[smackfu]

I live in Naugatuck and in a few weeks I'm taking Acela down to DC and the only stations they stop at are New Haven and Stamford. I'm not familiar with either since I normally go out of closer stops when I take the train to NYC. Is anyone familiar with them and have a preference? I would be leaving 7 AM or so on a weekday morning.

[JayCT]

I can tell you that parking at Union Station in New Haven is normally available (should be in Stamford as well). If you were taking a later train (after 9:00 AM) you might have problems at the station. Jay

[kidyankee764]

I would stick with New Haven because traffic to Stamford at 7am on a weekday would be horrible. From Naugatuck you can take back roads.

[smackfu]

Thanks. Sounds like New Haven will work out then. I'm always paranoid about parking at commuter stations on weekdays, although it's true that I'm usually not leaving that early.

[smackfu]

So a follow-up. New Haven was fine. I pulled in around 6:30 AM and there was plenty of space. Pricey though: $31 for Fri AM -> Sun PM.

OTOH, that extra hour on the train from Stamford to New Haven was not that fun on the way home. In that time I could have driven home.