Manassas Santa Train Information

VRE is pleased to announce the Annual Operation Lifesaver Santa Trains. We want everyone in the Metropolitan area to be conscientious of rail safety and to promote the "Look, Listen and Live" campaign.

This year, VRE is continuing another holiday favorite. As part of the festivities, during the morning of Santa Trains our Fredericksburg, Manassas, Burke Centre, and Woodbridge stations will become drop off sites for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign. We are encouraging everyone to bring a toy to the Santa Trains that will be shared with someone less fortunate in the Virginia area. (Yes, we will still be holding our annual on board toy drive December 9th).

Ticket Information:

• Tickets for the Manassas Santa Trains will go on sale Monday, November 30th, at the Manassas Visitors Center as well as a limited number available for purchase online. Tickets cannot be reserved or sold in advance.


• Santa Train Tickets are not refundable or exchangeable


• Tickets are $5.00 at the outlets and, $6 on-line, with net proceeds benefiting Operation Lifesaver. Payment at the ticket outlets may be made with cash or check, payable to VRE. Online purchases can be made with credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) or with a pre-existing PayPal account.


• Online tickets will go on sale at 9am on Monday, November 30th.


• All passengers, regardless of age, must have tickets. Regular VRE tickets will NOT be honored for this special event. Tickets will not be sold at the station the day of the event and must be purchased in advance.


• Tickets for each station will only be sold at one location (except online sales which will have a limited number of tickets for each train).


• Ticket sales are limited to 6 per person for most trains. Tickets for groups of more than 6 may be purchased only for those trains that do not have a limit.


• For online purchases, any person attempting to purchase more than 6 tickets for trains with designated limits will have their entire order refunded, thus not receiving any tickets.

Manassas Visitors Center
9431 West Street (Manassas VRE Depot)
Monday-Sunday: 9:00a-5:00p
(703) 361-6599