Back by popular demand! The Polar Express Train Ride rolls out of St. Louis Union Station beginning the day after Thanksgiving, November 24, and continues with daily excursions to the North Pole through December 30, 2017. Trains run at 4:30, 6, 7:15 and *8:30 p.m. daily. Tickets start at $39. Onboard the trains, riders will be served hot chocolate and cookies, sing Christmas carols, listen to the Polar Express story, and receive the first gift of Christmas (a silver bell) from Santa himself. Hotel package tickets are on sale now.

Train ride-only tickets are also on sale now! Hotel Package tickets Include accommodations at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel, a Curio Collection by Hilton. Riders can choose from a suite with special turndown service (with a letter from Santa) or a two-bedded room. In addition to the train rides and hotel stays, families can enjoy a Magical Dinner in the Grand Hall at St. Louis Union Station, including the 3-D Polar Express light show projected on the ceiling on selected Polar Express Train Ride dates.

*8:30pm train is on select dates