Baggage
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Checked baggage
CHECKED BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE
2 large checked items
Maximum weight per item: 23 kg (50 lb.)
????????????????????????? Maximum linear dimensions per item: 158?cm (62?in.)
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A baby (up to age 2) without a paid seat (sitting on their parent’s lap) is only entitled to the carry-on baggage allowance, while an infant with a seat is entitled to the checked baggage allowance.
Checked baggage includes suitcases, backpacks, sporting goods (golf bags, skis, etc.), and musical instruments (restrictions apply).
Items weighing more than 32 kg (70 lb.) or measuring more than 180 cm (71 in.) are not permitted, unless they are considered oversized outdoor equipment (bicycles, canoes, skis, etc.) *Please note some items require 48hr notice.
If you intend to make a connection with one of our partners, please visit their website for complete details on their baggage policy.
Remember to label each piece of baggage with your name, home address, telephone number and email address.
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Verify that your train offers a checked baggage service: A checked baggage service is available at some stations and on a certain number of trains. Before travelling, be sure to confirm that this service is offered on your train. In stations where this service is offered, baggage must be checked at least 45 minutes before departure at terminal stations and 30 minutes at intermediate stations. Also, be sure to confirm at what time your station opens.
Trains without baggage cars:?If your train does not have a baggage car, the checked baggage service will not be offered. You will therefore have to comply with the carry-on baggage policy.
*For security reasons, baggage is not allowed on board without its owner. The transport of bicycles is an exception to this regulation.
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Maximum size and weight restrictions
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DESCRIPTION |
FEES |
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OVERWEIGHT BAGGAGE |
Between 23 and 32 kg (50 and 70 lb.) |
$40 (tax included) per item and per direction |
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OVERSIZED BAGGAGE |
Between 158 and 180 linear cm (62 and 71 linear in.) · Linear dimensions = length + width + height |
$40 (tax included) per item and per direction |
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EXTRA BAGGAGE |
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$40 (tax included) per item and per direction |
*Surcharges for overweight or oversized items do not apply when you pay for extra baggage.
Stations served by regional/remote trains
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Regional Services
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- MTRL–JONQ: to/from or within Rivière à Pierre and Jonquière
- MTRL-SENN: to/from or within La Tuque and Senneterre
- TRTO-WNPG: to/from or within Lake Forrest, McKee’s Camp, Felix, Ruel, Westree, Gogama, Foleyet, Oba, Hornepayne, Hillsport, Caramat, Nakina, Auden, Ferland, Mud River, Armstrong, Collins CT / HC, Richan, Red Lake Road, Canyon, Farlane, Reddit, Minaki, Ottermare, Malachi, Copelands Landing, Rice Lake, Winnitoba, Ophir, Brereton Lake
- WNPG – TPAS – CHUR
- SUDB – WHTR: Train 185 and 186
Fees for transporting food
Food and liquids must be transported in?hermetically sealed?boxes secured with adhesive tape, and must be claimed immediately on arrival.
Perishable goods stored in bags or Styrofoam containers are not accepted.?Items accepted at certain remote stations: VIA recognizes that people living in certain remote communities with limited transportation options will sometimes need to bring non-standard items on board.
NON-STANDARD ITEMS THAT MAY BE ACCEPTED:
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Checked items |
Fee |
Conditions |
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Animal carcass |
$25?each |
Trains 185 and 186 only |
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Appliances |
$30 each |
Stoves, fridges, water tanks |
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ATVs/motorboats/snowmobiles |
$75 ea. |
Trains 185 and 186 only |
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Bicycles/ Tandem bicycles |
$25 each $50 each |
Per direction |
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Bird carcass |
$5?each |
Trains 185 and 186 only |
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Building materials other |
$10 each |
windows, doors, shingles, concrete mix, etc.
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$100 each |
Trains 185 and 186 only: $50 per train |
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Courier Service: Parcels/Letters |
$15?each |
Trains 185 and 186 only |
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Extra baggage |
$40 per piece |
Trains 185 and 186 only: $25 per train |
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Fuel – 5-gallon |
$5?each |
Trains 185 and 186 only |
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Furniture |
$30 each |
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Game?animal carcasses |
$75?each |
Restricted to regional trains / Per train, regardless of passenger fare. |
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Garbage / Recycling |
$3 |
Must be properly packaged and sealed |
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Glass panes |
$50?each |
Restricted to regional trains – Max. 48?in. x 48?in. |
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Grocery boxes |
$3?each |
Restricted to regional trains / Per box and per direction. First 2 items are free. |
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Jugs of drinking water |
N/A |
Restricted to regional trains / Counts towards checked baggage allowance. |
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Kayaks |
$100 each? |
Trains 185 and 186 only: $50 per train |
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Lawn mowers (drained) |
$25?each |
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Lumber |
$2?each |
Includes: 2X4, 2X6, 2X8, plywood sheet |
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Miniature fridges |
$50 each |
Restricted to regional trains / Max. 50?lb. |
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Outboard motor |
$25 each |
Trains 185 and 186 only |
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Oversized box (greater than 71")
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$40 |
Trains 185 and 186 only. |
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Overweight box (greater than 70 lb.) |
$40 |
Trains 185 and 186 only. |
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Pallets of worms/bait |
$3 |
Trains 185 and 186 only Minimum $15 charge |
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Propane tanks – 20?lb. |
$5 ea. |
Trains 185 and 186 only |
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Skis and golf bags |
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Skis of any size and golf bags are permitted at no extra charge. |
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Small stoves |
$50?ea. |
Restricted to regional trains / Max. 50?lb. |
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Space: 0.9 x 0.9 x 1.5 m ?(3 x 3 x 5?ft.) |
$75?per trip |
Trains 185 and 186 only Space must be reserved through our call centre. |
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Space: 1.5 x 1.5 x 3 m (5 x 5 x 10?ft.) |
$125 per trip |
Trains 185 and 186 only Space must be reserved through our call centre. |
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Space: 3 x 3 x 6 m (10 x 10 x 20?ft.) |
$250 per trip |
Trains 185 and 186 only Space must be reserved through our call centre. |
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Tow bars or trailer hitches |
N/A |
Restricted to regional trains / Counts towards checked baggage allowance |
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Treated lumber |
$1?per piece |
Restricted to regional trains –5 x 10 x 244?cm (2?in. x 4?in. x 8?ft.) |
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Vinyl floor coverings |
$5?each |
Restricted to regional trains / Max. 10 x 120?in. |
?Planning to transport a watercraft?
If you book your trip online: Please send us an email with your confirmation number and the leg of the trip you’d like us to transport your watercraft, and we’ll make the necessary arrangements.
If you book by phone: Please inform the agent that you’d like to transport a watercraft.
Sailboards and masts are transported?at the owner’s risk.