All Aboard the Santa Express, offering Holiday Train Rides in South Central Florida!
- Shane Walton
- 11 minutes ago
- 2 min read
The Santa Express is a 2-hour roundtrip ride drifts through Florida’s sugarcane country, wrapped in twinkling lights, warm cookies, classic Christmas music, and a visit from Santa.
The Sugar Express is back for 2025, offering its popular Santa service with diesel-powered departures from Sebring in Highlands County.
From Orlando it will take you around 1h 45m to drive to Sebring, where twinkling lights, festive decorations, and the sounds of classic carols set the stage as you settle into a historic passenger car aglow with holiday cheer on the Santa Express!
The entire family will enjoy a joyful 2-hour roundtrip train ride with no particular destination — just the magic of the journey...
The aroma of cookies fills the train while Florida’s sugarcane countryside glides past your window. Midway through the trip, Santa Claus himself climbs aboard, greeting every child with warm holiday wishes, cookies, and a commemorative gift to take home.
This unique experience is available from Sebring on December 7th, 19th, 20th, and 21st!
Families will delight in this unforgettable ride, while First Class guests enjoy an elevated celebration with locally made sweets, rich hot chocolate, and desserts. After Santa’s visit, take a trip to the open-air car Miami Locks for a spirited glimpse at the passing scenery.
Families can ride together in comfortable Deluxe Coaches, which are climate-controlled with restrooms, or enjoy the open-air excitement of the Open Air Coach with panoramic countryside views.
Special packages include the Deluxe Coach Family Package in Car No. 1002 and the First Class Family Table in the vintage Palmdale dining car, which includes sweets, hot chocolate, and desserts.
Adults looking for a festive but relaxed atmosphere can reserve the First Class Lounge or Observation in the elegant Bay Biscayne. For groups wanting privacy, the Clewiston private car offers First Class amenities in a classic lounge and observation setting reserved exclusively for up to 12 guests.
For accommodations and booking information, visit the Santa Express website:
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