Can I bring my personal food and drinks on board?

You can bring your own snacks and non-alcoholic drinks on the train. We also offer a selection of refreshments and food, prepared with carefully selected local products from Canadian artisans. Visit our meals section for more information about the options available for your class of service and route.

Please note that provincial laws forbid passengers from consuming personal alcoholic drinks on the trains. Personal alcoholic drinks may only be consumed inside the privacy of your own cabin on select long-haul trains. To learn more, please read VIA Rail's policy concerning alcoholic beverages.

Rules regarding transporting, refrigerating and heating personal foods following recommendations from Transport Canada and Health Canada: 
• Passengers in all classes of service do not have access to self-serve microwave ovens in any car.
• Passengers cannot bring their own food to refrigerate or heat up unless it is for medical reasons or severe allergies. The only exception is baby formula and baby foods. In these cases, the employee will handle both refrigeration and heating. Foods must be kept in their own sealed containers to avoid possible cross contamination.
• Take-out attendants are responsible for heating all foods purchased at the take-out, including hot water.
• Passengers cannot use their own heating devices (portable microwave, kettle…). Electric or battery-operated baby bottle heaters are the only exception.
• Passengers can travel with a small cooler with personal items and dry foods they can keep sealed in their accommodation or seat storage.