL)
Note: Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of San Antonio (CST).
Layover: ~1 hour 35 minutes
7:20pm (EST) – Southwest Flight 1887 departs Atlanta
8:05pm (CST) – Arrive St. Louis Lambert Airport (STL), Terminal 2