Museum Days & Hours at a glance!

NOTE: All hours are subject to Weather Conditions. In particular, special events in October and December are WEATHER PERMITTING, as are Run-A-Locomotive availability. If you have a question about operations when weather is questionable, please call 530-832-4131 for the latest information.


Upon entering the museum grounds, please purchase admission wrist bands and train ride tickets in our museum store, located at the entrance to the Diesel Shop.

Museum Admission:
Adults 19 - 64 $10.00
Youth 5 - 18 $6.00
Children 4 and under free
Senior (65 and up) and Active Military $8.00
Family Pass * $25.00
* Family Pass - 2 Adults and any related children 18 and under.
 
Group rate information HERE
 
Train Ride Tickets:
Adults 19 - 64 $5.00
Youth 5 - 18 $3.00
Children 4 and under free
Senior (65 and up) and Active Military $5.00
Family Pass * $14.00
* - Family Pass - 2 Adults and any related children 18 and under.
 
Locomotive Cab Rides: **
Adults 19 - 65 $20.00
Youth 4 - 18 $12.00
Senior (65 and up) and Active Military 20.00
** Price good for one cab ride with the engineer. Riders must be seated at all times while locomotive is moving. Riders must give their signed liability releases to the engineer prior to departure.

~ Museum Tour Guide ~

To help you enjoy your visit and learn more about our collection, we have a tool available for your use during your visit:

WPRM web based Tour guide

CAUTION:

“Trains may move at any time, on any track, in either direction, without warning”

Get help making a weekend out of your visit HERE!

Portola is only an hour's drive from Reno, Lake Tahoe, Truckee & Carson City. We're a scenic 3 hour drive from Sacramento & the Central Valley, and a 4 and a half hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. Come on up and make a weekend getaway out of your museum visit! There are plenty of accommodations & local attractions to appeal to everyone and make your families vacation experience an unforgettable one!