Our cost is $440/hour. A 50% deposit is charged at the time of booking, and the remainder must be paid prior to the charter.

Bookings for private events are available from the May long weekend through to the end of October.

Bookings must be after 5:00 pm on days when we are offering regular service.

To check booking availability, please visit edmontonstreetcars.ca/Charter

Charters cannot be run at night (meaning that the streetcar must be back at Strathcona barn no later than 45 minutes after sunset).

Any booking requests need to work around other events already booked on the same day of your request.

You get to choose which streetcar is used (Edmonton 33, Melbourne 930, or Osaka 247).

Although we will do our best to accommodate your preferred streetcar, on rare occasions we may need to substitute a different car due to unexpected circumstances (such as an equipment malfunction).

For details about each car, including the number of passengers each car holds, please see the streetcar descriptions in the Charter Information Package.

All charters on the High Level Bridge line have two certified motormen to operate the car, and to assist and answer any questions you may have.

All members of the Edmonton Radial Railway Society (ERRS) are volunteers. 

100% of the proceeds from charter revenues goes towards the maintenance, restoration, and operation of historic streetcars.

The volunteer motormen on your charter do not expect and should not accept tips.

Any gratuities provided to the motormen will be treated as a donation to the ERRS.

Receipts can be provided upon request.

You get to choose where you would like to begin and end your charter.

There are six stops to choose from: Whyte Avenue, Strathcona, 107th Street, Garneau, Government Centre, and Jasper Avenue.

For more information about our stops, please see the Streetcar Route section of the Charter Information Package.

Please be sure to inform your guests as to which stop you are starting at.

A wheelchair ramp is available at the Strathcona stop which enables wheelchair passengers to make a round trip. There are no ramps at any other stops.

The Osaka 247 and Melbourne 930 streetcars can accommodate two wheelchairs each.

The Edmonton 33 streetcar is unable to accommodate wheelchairs.

Yes, you can! 

Please note that if your instrument or speakers require power, you must provide the batteries. We have NO power outlets on the streetcar.

Anything that combusts, such as fuel-powered generators or candles, cannot come on the car.

An hour allows for round trip travel from Whyte Avenue to Government Centre and back with a generous pause (approximately 25 to 30 minutes) at the mid-span of the High Level Bridge to relax and enjoy a rare and panoramic view of the City and its beautiful river valley.

For weddings, we recommend 90 minutes so that there is time to mingle and enjoy beverages following the ceremony on the bridge overlooking the river.

Like other transit vehicles, there are no washrooms on board the streetcar.

There is a public washroom next to our Whyte Avenue stop.

Yes, however the following instructions need to be followed closely:

• A liquor license must be obtained by the customer before the charter from the AGLC Website (Private Non-Sale SEL License).
• Receipts for the liquor must be attached to the license (all liquor must be purchased from an Alberta retailer – homebrew liquor is not permitted)
• A paper copy of the license must be posted on the streetcar during your event.
• FAILURE TO PROVIDE A PAPER COPY OF THE LICENSE AND RECEIPTS WILL PREVENT YOU FROM BEING ALLOWED TO BRING LIQUOR ON BOARD THE STREETCAR.
• Liquor can only be consumed when the car is parked in the middle of the High Level Bridge.
• The address to go on the license is: 8408 Gateway Boulevard NW, Edmonton, Alberta (no postal code)

What services we offer:

• The streetcar of your choice (For details about each car, including the number of passengers each car holds, please see the streetcar descriptions in the Charter Information Package).
• Two uniformed volunteer motormen on your trip.
• A table (by request – we have a few sizes to choose from).
• A history talk (by request) about the streetcar, the route’s history, and landmarks along the journey.
• A memorable experience!

What we can not offer:

• Catering and liquor service.
• Liquor license (you are responsible for purchasing this from the AGLC website).
• Decorations (including tablecloths). Decorations may be tied or draped on the interior of the car, but must not be taped, pinned, stapled, or nailed to the car.
• Any external bookings such as entertainment (you must book entertainment for your trip independently).
• Power outlets (our system runs on 600 volts DC, which is incompatible with other electronic devices).
• Parking (ERRS does not provide parking for passengers, however there are a number of parking options near our stops).

The chartering party must notify ERRS of cancellations as soon as possible. Refunds for cancelled charters are calculated as follows:

• Cancellations that are made more than 45 days before the confirmed charter booking – 100% less a 5% processing charge of deposit fee will be refunded.
• Cancellations that are made between 30 and 44 days before the confirmed charter booking – 75% less a 5% processing charge of deposit fee will be refunded.
• Cancellations that are made between 15 and 29 days before the confirmed charter booking – 50% less a 5% processing charge of deposit fee will be refunded.
• Cancellations that are made less than 15 days before the confirmed charter booking – no refund will be issued.