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| The Canrail Pass is available
to all age groups; for persons aged
between 18 and 60 look under the
'Adult' column in the table below,
for persons aged between 12 and
17 years look under the 'Youth'
column, and for persons aged over
60 look under the 'Senior' column.
Full time students of any age with
an ISIC card (International Student
Card) and children aged 2 to 11
are entitled to the 'Youth' price. |
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| The Canrail Pass is issued in
Economy class only (upgrades to
Via 1 Business Class and sleeper
accommodation can be done once in
Canada for an additional charge). |
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The Canrail Pass is valid for
12 days of travel within a 30-day
period. Up to 3 extra days can be
added, either at the time of purchase
or at any time once in Canada within
the 30-days validity period.
The pass is valid for journeys on
any VIA train, and on buses providing
transfers between Moncton and Saint
John (other bus journeys are not
included, even if shown on VIA Rail
timetable). |
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| The Canrail Pass does not guarantee
a seat on a specific train service,
and unlike most European passes
passengers require a ticket to travel,
as well as their pass. Seat reservations
are free of charge, and recommended
at peak times, they can be made
at any Via rail station in Canada.
Sleeping accommodation varies in
cost according to the actual sleeper
chosen, as per seats they can be
booked at any VIA rail station in
Canada. Please be aware that overnight
journeys are counted as 2 days of
the pass. Between 1st June and 15th
October inclusive sleeping accommodation
between Toronto and Vancouver, and
points in between, can only be made
within 21 days of departure. If
travelling overnight and you do
not wish to buy a sleeper supplement,
your Canrail Pass travel is in a
reclining seat, and VIA Rail provides
you with a pillow and blanket. |
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| As a Canrail Pass holder you are
entitled to a seat in Economy or
Comfort class. For a surcharge you
can travel in first class accommodation,
like Sleeper or VIA 1 for example.
During the peak summer season it
is also possible to upgrade to Silver
and Blue class, available between
Vancouver and Toronto, but this
can only be arranged in the 21 days
prior to departure. |
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| A Canrail Pass can be issued a
maximum of 6 months in advance of
your travel date, but please note
that a pass cannot be issued within
10 days of travel, in this case
you should buy your pass once in
Canada. |
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| Passes once issued cannot be refunded,
and refunds are not allowed on part-used
passes. Please note that if any
portion of your trip falls into
a 'peak' period, the peak rates
will apply for the entire pass. |
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| Refunds are not allowed on part-used
passes. |
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Canrail Pass runs in two seasons:
High Season and Low Season.
High Season runs from 1st of June
2004 until the 15th of October 2004
and prices are higher during this
time.
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