Baggage Policy
The Alaska Railroad offers checked baggage service on all Alaska Railroad Passenger Trains. For your safety and the safety of others, only one carry-on is allowed per person. Carry-on bags may not exceed 15" x 14" x 6". Please remember to carry on medications, cameras or other items that you will need during your train ride.
Each ticketed passenger may check two (2) pieces of luggage (Winter Aurora Train four (4) pieces of luggage). Checked luggage weight is limited to 50 lbs. The special handling fee for bikes, excess, oversized, and overweight bags is $20.00 for all passenger trains.
All animals must be in kennels and/or muzzled; animals will be transported in the baggage car. Please provide your own kennels and/or muzzles. There is a $20.00 fee for transporting kennels. Only Seeing-Eye dogs will be permitted in the passenger cars.
Firearms, to include rifles or revolvers, are not allowed inside the passenger coaches or depots. Firearms may be transported via baggage car if they are unloaded, stored in a hard sided case, and bolt action is removed, or has a trigger locking guard applied. Concealed weapons are not allowed onboard any train.
Inflatable kayaks, canoes and rafts must be deflated and packed in a backpack or duffle bag. (Due to space constraints full size non-inflatable kayaks and canoes are not permitted.)
Federal Railroad Administration regulation prohibits the transport of all types of camping stove fuels and/or motor fuels on passenger trains.
Luggage storage is NOT available at any train station.
