As the train passes the North Pole, you will catch a glimpse of Santa and his elves while the train readies for the return trip. You will enjoy hot ch0colate and a yummy treat delivered by our onboard chefs. Once on board the train, you will travel to the North Pole while we read the story of The Polar Express. You will enter the Central Pacific Passenger Station and are free to enjoy our holiday store, take photos, or post a letter to Santa himself! Your pre-boarding stage show will begin 40 minutes prior to departure. THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride will last approximately one hour. Tickets may not be raffled, used as auction items or otherwise monetized without the express written permission of the California State Railroad Museum Foundation. Either action will result in the immediate cancellation of the tickets. Additionally, the use of public advertising – such as but not limited to eBay and Craigslist – to resell tickets is not permitted. Our policy strictly prohibits the resale or attempted resale of any tickets for THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride for personal profit. Member households may purchase a maximum of eight individual tickets or two tables of four, per location, during Member Advance Ticket Sales.Members must have their membership ID number when ordering tickets.New, renewing or upgrading memberships should have been active and current as of Augto participate in Member Advance Ticket Sales.Members are not guaranteed to get tickets during Member Advance Ticket Sales, merely the opportunity to try to purchase tickets in advance of the general public.Members of the California State Railroad Museum and Railtown 1897 are allowed to purchase THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride tickets in advance of the general public.Children who have not yet reached their 2nd birthday do not require a ticket but must be seated on the lap of an adult while on board the train.Ticket delivery method is at the choice of the purchaser. Tickets may be delivered digitally, by mail or held at the ticket window for pickup on the day of departure.All fees are included in the ticket price.Exchange requests should be submitted to THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride – Hotline at (916) 445-8270.Only one exchange per ticket will be allowed.Exchanges are based on availability and are subject to a $10 per seat exchange fee.Purchasers who wish to donate unused tickets back to the nonprofit CSRM Foundation will be given a tax letter of donation for the full amount of the tickets.

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