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Amtrak legs worth taking
- California Zephyr, Sacramento → Reno over Donner Pass, 6 hr
- Southwest Chief to Lamy, NM, 18 mi from Santa Fe
- Crescent to Atlanta from the Northeast or New Orleans
- Texas Eagle to Austin from Chicago or Dallas
Coaches
FlixBus and Greyhound run Tallahassee–Atlanta (4 hr) and Atlanta–Nashville (4 hr) several times daily. Sacramento–Reno has multiple daily departures; check chain controls in winter.
Rental cars
Compare at Kayak or book direct with Enterprise, Hertz or Turo. One-way Sacramento → Reno drops are common and cheap; Tallahassee → Nashville one-ways less so.
Winter rules
Carry chains over the Sierra (I-80 or US-50) and check Caltrans the morning you cross. Build a day of slack before Jan 1 and Jan 19; holiday fares and MLK Day travel both spike.
The Full Run
| Leg | Book it |
|---|---|
| Home → Albuquerque, Dec 31 Rail Runner or shuttle to Santa Fe. Amtrak Southwest Chief to Lamy. | |
| Albuquerque → Sacramento, Jan 2 One stop; DEN, PHX or LAX. | |
| Sacramento → Carson City, Jan 4 (after the ceremony) or Jan 5 early 2.5 hr by coach or rental car over the Sierra; or the California Zephyr to Reno. | |
| Reno → Home, Jan 5 evening After the late-morning ceremony. | |
| Home → Atlanta, Jan 10 Amtrak Crescent from the Northeast or New Orleans. | |
| Atlanta → Nashville, Jan 12 or 15 4 hr drive on I-24; coach or rental car. | |
| Nashville → Austin, Jan 17 or 18 Nonstop available. Amtrak Texas Eagle reaches Austin from Chicago and Dallas. | |
| Austin → Home, Jan 20 |
Jan 4 alternatives
| Leg | Book it |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque → Madison, Jan 2 Via DEN or ORD. | |
| Albuquerque → Minneapolis–St. Paul, Jan 2 Nonstop options. | |
| Albuquerque → St. Thomas, Jan 2 Via DFW, ATL or MIA; a full travel day. | |
| Home → Madison, Jan 2 | |
| Home → Minneapolis–St. Paul, Jan 2 | |
| Home → St. Thomas, Jan 2 Nonstops from MIA, ATL, CLT, JFK. |
Getting to Tallahassee for Jan 5
| Leg | Book it |
|---|---|
| Madison → Tallahassee, Jan 4 evening Via ATL. | |
| Minneapolis–St. Paul → Tallahassee, Jan 4 evening Via ATL. | |
| St. Thomas → Tallahassee, Jan 4 evening Via MIA; arrives late. | |
| Sacramento → Tallahassee, Jan 4 red-eye SMF–ATL overnight, ATL–TLH early. Tight. | |
| Home → Tallahassee, Jan 4 Small airport; consider JAX plus a drive. |
Jan 11 and after
| Leg | Book it |
|---|---|
| Tallahassee → Atlanta, Jan 6 or 10 4 hr drive; coach or rental car. | |
| Home → Columbus, Jan 10 | |
| Columbus → Nashville, Jan 15 Or a 6 hr drive on I-71 and I-65. | |
| Tallahassee → Nashville, Jan 6 or 15 Via ATL, or a 7.5 hr drive. | |
| Home → Nashville, Jan 15 | |
| Atlanta → Austin, Jan 18 Nonstop. | |
| Home → Austin, Jan 18 MLK Day; book early. |
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The Full Run itinerary
THE FIRSTS TOUR · THE FULL RUN · Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 20, 2027 Planning itinerary. Six stops, eleven nights, three legs with breaks at home. LEG 1 · THE WEST Thu Dec 31 Fly to Albuquerque (ABQ). Rail Runner or shuttle to Santa Fe. New Year's Eve on the Plaza. Fri Jan 1 SANTA FE. Deb Haaland sworn in at the Roundhouse (time TBA). Arrive 90 min early. Sat Jan 2 Fly Albuquerque → Sacramento (SMF). Sun Jan 3 Sacramento. Old Sacramento, Capitol Park. Mon Jan 4 SACRAMENTO. Xavier Becerra sworn in at the Capitol (2023 precedent 11:30 a.m.). Afternoon: coach over the Sierra to Carson City, 2.5 hr. Carry chains. Tue Jan 5 CARSON CITY. Aaron Ford public ceremony expected (2023 precedent 11:30 a.m., Community Center). Evening: Reno (RNO) → home. LEG 2 · THE SOUTH Sun Jan 10 Fly to Atlanta (ATL). MARTA to Georgia State station. Mon Jan 11 ATLANTA. Keisha Lance Bottoms sworn in (venue and tickets TBA). Also sworn in: AG Tanya Miller, SoS Penny Brown Reynolds. Tue Jan 12 Atlanta. King National Historical Park. Optional: drive to Nashville today (4 hr) or go home and return. Fri Jan 15 Nashville. Tennessee State Museum. Sat Jan 16 NASHVILLE. Marsha Blackburn sworn in on Legislative Plaza (verify date; press says Jan 17). Sun Jan 17 Fly Nashville (BNA) → Austin (AUS), or Mon Jan 18. LEG 3 · TEXAS Mon Jan 18 Austin. MLK Day. Bullock Museum, Capitol Visitors Center. Tue Jan 19 AUSTIN. Gina Hinojosa sworn in at noon on the south steps. Arrive by 10 a.m. Also sworn in: Lt. Gov. Vikki Goodwin. Wed Jan 20 Fly home. Planning estimate: $9,285 per person, double occupancy, including connecting travel. Not affiliated with any state, campaign or inaugural committee.