I will be using Amtrak for the first time this week; I'm taking the Lake Shore Limited out of Cleveland this coming thursday morning to Boston. I'll be returning the following thursday morning. Can I leave my Jeep at the station the entire time I'm gone? The Amtrak System timetable I have says that short-term parking is available at the Cleveland station for free but overnight parking isn't (huh?). I would take the rapid, but we're not supposed to get back into Cleveland until 3am on T-giving day. I really don't want to wait around the station for a couple hours with the fiance that morning waiting for the rapid to start running. KJP or any other amtrak veterans with info would be greatly appreciated!

It has been about 5 years since I rode Amtrak out of Cleveland.  I always used to park my car there long term and it was never an issue.  I still see cars there during the day, so people are parking long term anyway.  They also close the gate when the station isn't open.  I doubt that Amtrak personnel enforce long term/short term parking there.  I once saw the same broken down car with a front wheel jacked up (no tire) parked in the same spot there for nearly a year. 

 

Your train will likely be on time on the return trip.  The freights tend not run many trains on holidays. 

I think the Amtrak website must be referring to the "pay" parking garage just East of the station. It's not far from the station if you're not lugging a lot of bags.  What about a taxi on the return trip?