VIA Rail Canada

2.24.0

VIA Rail Canada inc.

3.48

2,627 reviews

100,000+
Downloads

Free

Discover the convenience of travelling with VIA Rail.

3.48 · 2,627 reviews · 100,000+ downloads

VIA Rail Canada app delivers real-time train updates, easy booking, and complete trip management in one polished experience. It highlights a refreshed home screen, VIA Préférence integration, and a dark mode for comfortable use, earning a notable ranking of #34 in TRAVEL_LOCAL in CA. With 100,000+ total and 5.4K in the last 30 days, the app shows steady interest from travellers.

Pros & Cons

Real-time status and alerts improve travel planning
Integrated VIA Préférence account overview and rewards balance
Dedicated Trips page and upcoming trips consolidate travel info
Dark mode for comfortable nighttime use
Centralized booking and trip management in one app
Home-screen accessibility for day-of-travel essentials

Competitors feature more explicit ticketing, route planning, and live itinerary tools not highlighted in this app's data
Permissions include location and device state access, which may raise privacy considerations for some users

About VIA Rail Canada

VIA Rail Canada is a travel & local app developed by VIA Rail Canada inc..

Download Statistics

VIA Rail Canada has been downloaded 420 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 5.4 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 travel & local apps.

User Ratings

VIA Rail Canada is rated 3.48 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 2.6 thousand ratings.

App Information

VIA Rail Canada is FREE to download. The APK download size is 67.09 MB. The latest version available is 2.24.0. The last update was on July 13, 2026.

Technical Requirements

VIA Rail Canada requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play August 2015.

Description

Discover the advantages of our newly designed app for a seamless travel journey. Book, travel, and manage your VIA Préférence account—all just a tap away.

More data about VIA Rail Canada

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	420 thousand
Recent downloads	5.4 thousand
Rating	3.48 based on 2.6 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	2.24.0
APK size	67.1 MB
Number of libraries	20
Designed for Android	6.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

VIA Rail Canada has been downloaded 420 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 180 downloads per day.

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VIA Rail Canada inc.

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Comments on VIA Rail Canada for Android

★★★★★ Tree D · Oct 24, 2025

App is easy to use. I like that you can follow the train live to see where it's currently at. I'm not sure why it sends you 4 confirmation text messages when you buy your ticket online.

★★★★★ Tracy · Apr 16, 2026

I love travelling by VIA. My first trip was across Canada to Vancouver and back, and it was a trip I will never forget. The meals were fantastic. Booking my trips has always been easy and the staff on the trains are always friendly and accommodating. I highly recommend VIA.

★★★★★ ANNU Raju Arya · Dec 3, 2025

Very convenient VIa ticket booking experience.

★★★★★ Jette Mortensen · Aug 28, 2025

I gave review of my experience with Via Rail up to now. I have not used the updated app. I enjoy using via rail on a regular basis between Kingston and Ottawa to transport me to and from my medical appointments. I get treated fantastic by all VIA's employees. It is a pleasure to travel with pleasant, professional and allways helpful staff. Thank you to you all. I look forward to reviewing the updated app. Sincerely Jette Mortensen Kingston.

★☆☆☆☆ Tom Bertin · May 14, 2026

5/14/26 travel... ticket says 12:13, VIA 73, ALDR to Windsor... in station board says 12:36 (roughly)... app real-time tracker says 12:25 (roughly)... I m at track level at 12:13 as a friend has missed a train because of sync problems b4...no train as train to Toronto pulls in... ask helpful lady for train info... what happened to this train? She checks app... "app was in error" = me; nice young lady = "we have no reports of app/website real-train tracker sync problems"... you do now...

★☆☆☆☆ Tommy Tao · Dec 15, 2025

Error code 400 and unable to open my tickets that I booked on the PC. Details and ticking loading doesn't work since I downloaded the app.

★☆☆☆☆ I Ahmad · Dec 23, 2025

Doesn't show boarding pass. Can't access current trip - produces 400 status code error. Useless.

★☆☆☆☆ paul yhip · Jan 3, 2026

CAN SOMEBODY EXPLAIN FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT WHAT WILL BE DONE TO FIX AN ISSUE, IF YOUR CUSTOMER SELECT THE LOWER BERTH, FROM THE UPPER BERTH FOR THE SLEEPER CLASS, FOR FUTURE RESERVATIONS? ONCE YOU TAP 'LOWER BERTH' THE DAMN SELECTION WON'T GO THROUGH!

Google Play Rankings for VIA Rail Canada

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
38	Canada	Travel & Local	Top Free

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Technologies used by VIA Rail Canada

VIA Rail Canada is requesting 16 permissions and is using 20 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your location

approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, full network access

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Phone calls

read phone status and identity

System tools

run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID, com.viarail.reservia.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Ad network libraries

None found

Social libraries

None found

Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Architecture Components

Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable Android Jetpack Annotations Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Annotations Android Jetpack Widgets Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Widgets Android Jetpack AppCompat Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack AppCompat AndroidX Activity Android Library Icon

AndroidX Activity Android Activity Saved State Android Library Icon

Android Activity Saved State AndroidX Loader Android Library Icon

AndroidX Loader

Android Transition Support Library

Android Support Library collections

Android Support VectorDrawable AndroidX Cursor Adapter Android Library Icon

AndroidX Cursor Adapter AndroidX Tracing Android Library Icon

AndroidX Tracing Chromium Android Library Icon

Chromium

AndroidX WebKit AndroidX Biometric Android Library Icon

AndroidX Biometric PhoneGap / Apache Cordova Android Library Icon

PhoneGap / Apache Cordova PhoneGap Social Sharing Android Library Icon

PhoneGap Social Sharing SQLite (liteglue) Android Library Icon

SQLite (liteglue)

Trust & Safety: The app requests multiple permissions including location, network, and storage, plus a dynamic receiver permission. It provides Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and a contact email (ATIP@viarail.ca) for inquiries, indicating transparent safety practices and user support.

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