The cost is $400 per hour. Minimum booking lengths are 1 hour. 

Bookings for private events are available from the May Long weekend to October 31 after 5 p.m.

Unfortunately, we do not offer charter bookings on Sundays.

Common blackout dates include Friday and Saturday of long weekends, the week before, after, and including the Fringe Festival (mid-August), society meetings (second Tuesday of the month. Canada Day charters are not possible due to the City of Edmonton closing the High Level Bridge for fireworks.

Charters cannot run at night, meaning the streetcar must be back at Strathcona barn no later than 45 minutes after sunset. The sun rapidly starts setting earlier in Edmonton as the season moves into Fall.

Visit our booking page to check availability for your event:

https://yegstreetcars.checkfront.com/reserve

Any charters on the High Level Bridge line will always have two certified motormen on the car 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 go 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.

Yes, you can! But if your instrument or speakers require power, the customer must provide the batteries. We have NO outlets on the streetcar to plug into. Anything that combusts such as fuel-powered generators or candles cannot come on the car.

A typical hour allows for round trip travel from Strathcona to Government Centre and back with a generous pause (approx. 25-30 mins) 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 if you wish to mingle and enjoy beverages following the ceremony on the bridge overlooking the river.

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

• The liquor licence must be obtained by the customer before the charter from the AGLC website (private non-sale SEL licence).

• All liquor to be consumed on the car must have the receipts attached to the licence (no u-brew wine or beer)

• The licence must be posted on the streetcar during your event

• Liquor can only be consumed when the car is parked in the middle of the High Level Bridge

Click here for full details about obtaining a liquor license 

What services we offer:

• The streetcar of your choice.
• Two uniformed volunteer
• motormen on your trip.
• A table (we have a few sizes)
• A history talk by request about
• the streetcar, the route's history, and landmarks along the way.
• A memorable experience!

What we can not offer:

• Catering and liquor service.
• Liquor licence (the customer needs to purchase this from the AGLC website).
• Decorations (including tablecloths).
• Any external bookings such as entertainment, wedding officiants or musicians.
• External power sources.

We have three choices of streetcars available for your event. Please note that none of the streetcars have electrical outlets.

Edmonton Car 33 

• 30 seats with a liquor license
• 36 seats with no liquor license
• Heated
• Not Wheelchair Accessible

Melbourne Car 930

• 44 seats with a liquor license
• 52 seats without a liquor license
• Wheelchair accessible
• Not heated

Osaka 247

• Seats 20
• Wheelchair accessible
• Not heated

Cancellations that are more than 45 days from confirmed charter bookings - 100% less a 5% processing charge of deposit fee will be refunded

 Cancellations that are between 30 & 44 days before confirmed charter booking - 75% Less a 5% processing charge of deposit fee will be refunded

 Cancellations that are between 15 & 29 days before confirmed charter booking - 50% Less a 5% processing charge of deposit fee will be refunded

 Cancellations that are made less than 15 days before confirmed charter booking - No refund will be issued

Like an Edmonton Transit bus, there are no washrooms on board or along the route. Guests are highly recommended to use the washroom before their event. Public washrooms are available at our Whyte Avenue stop.