Montréal-Halifax train – Classes
No other train offers such a variety of travel options. Whatever your budget, the Ocean will deliver an experience that you’ll never forget.
Choose Economy class to enjoy spacious seating and a spectacular view through large picture windows.
Choose Sleeper class for accommodations and impeccable service.
Choose Sleeper Plus class (available from mid-June to mid-October) for all the perks!
Your Economy class ticket includes...
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| Competitive fares for budget travellers. | Comfortable seats with room to move, stretch and relax. | Available for purchase: Meals, snacks, hot and cold drinks, and alcoholic beverages. | Possibility to purchase a blanket and pillow kit for $10.00 which includes a polar fleece blanket, earplugs, a neck pillow and eyeshades. |
Your Sleeper class ticket includes...
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| In Renaissance cars, enjoy cosy accommodations in a cabin for two or a cabin for two with shower. | In stainless steels cars, enjoy cosy accommodations in a berth, a cabin for one, two, three or four people. | Special in-room touches, including shower kit, bottled water and ear plugs. | Full-course and light meals, snacks, hot and cold drinks, and alcoholic beverages available for purchase. |
Your Sleeper Plus class ticket includes...
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| Cosy accommodations in a cabin for two or a cabin for two with shower. | Delicious meals highlighting regional specialties. | Exclusive access to the Park car, with its lounges and 360-degree panoramic views. |
You'll also enjoy the following extra perks...
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| Special in-room touches, including shower kit, bottled water and ear plugs. | Priority boarding from the exclusive pre-boarding lounge in Montréal and Halifax. | Educational and entertaining activities about Maritime history and culture. |
Need help choosing a class... Let our comparative chart help!
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Sleeper class (year round) |
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| Spacious seat |
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| Cosy accommodations, including a couch or armchairs, as well as a bed or superimposed beds |
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| Meals, snacks, hot and cold drinks and alcoholic beverages available at affordable prices |
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Full-course meals available at affordable prices Reserved sitting in the dining car |
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Full-course meals included in the price of the ticket Priority and reserved sitting in the dining car Alcoholic beverages available at affordable prices |
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| Access to the Park car and panoramic section |
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| Informal educational activities and presentations on the Maritimes |
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View an expanded comparison chart for the Ocean with Renaissance cars or with stainless steel cars.
Alone or as a couple, you want that little extra room? You can book two joint cabins or a large cabin for two people in the Park car. These are the only cabins with two lower beds. For more information, call VIA Rail at 1 888 842-7245 or TTY 1 800 268-9503 (hearing impaired).
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Travel Tips for passengers
Download and print the travel tips for passengers in Sleeper class and Sleeper Plus class 
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These tips are intended to give you the basic information you need in order to prepare for your rail experience.
