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Travelling Canada by train?

To better plan your trip to Canada, browse this web page for useful - and oftentimes essential - travel information.

  • Customs and immigration: Unpleasant surprises at Customs can have a disastrous impact on your vacation. Be informed to avoid border issues.
  • Overseas General Sales Agents: If you live in a country other than Canada or the United States, you may purchase tickets through one of our overseas general sales agents.
  • Canadian sales taxes: In Canada, expect to have taxes added to the cost of most products and services.
  • Useful tips: This page features general information on a wide variety of subjects, including business hours for stores, how to tip, and types of accommodations available to tourists.

Other useful web pages

We highly encourage you to visit the following web pages for more information. Please note that some of these links lead to external web sites.

  • Train packages: Choose among the many package getaways offered by our travel partners.
  • Foreign languages: Canada's official languages are English and French. What should a tourist who speaks neither do?
  • Exchange rates: Visit the official Bank of Canada web site to compare the actual value of the Canadian dollar with other currencies.
  • Photo albums: Admire dozens of magnificent photos featuring trains and landscapes from all over Canada.
  • Weather and climate: To help you choose an appropriate wardrobe, we have created this web page with weather and climate information for all Canadian regions served by VIA Rail.

To obtain the price of your tickets or to book now, visit RESERVIA, our online booking engine. Also check out our special offers and advance purchase discount.



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"All-inclusive" vacations
Choose one of our "all-inclusive" packages for an ideal, worry-free vacation with everything included! Let a Canadian-travel professional take care of organizing your vacation: hotel reservations, choice of route, and so on. We offer packages designed for you to discover Canada's different regions:

Rockies and Pacific
Prairies and northern Manitoba
Ontario
Québec
Atlantic region


We even have Adventure and outdoor packages!

   
    Ways to save!
You work hard for your money. Our page on Ways to save will help you travel economically.

   
   

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If you plan on taking the train regularly over a certain period, choose one of our travel passes and save.