This popular event is BACK and IN-PERSON!
Join us for a magical, in-person experience as we travel the coastline on the COASTER Holiday Express! Santa Claus and his merry carolers will join us for an hour of fun with songs, gifts and Santa wish list reading!
Attendees can purchase their tickets ahead of time (1-ticket per person, regardless of age). On the day of the event, you will arrive at the Oceanside Transit Center, 205 S. Tremont St., Oceanside, CA 92054. When you arrive, follow the signs to Platform 2 and line up in the train car section that corresponds to your ticket (signage will be available).
THERE IS NO ASSIGNED SEATING. There are enough seats per person, however, we DO NOT allow you to reserve seats ahead of time. If you have a large group, make sure to line up early, so your party can sit together.
After boarding, the train will depart on an approximately 65-minute trip down to the Solana Beach Station and back. During this time, carolers and holiday characters will come through the train cars to perform and hand out toys and wish lists for Santa to the children. Finally, Santa will make his way through to meet with the children and take pictures. As Santa comes through the train to visit, please keep photo opportunities to a minimum. We want to make sure he has enough time to visit everyone equally.
Once we arrive back at the Oceanside Transit Center, children can drop off their wish lists for Santa in our official Holiday Express Mailbox, on the platform.
In keeping with state and federal orders, masks will be required on the train. Strollers and bikes are not permitted on board for this event.
