When 2012 plans are ready, we will notify our mailing list. If you’d like to join the mailing list, please use the “Get More Information” form on the right.

If you’re new to the USC Train, click here for info about the USC Train.

Update: Unfortunately, due to a shortage of first-class train equipment, we will not be offering a 2011 USC Train. We’re very sorry for the inconvenience, and general fun-sucking nature of this announcement.

We will be back in 2012, though! When 2012 plans are ready, we will notify our mailing list. If you’d like to join the mailing list, please use the “Get More Information” form on the right.

Fight On!
USC Train & WITFAWN Tours

Tickets for this year’s USC at OSU game are pretty tough to come by, but the USC Train has acquired some tickets for our passengers. We will group seats together as much as possible, but parties larger than four may have to be broken up into smaller groups. These tickets can be purchased for $100 each during the train reservation process. Football game tickets are optional — passengers may use their own game tickets or not attend the game at all. Tickets are only available to train passengers.

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USC Train 2009 from David Dibble on Vimeo.

Thank you David Dibble for making this fantastic video of our 2009 USC Train adventure.

David Dibble put his amazing skills to work for the USC Train again in 2008.  Thanks, David!

Tickets for this year’s USC at U of O game are pretty tough to come by, but the USC Train has acquired some tickets for our passengers. We will group seats together as much as possible, but parties larger than four may have to be broken up into smaller groups.  These tickets can be purchased for $100 each during the train reservation process.  Football game tickets are optional — passengers may use their own game tickets or not attend the game at all.

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THE INFORMATION BELOW IN FROM THE 2010 USC TRAIN. THE 2011 TRAIN INFORMATION WILL BE UPDATED SOON!

 
 

What is the USC Train?

The USC Train is a weekend-long experience for USC Alumni and fans, including a first-class train trip from Los Angeles to a USC Game location, pep rallies with USC Spirit of Troy band members and USC Song Girls, and an afternoon of tailgating and USC Football. Proceeds from the USC Train are donated to the Trojan Marching Band.

For the train ride, USC Train passengers ride Amtrak’s Coast Starlight route. USC Train occupies all of the first-class cabins, which gives our group exclusive access to the train’s sleeper cars (private cabins for each passenger) and the train’s Pacific Parlour Car (including full-bar, lounge, and movie-theater). USC Train passengers also enjoy free meals in the dining car.

What happens on the train?

An average USC Train trip goes something like this:

Thursday Morning:
Pep Rally at Union Station in Los Angeles — marching band and song girls lead the USC Train passengers through the Union Station corridor and onto the USC Train.

Thursday
Enjoy the USC Train, including first-class private cabins, movie theater, full-bar, lounge, observation car, restaurant, and lots of USC fans and socializing. (Oh, and the bar is open the moment we board the train – it’s five o’clock somewhere).  USC events and games will take place throughout the trip, or if you’re feeling tired, you can retire to your private sleeping cabin.

Friday Afternoon
Arrive at the destination, and transport passengers to the USC Train hotels – most passengers choose to stay in one of the “official” USC Train hotels.

Friday Evening Pep Rally
The local USC Alumni association plans a pep rally that takes palce on Friday night.  It’s a great mixer and a chance to hear the USC Band in full force.

Friday Evening (After the Rally)
The evening is on-your-own. Explore the destination city, and get some early Christmas shopping done.

Saturday
Tailgate party and USC Football Game. If we win, go out and celebrate with fellow USC fans on Saturday night. If we don’t win, go out and drink away your sorrows with fellow USC fans on Saturday night.

Sunday
On-your-own. Return airfare is not a part of the USC Train package, so be sure to book your flight back. The USC Train destinations cities always have several options for flights back to Southern California.

Click Here for the Full USC Train Itinerary

• First-class rail fare to the destination city
• All meals on board the train
• Live Pep Rallies between Los Angeles and destination city
• Transportation from the train station to “official” USC Train hotels
• Group rate discount at the “official” USC Train hotels

As a USC Train passenger, you will also receive information on other USC events going on in the area — some free and some that will cost extra. The USC Train trip coordinators often have some last-minute game tickets available to USC Train passengers. Game tickets must be arranged in advance.

Click here for more USC game ticket information.

On-your-own expenses include:

• Hotel reservations
• Return airfare
• Game tickets
• Meals in destination city
• Admission to USC Alumni events or Pep Rallies in destination city

Click here to make a USC Train reservation

Dustin
Volunteer Reservations Coordinator
(415) 517-5127
webmaster@usctrain.org

Kip
Volunteer Trip Coordinator
webmaster@usctrain.org

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What is the USC Train? What is it all about?

If you’re new to the USC Train, please click here for USC Train information.

What is the schedule/itinerary for the USC Train?

The most up-to-date USC Train Itinerary information is posted online. Click here for the USC Train travel itinerary.

How do I buy tickets to ride the USC Train?

Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited space is available. Click here to buy USC Train tickets.

What is included in the USC Train ticket price?

The USC Train trip consists of transportation to the USC game city, as well as some events along the way. The trip varies a little each year, depending on which game the USC Train is traveling to. Click here for information on what’s included in this year’s USC Train trip.

Who runs the USC Train? What is the history of the USC Train?

WITFAWN is a group of USC Alumni, supporters, and fans that coordinate the USC Train and other USC-related trips. Click here for more information on WITFAWN and the USC Train History.

What are the “official” USC Train hotels?

Every year, USC Train organizers arrange special group rates with one or two hotels in the vicinity of the Train’s destination city and football game location. Most USC Train passengers choose to stay at one of these hotels, although some arrange for separate accommodations. Hotel costs are not included in your USC Train ticket, but the USC Train organizers can help you make reservations at one of the “official” hotels, as well as provide transportation from the train station to the hotel. Information on how to reserve hotel rooms at the USC Train rate is included in the confirmation email you will receive after making your reservation.

Information on this year’s “official” USC Train hotels, including phone numbers and addresses, can be found on the Itinerary page.

How do I purchase tickets to the football game?

Tickets to the football game are not included in the USC Train price. In fact, some USC Train passengers ride the train for the pep rallies and USC spirit and never even attend the game. If you would like to attend the game, click here for information on purchasing USC Football Game Tickets.

Where do I go to board the USC Train? Where is the Los Angeles Amtrak Station?

The USC Train trip begins at the Los Angeles Union Station. We board Amtrak’s Coast Starlight train at this station and ride it to our destination.

Los Angeles – Union Station (Station ID: LAX)
800 North Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Where else does the USC Train stop?

Before reaching our destination city, the USC Train (Amtrak’s Coast Starlight route) will make several other stops. The USC Band members and Song Girls aboard our train will perform pep rallies at several of these stops (exact stops for rallies TBD). Other train stops and locations can be found on the Amtrak Coast Startlight schedule. USC Train passengers do not have to change trains at any of these stops.

How and when do I get home?

Flights home are at your own expense. Most people choose to leave on Sunday, which gives them the entire weekend to explore the USC Train destination city. All USC Train destination cities have several airline options available for getting back to Southern California.