Frequently Asked Questions

All of our tables seat four, as is the style of traditional railroad dining. If you are booking as a party of two, it is possible that you will share a table with another party of two. If you would like to have an entire table to yourself, we suggest booking a private table for two.

We offer full refunds up to 14 calendar days before the excursion date. Tickets are non-refundable when the excursion date is 13 days away or fewer. Tickets may be rescheduled for a later date or transferred to a gift certificate. Rescheduled excursions are non-refundable and gift certificates are non-refundable. Reschedules or transfers within 48 hours prior to the reserved excursion are subject to a 35% rebooking fee.

In regards to making a person of larger size most comfortable on our dinging car, we suggest requesting tables #59 or #60 of our newly renovated 007 train car. While all of our table sit four guests, two of the four chairs at this table are capable of moving away from the table more than other tables to allow extra space between chair and table. Keep in mind our tables seat four guests so another couple could potentially be seated with you. If you would like to insure the table is yours alone, you can purchase a private table for a more intimate experience and to have entire table to yourself.  You can make this request on either an online reservation in the “request a party to be seated with” section or when talking to one of our reservationists.

Yes, My Old Kentucky Dinner train is happy to assist our handicapped guests. Please let the staff know if someone in your party uses a wheelchair or walker.

For attire, My Old Kentucky Dinner Train highly recommends business casual attire or higher. This dress level will appropriately match the atmosphere and experience of our 5-star cuisine and restored historic dining cars.

Women: Reasonable length skirts/dresses, or dress slacks/chinos combined with a blouse, button down shirt, polo and/or jacket. Shoes should be dress shoes, loafers, sandals or boots.

Men: collared dress shirts, golf polos, sweaters and/or jacket; dress slacks or khakis paired with dress shoes, loafers or boots.

While adhering to these dress standards are not a requirement for boarding My Old Kentucky Dinner Train, it will allow you and others to fully enjoy this elegant experience completely.

The final price you are given includes the meal, all non-alcoholic beverages, excursion and tax. Gratuity and cocktails are not included.

Gift certificates (also referred to as gift cards) are valid for five (5) years from the date of purchase.

The train travels 17.5 miles down the R. J. Corman Bardstown Line and stops at Limestone Springs Junction. There, our double engines disconnect from one end and reattach at the other end to pull us back to Bardstown where we started our journey. While this is the typical method, our engineers may choose to split the engines at our Bardstown depot to bookend our train cars for the entire ride. Passengers stay aboard the train for the entire trip.

The Dinner Train & Depot are non-smoking. Electronic cigarettes and vaporizers are also not permitted.

My Old Kentucky Dinner Train is a climate-controlled environment. We suggest you bring a light jacket to ensure your comfort as the train is sometimes chilly.

Full bar service is available on the train during all excursions. Additionally, bar service is offered in the train depot prior to and after excursions.

At this time, we offer a military discount for active military and veterans. Other deductions, such as senior or groups, are not offered. For updates on special offers, please join our email list.

Reservations are required and payment must be made in advance. We accept MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover.

Tickets can be picked up at the ticket counter in the train depot at 602 North Third Street in Bardstown, Kentucky. Tickets are available for pickup one hour before train departure time. Boarding will also take place at this location.

Yes, all of our dining cars are equipped with restrooms.

All of our tables seat four as in traditional railroad dining. Parties of five are seated three at one table and two at the table directly across the aisle. Parties of six are seated four at one table and two directly across the aisle. In both of the above cases there is a possibility that a party of two will be seated with the remaining table of two. In the case of seven we sit four at one table and three directly across from them. Typically, gratuity is not included, but for parties of eight or more, a gratuity is added at the time of booking.

If you are planning to come with a group of 24 or more who will be paying together, our Group Sales Liaison will be happy to help you plan your group’s trip with a contract and payment schedule. Parties under 24 do not need to be processed in this way and can make their separate reservations with a request to sit together under one group name.

Children ages 5 and older are permitted to ride during the lunch and dinner excursions. This incudes the murder mystery and other special events. 21+ excursions are designed for adults only, and guests 20 and under are not permitted.

We offer many family-focused excursions, such as North Pole Express, Princess Tea Parties and Superhero Adventure, where children of all ages are welcome and encouraged.

Children’s tickets are for ages 3-12 and ages 2 if they will sit in their own seat and/or eat their own meal. Children two and under who will sit on an adult’s lap and eat from an adult’s plate during the excursion can bypass purchasing a ticket.

Menus change seasonally, and food options are available to view in detail on the menu page of our website. Special menus are available for children ages 5-12. You will be asked to select your menu when making reservations. Changes can be made up to 7 days before the excursion departure. To change your order, please email [email protected].

My Old Kentucky Dinner Train Operates in the Eastern time zone. We offer regularly schedules excursions on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the entire calendar year. Schedules change seasonally, and some special excursions are offered on other days of the week. Tour Group excursions may be scheduled on weekdays as well. Please see our calendar for current excursion dates and times.

No outside food or beverages are permitted. However, upgrades are available for purchase such as flower arrangements and premium appetizers.

Yes, My Old Kentucky Dinner Train is a climate-controlled environment, and each car is equipped with restrooms. We offer a full-service bar on the train.