We want to make sure your birthday party at the N.C. Transportation Museum is a safe and memorable experience, so please be sure to read through the information below.

 

Click here to reserve the Birthday Caboose.

 

• The cost for rental is $75 for some museum membership levels and $100 for non-members.

• A two-week reservation notice is required. The full reservation fee is due two weeks before the party.

• The museum requires a 48-hour cancellation notice. To give notice of cancellation or to reschedule your party, please call 704.636-2889, ext. 232.

• Two cabooses are available for rental most Saturdays, January through November, with some black out dates for special events.

• Reservations are available from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. and include a train ride around the property.

• Check your party in at Barber Junction Visitor Center.

• Please bring only prepared food. Coolers are welcome on board.

• Pizza may be delivered to the site for the party.

• Keep in mind, there is no air conditioning on the caboose. Please dress appropriately.

• Decorations are welcome, but please be considerate of the environment and refrain from bringing confetti.

• Parents are responsible for cleaning the caboose and disposing of all trash. Failure to do so will result in the forfeiture of the deposit.

• The train crew and museum staff are trained in safety on the rails. Please follow all safety instructions.

• Only 15 people (of any age) are allowed on the caboose due to Federal Railroad Administration regulations.

• Safety instructions will be given and must be followed at all times.

• Everyone should be seated while the train is in motion.

• The train crew will assign a door on the caboose for usage. Please only exit and enter from that door.

• No one is permitted to stand over the yellow line on the station platform or between the rails. Thank You!