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401 E Whitestone Blvd C-100, Cedar Park, TX 78613, United States
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What is the rating of Austin Steam Train Association Museum?
Austin Steam Train Association Museum is rated 4.2 out of 5 based on 596 reviews.
Where is Austin Steam Train Association Museum located?
401 E Whitestone Blvd C-100, Cedar Park, TX 78613, United States
How can I contact Austin Steam Train Association Museum?
Phone: +1 512-915-2340 · Website: austinsteamtrain.org
Bhavik Shah
Trains are okay. Route is okay, nothing scenic. Snacks are very limited, id recommend bringing your own. The ones sold at the concession car are quite overpriced.

Now this experience would be nice if they didn't keep moving passengers around, therefore not honoring the seats actually chosen and reserved by the passenger when booking. They do this because they frequently experience breakdowns for cars (coaches) and have to move passengers around to accommodate them elsewhere.
I would also recommend booking a regular seat in the main areas instead of the compartments which are more expensive, because the windows in the compartments are tiny and pretty much worthless.

Think of the overall experience as being on an economy flight and you can't wait to back home and be done with it.

Would not recommend.
Susan Lake
4 of us rode the train to Burnet Bluebonnet festival. It was supposrd to be a pretty scenic ride. All it was, we saw trees & cactus & junk in peoples back yards. It was very disappointing. We paid good money to ride in the first class lounge. After walking through other cars, we discovered their cheaper seats were better than what we paid for. Needless to say.....we wont do that again. Was NOT worth any money.
En Vivo
Nice train ride. Went on the Rippling Steam for Adults Only. Holds 22 in the main lounge. Unfortunately there were some very loud individuals in our section making it difficult to have a decent conversation. Recommend the private rooms or private seating areas. A couple of cars over has items for sale and snacks, however some snacks, water, juice and coffee were available for free in the lounge area. Purchased tickets online and picked up in the office. The office for pick up is across the parking lot from where the training entrance is.
Tristan Cairns
We had such a lovely time on the Hill country Flyer train. Arrived early, we were able to take lots of pictures of the train. The conductor and engineer at the back of the train where we sat, were especially friendly and chatted to us for ages, telling us lots of information. The carriages are all so beautifully restored, they’re a joy to sit in on the 2hr ride to Burnet where we stopped for lunch for over an hour. I highly recommend Warehouse BBQ and Meetery, 305 N Water Street for lunch in Burnet. We looked around the cute ticket office at Burnet, had a chat to the driver before we set back to Austin, and the train goes through 2 beautifully rural parts of Texas, alongside through the built up central parts of Leander, Liberty Hill and Bertram before Burnet, some large industrial lots with steel, quarry’s, machinery, all very interesting to see from train window. Ticket price represented the huge amount of work and money goes into running these trains, all by volunteers, so I was happy to pay to keep heritage lines like this alive. The website has lots of info on the seating plans and layouts of the different coaches, so take your time research and pick seats based on what you prefer, décor, privacy, seating wise. I prefer the sociable, spacious lounges so we found seats there easily 6 weeks in advance for the Easter weekend. Although didnt book them, I found the private 4-8 people rooms a lot darker with simple chairs, than the more sociable, airy, light and plushly furnished lounges, but the rooms are very private if that’s your thing. Coffee, water, juice, and light snacks provided which was a nice touch in every car. Lots of free parking, get there 1hr-45mins early so you’re not rushed as there’s a cute little museum at the ticket office else you’ll have to speed past these things. Spend your money in Burnet, lots of cute shops and restaurants.
Matt Sejnowski
Very wonderful experience. Grand daughter will have great memories. The volunteer in our car was friendly and showed us the interesting things as we passed .
Marlene Mendoza-De La Torre
The staff was very knowledgeable and courteous. Our train car was Eagle Cliff. The A/C didn’t work too well. Lunch reservations for Burnet are a must!
Thomas Winters
What an amazing experience, the history here is thick. The train smelled of history and the sounds and the feeling of being on the peice living history was awesome. The staff here was fantastic and knowledgeable when they were asked questions. We bored the Nambe Car, which is all adults and it was such a fun group of people from all walks life, it was a good little melting pot of different cultures. The walk around burnet was great and the shops were so good. Had a blast thanks to all the staff here!!
Sandra A
We had a great time on this short, Hill Country ride. The train has a small concessions cart so the kids can get something, there are bathrooms on board, and the team of volunteers is very helpful. Good for conversation and window-watching.

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