Anyone gone one way lately via rail across Canada, from east to west? What's the best departure city in Canada to get the best one way ticket price? I'm thinking late Sept or very first week of Oct...is it too late to plan and find a deal since that's probably leaf-peeping season? TIA for any advice!
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How to find deals on cross-Canada train tix?
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Hi,
I have taken the train from Toronto to Vancouver 4 time with 3 of my four children - one at a time-(youngest never interested) and once by myself. My husband and I have it on our list to do it together sometime soon. The train is a great way to travel and we slept in the upper and lower births so that in the day we were in an open bench seating area and they could meet other people going by. It was great.
There is a sale of 50% off right now until tomorrow but just for travel until August.
Via rail has many sales during the year.
You can sign up for e-mail notices.
you can buy a rail pass that gives you so many travel days (24 hr periods) in a given time period. There is a high season and a low season pass. You can even add sleeper class to it
Via has last minute discounts on all classes of travel
The only down side of Via is that the interior of BC is traveled at night both ways so you don't see it.
With one of my kids we took Via to Prince George and then took BC rail train to Vancouver. It was a daylight train and great to see the interior.
I also took the train from Winnipeg to Churchill with my daughter to see the Beluga wales. Another great trip.
My son and I also took the train from Ottawa to Halifax and back. Also a great trip. The sleeper class heading east doesn't include meals except in the summer
Enjoy the train
I have taken the train from Toronto to Vancouver 4 time with 3 of my four children - one at a time-(youngest never interested) and once by myself. My husband and I have it on our list to do it together sometime soon. The train is a great way to travel and we slept in the upper and lower births so that in the day we were in an open bench seating area and they could meet other people going by. It was great.
There is a sale of 50% off right now until tomorrow but just for travel until August.
Via rail has many sales during the year.
You can sign up for e-mail notices.
you can buy a rail pass that gives you so many travel days (24 hr periods) in a given time period. There is a high season and a low season pass. You can even add sleeper class to it
Via has last minute discounts on all classes of travel
The only down side of Via is that the interior of BC is traveled at night both ways so you don't see it.
With one of my kids we took Via to Prince George and then took BC rail train to Vancouver. It was a daylight train and great to see the interior.
I also took the train from Winnipeg to Churchill with my daughter to see the Beluga wales. Another great trip.
My son and I also took the train from Ottawa to Halifax and back. Also a great trip. The sleeper class heading east doesn't include meals except in the summer
Enjoy the train
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Thanks for the great info. This is on my bucket list and good to know about the discounts,
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HURRY, VIA 50% off sale on now...
VIA Rail is having a 50% off sale right now until April 17th. I checked some summer dates and there is still availability left.
Riding across Canada on the train is also on my bucket list. DH is out of vacation time so we're out of luck this year.
Hope it works out for you.
Edited to add: Ooops! Sorry about that TSPam. I didn't realize that you had already posted about the 50% off sale.
VIA Rail is having a 50% off sale right now until April 17th. I checked some summer dates and there is still availability left.
Riding across Canada on the train is also on my bucket list. DH is out of vacation time so we're out of luck this year.
Hope it works out for you.
Edited to add: Ooops! Sorry about that TSPam. I didn't realize that you had already posted about the 50% off sale.
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Wow thanks Pam and everyone for the postings and great advice. I wish I could go this summer, but I have too much booked til about late Sept. So yes, I will go to the VIA Rail site to sign up for email alerts for future sales. Hope I can nab something like 50% off...that's really a great deal!/Carol 
Seeing the Rockies by train
Here's what I would do to really max the exoerience:
Start in Vancouver. Take the private train Rocky Mountaineer, which crosses the Rockies during the day over two days (it stops in Kamloops for the night, as part of the package). End in Banff or Calgary. Rent a car and do Banff - Jasper - Edmonton, or take a bus Calgary - Edmonton.
You can even do a TS week in/around Banff, if time permits...
Pick up the Via rail service in Edmonton to Toronto. You can break up this monotonous very long ride with an overnight in Winnipeg, staying at The Forks.
There is no real one-through train across Canada. Service from the west ends at Toronto. From Toronto, the service then goes east to Montreal. Then another eastbound service to Halifax, on Via's "Ocean" train.
You can stop over in Quebec City either by booking Montreal - Quebec City, then catching the Ocean across the river to continue on to Halifax, or as a simple stop across the river.
I have done all of it, but at different times. The Rocky Mountaineer was a fantastic experience -- I woud do it again! Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/118094903911216523883/RockyMountaineer2007
The stretch across the Prairies and northern Ontario was undescribably boring: flields, trees and boulders... no kidding - that's it! :zzz:
I would definitely prefer flying from Calgary to Toronto!! (Much, much cheaper too).
Toronto to Montreal is a quick trip, as is Montreal to Quebec City - both great daytime train rides. You can also do Toronto - Ottawa - Montreal. - Quebec City. Quebec City is a must see stop, IMO.
The Ocean to Halifax should not be missed - another very nice train ride, with a comfortable overnight.
Here's what I would do to really max the exoerience:
Start in Vancouver. Take the private train Rocky Mountaineer, which crosses the Rockies during the day over two days (it stops in Kamloops for the night, as part of the package). End in Banff or Calgary. Rent a car and do Banff - Jasper - Edmonton, or take a bus Calgary - Edmonton.
You can even do a TS week in/around Banff, if time permits...
Pick up the Via rail service in Edmonton to Toronto. You can break up this monotonous very long ride with an overnight in Winnipeg, staying at The Forks.
There is no real one-through train across Canada. Service from the west ends at Toronto. From Toronto, the service then goes east to Montreal. Then another eastbound service to Halifax, on Via's "Ocean" train.
You can stop over in Quebec City either by booking Montreal - Quebec City, then catching the Ocean across the river to continue on to Halifax, or as a simple stop across the river.
I have done all of it, but at different times. The Rocky Mountaineer was a fantastic experience -- I woud do it again! Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/118094903911216523883/RockyMountaineer2007
The stretch across the Prairies and northern Ontario was undescribably boring: flields, trees and boulders... no kidding - that's it! :zzz:
I would definitely prefer flying from Calgary to Toronto!! (Much, much cheaper too).
Toronto to Montreal is a quick trip, as is Montreal to Quebec City - both great daytime train rides. You can also do Toronto - Ottawa - Montreal. - Quebec City. Quebec City is a must see stop, IMO.
The Ocean to Halifax should not be missed - another very nice train ride, with a comfortable overnight.
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