Holiday Train of Lights in Fremont – Limited Tickets for Friends of Rotary & Interact

Support a good cause while getting in on a sold-out experience!

All public dates of Niles-Fremont Train of Lights are entirely sold out for this season! Tickets here are for Monday, December 16th 4:30pm train ride is available only because Rotary Club has reserved 200 tickets for club members, guests, and friends of Rotary Club & Interact Club. You've received this link because you know someone in Rotary or Interact! Our tickets are very limited and available first-come-first-serve. 

You do not need to be a member of Rotary Club or Interact Club to purchase these tickets.

Tickets are $55/each for General Admission seating, which is first-come-first-serve on the train. 

A portion of the proceeds goes towards Interact Club's district project for the year, which raises money to support life-saving medical surgeries for children in Vietnam via VinaCapital's Heartbeat Vietnam program. 

Children 2 years old and younger are free of charge. 

Please note that this train departs promptly at 4:30pm. We strongly recommend arriving at 3:30pm to account for parking, picking up tickets at Will Call, and finding seats.

Take the whole family on an enchanting holiday excursion!

Enjoy a 1.5 hour-long round trip through Niles Canyon filled with refreshments, music, and cheer aboard our antique coaches and open cars that feature holiday lights and decorations inside and out.

The Train of Lights offers a rare opportunity to experience a train ride through Niles Canyon at night. This ticket is for the Niles departure at dusk (train leaves promptly at 4:30pm, please arrive early)! A perfect date night or trip with your friends or family! The Train of Lights has been an annual tradition for many Bay Area families for more than a decade. Make it yours too!

Take a walk through the Train of Lights on YouTube – watch the video below!

General Information

Parking

The entrance to Niles Station is located at 37029 Mission Boulevard at the corner of Mission and Sullivan Underpass in Fremont. Large vehicles can enter our parking lot and park at the far end of the lot. Our attendants will direct you.

DO NOT WALK ACROSS THE TRACKS from downtown Niles to our boarding area. Those tracks are an active Union Pacific Railroad mainline used by many trains every day.  To get from downtown Niles to our boarding area safely, use Sullivan Underpass immediately west of our boarding area.

Pick up your tickets at Will Call

Once you've purchased your tickets here, you will pick them up from Will Call on Monday, December 16, 2024. Please plan on arriving at 3:30pm to give plenty of time for parking and Will Call pickup.

Board Your Train

Station agents and train crews will direct you where to board the train. Once on board, you may freely walk through the entire train (except cabooses).

Large Groups

We do not guarantee that a group will be able to sit together, unless you are ticketed for a First Class car.  To increase your chances of sitting together, arrive early and board as a group.  Saving seats for passengers who are not present is not permitted.

Baby Strollers & Car Seats

Baby strollers and car seats are not allowed. The aisles of the vintage cars are narrow, there is limited space in the vestibules of the coaches to park them, and the train will be crowded, so please do not bring a stroller or car/booster seat on board. 

Enjoy the Ride

The 13-mile round trip takes a little over an hour.  After the first half of the trip, the train only makes a brief pause then immediately begins the return trip, so you may not get off the train until it returns to your boarding location.

What is Rotary?

This fundraising page is organized by the Rotary Clubs of the San Francisco Bay Area, spearheaded by Niles-Fremont Rotary Club and Interact District 5170 Council. Rotary is a non-profit membership organization made up of business leaders and community leaders who get together to do humanitarian projects in the local community and abroad. Interact Club is one of our youth programs designed to teach high school students leadership skills and do community service. Learn more about Rotary Club here. 

I still have questions. Can I contact someone?

For logistical questions about the train or Will Call, you can reach out to Lisa Lorenz at llorenz63@gmail.com. If you have questions about the project or technical issues on this page, please contact Mitty Chang at chair@interact5170.org.