VIA Rail Holidays, 2026, 2027

All about the VIA Rail experience

Cabins

Economy

Passengers will relax in comfortable and spacious seats which recline and have more leg room. For those travelling on The Canadian route, you can access a vestibule and restrooms. The Skyline car offers meals for purchase. The Ocean route gives access to the Renaissance sleeping car, dining car and services car where you can relax and watch TV.

Sleeper Plus

You’ll be able to enjoy a bed in a one, two or four-berth cabin with a shower. For passengers travelling on The Canadian route, you can access the Panorama and Skyline cars, the Park car’s bar and lounges, plus the meals in Dining car. The Ocean route passengers have access to the Dining car, Services car and Park car.

Prestige

Prestige class is only available on The Canadian route. Spaces are limited with this luxury option, so it’s important to book early. There is a private cabin with en-suite and a double bed which converts into a seating and TV area. The cabin has a private washroom with shower. Prestige passengers will savour gourmet meals and bar service (alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages), and have access to reserved seating in the Park car, Panorama car and Dining car. 

Why book your VIA Rail holiday with My Canada Trips?

Our experts will help you plan and tailor your rail trip to Canada and make sure it’s exactly the right journey for you. Tell us about the main locations you wish to visit and the attractions that are top of your wish list, and we’ll take time to find a route and finalise an itinerary to suit your needs and match your preferred budget. We will also be able to help you choose your level of service while onboard, as well as book your return flights from the UK and overnight hotel accommodation. We want you to make the most of your time in Canada and help you ensure your holiday will be memorable. If there are extra places you wish to see, or if you want to extend your trip at the start or end of the rail journey, we can explore numerous options until your package is perfect.   

FAQs – what you need to know before your VIA Rail holiday

Q:  Is there food and drink available onboard?

A: Food and beverages (coffee, alcohol, soft drinks, sandwiches, etc.) are available. Depending on the class of travel you choose, food and beverages are either included or available for purchase on board.

Q: Is there Wi-Fi onboard?

A:There is no Wi-Fi on-board The Canadian train as well as limited phone connection. There is Wi-Fi available at Vancouver, Jasper, Winnipeg, and Toronto train stations in the business lounges. We recommend downloading any music, podcasts or movies you may wish to watch during your journey.

For guests traveling on the Corridor service, complementary Wi-Fi is available onboard the trains and in the business lounge in the train stations.

Q: How much luggage can I bring onboard VIA Rail?

The baggage limits differ depending on which route you are travelling on and class. Your bags will be weighted at check in and if your bags are overweight you may be subject to extra charges.

For full details you can visit our dedicated VIA Rail FAQs page. 

Customer Reviews

Mr Carruthers

If your planning a trip to Canada then give My Canada Trips a shout. Excellent service from My Canada Trips, good competitive quote and they are always happy to tailor the trip to your request. The staff are very friendly and the response to any queries is always very quick. This is now our second planned holiday with My Canada Trips and we they will always be our first port of call when it comes to planning a trip to Canada.

Mr Craig

Great service with knowledge. Kelsey was Very helpful and had experience of the various places we wished to visit which was reassuring. She tailored our trip to meet our needs

Trusted Customer

Customise your Canada trip with the help of expert advisors. Very good experience which was exactly what I wanted in terms of a customised trip to Canada. All relevant information was provided in quick time.

Mr Knee

Great service from knowledgeable people. I reached out with a tentative enquiry to three Canada ‘ specialists’ off the web. One came back suggesting that Virgin points aren’t notoriously difficult to use and asked me to get in touch again when my flights were booked. Another sent through a suggested itinerary which was nothing like what I was looking for. However, Jennifer from MCT phoned, asked loads of questions to properly understand our preferences, gave some useful advice over when to go and how to structure the various elements. Then, within a few hours she sent through an itinerary that was 95% what we were looking for. A couple of tweaks and we’d paid our deposit. It’s a once in a lifetime trip for us, so expensive by our standards but Jennifer made sure we got value for money over the choices we made. I’ve booked with Golf Kings (a sister company) a number of times before and have always had the same experience. Knowledgeable staff and a ‘nothing is too much trouble’ attitude. Have spoke with Jennifer a couple of times since and have got the same helpful attitude every time. Great service - thank you