Departure times and seat assignment is assigned at the time of purchase, so we recommend you purchase your regular season tickets one to two weeks prior to your ride to ensure that your preferred seat type and departure times are available. Walk-up tickets can be purchased on the same day, but one or both legs may be sold out or not contain adjacent seats for your party. Tickets for our popular special event departures, such as Old West Shootouts or Holiday Express, frequently sell out several months in advance.

Ensure you have the final count of your party when making your reservation and selecting seat assignments. In order to sit together, all passengers should be under ONE reservation. Additional seats can be added to an existing reservation by calling our office at 605-574-2222, but we can’t guarantee that additional seats will available adjacent to the existing reservation.

Children one year of age and under are free if held on a lap, but must be accounted for with an infant ticket. A regular child’s ticket is required if you would like a seat for your infant or if they will ride in a car seat. Foldable strollers can be stored at the end of the passenger car during the ride—please ask our on-train staff if you need assistance storing a stroller.

Cancellation Policy: Credit card is charged at time of reservation. Like any ticketed event, all sales are final and no refunds or exchanges are offered unless the ticketed train does not operate, except under the following circumstances and conditions.

Refund Policy: (A) If the train does not arrive at the first destination, a full refund will be given, and (B) If the train makes it to one of the stations but is unable to return, a refund in the amount of half the round-trip ticket price will be made.

Inclement Weather: Please prepare for winter road and traffic conditions! The 1880 Train is not liable for road closures or delays. This event will run no matter the weather.

Rebooking: Guests will need to call 605-574-2222 to speak to a reservation agent.