The 2008 Ticket LOTTERY DEADLINE is OCT. 1st!

2008 Ticket Drawings will be held October 21st for Lincoln and October 23rd for North Conway.

VERY IMPORTANT

Because of extreme popularity, tickets for this performance are available through a Mail-in Lottery System and must include a non-refundable $10 donation, which is tax deductible. (We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit Corporation.)
Limited ticket packages are also available through our Lodging Sponsors, for more information click here.
 

To better meet the demand for the Polar Express we are now departing from two different locations. There are now TWO SEPARATE LOTTERIES, one for Lincoln, NH and one for North Conway, NH. You may enter either lottery or both, but you may not enter either one more than once.


2008 Ticket Prices
  Coach $40.00
  First Class $50.00
  Dome* & *Premier $60.00

* Dome seats available in North Conway only.
*Premier seats available in Lincoln only.



2008 Ticket Options

There are two ticket options available at both departure locations, plus a Dome seating option in North Conway only. All tickets include the full Polar Express experience, and differ only with roomier seats and a special gift bag for the First Class tickets.

First Class: All seats - $50.00 These seats include a special gift bag and premier seating on the train. These tickets are not reserved seats, but are exclusive to the cars with more spacious seating.

Coach: All seats - $40.00 Coach tickets include the full Polar Express experience with seating in the coach cars which are passenger cars with conventional wide bench seating.

Dome Seats (available for North Conway only): Reserved seating - $60.00 Seating includes the First Class gift bag and premier seating on the train. These very limited tickets are in a reserved area on the Observation Deck of a restored Dome Car available in North Conway only.

Premier Seats (available for Lincoln only): Reserved seating - $60.00 Seating in the Premier Railroad Car, as well as up front seating in the North Pole Theater, and also includes our First Class Gift Bag.

ALL TICKET HOLDERS SIT TOGETHER IN THE NORTH POLE THEATER
EXCEPT FOR "PREMIER" SEATING FROM THE LINCOLN DEPARTURE.

Departure times
(for both Lincoln & North Conway):

Afternoon Performances: depart from RR stations at 5:00 pm
(boarding begins at 4:30p)

Evening Performances: depart from RR stations at 7:30pm
(boarding begins at 7:00p)

Performances are approx. 2 hours, 'round trip.


IMPORTANT DRAWING INFORMATION!
  • Drawings will be held:

    October 21st - Lincoln Lottery  and  October 23rd - North Conway Lottery

    The Drawings will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 10 p.m., and tickets will be sold to people in the order that they are drawn. We will call for your order and payment. We are able to call each of the numbers that you provide only once! Please make sure we can reach you on the date(s)of the lottery or lotteries you enter. We are unable to call back or accept incoming calls.


    Tickets must be purchased by credit card only, all sales are final - MasterCard, Visa or American Express.


    Important Things to Remember:

    We will call each number provided only once! Plan accordingly.
    Tickets are limited to 12 per household.
    Infants under the age of one must ride on the lap of an adult (but do not need a ticket).
    Children age one and older DO need a ticket.
    Duplicate entries will be discarded and may jeopardize your chance of getting tickets. (Lottery entry fees will NOT be returned.)
    Tickets are sold as names are drawn. Please keep in mind that Friday and Saturday night tickets sell quickly. Stay flexible. If your name is drawn, you will have ONE chance to purchase tickets. Have all information and options ready.
     

    VERY IMPORTANT
    Please keep in mind that tickets are limited and that this event is extremely popular. We caution parents to not "promise" their children that you will get tickets.  
     

    The net proceeds of our programs and merchandise sales go towards our
    Literacy Foundation, devoted to improving literacy at all ages.

  • The Believe in Books Literacy Foundation, PO. Box 1800, Intervale, NH 03845   Tel (603) 356-9980  copyright© 2006