Meet Santa, ride his sleigh and make family memories to cherish!

Visit Santa! Vintage Sleigh Ride in Coventry 2025

• Dates: Saturday 29th November - Tuesday 23rd December 2025
• Venue: Coventry Transport Museum, CV1 1JD
• Tickets: From £16 | Peak, Super Peak, Early Years and SEN Sessions Available
• Click here to book your tickets!

Wander through a magical winter wonderland and snowy scenes before taking a ride on Coventry famous and enchanting vintage sleigh, pulled by two trusty reindeer. Your next stop? Lapland. Write your Christmas wish list, meet Santa in his festive grotto, tell him your Christmas wishes and collect your bespoke gift from a North pole elf. 

What to expect:

• Vintage Sleigh Ride
• Meet Santa
• Visit Santa’s workshop for some fun festive activities
• Free admission to the museum for the day
• Ticket holders will get to visit our Santa's Toy Shop and choose a toy (excluding babes in arms without a separate ticket and accompanying adults)

"I've been going on the Sleigh ride for a good forty years, honestly today was the best ever. The excitement of the elves, the poem before it took off, the music. And Father Christmas himself was fantastic, even remembered (with much hilarity) my dad who's been visiting on the sleigh since 1956. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you." - Ellie - December 2024

BOOKING ESSENTIAL - PLEASE NOTE WALK-UP TICKETS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. Click HERE to book your tickets!

There is so much to see and do at Coventry Transport Museum. Find out more here.

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Important Information 

• The Vintage Sleigh Ride includes museum admission tickets for the day of your visit. 
• SEN sessions are ideal for families and individuals who have complex needs and disabilities and Early Years sessions are ideal for families with children under 5. Both sessions have limited availability. 
• Please arrive on time - visitors will be allocated their Sleigh Ride and Santa visit within the pre-booked 30 minute slot. 
• Please note that the Coventry Transport Museum closes at 5pm. For sleigh ticket holders with slots from 4.30pm onwards, if you wish to visit the rest of the museum, it is recommended that you do so before you visit the sleigh area
•  There are no gifts for adult riders of the sleigh.
•  FREE for under 1s who do not require a gift when accompanying a paid visit. If you wish to receive a gift for a baby under one, you will need to purchase an additional ticket. 
• 10% off in the shop in the shop and café for ticket holders.
•  If you are bringing additional adults without additional children, each extra adult will require a separate ticket, priced at £13 each.
• Please note that there is a strict no-refunds or ticket transfer policy in place. This includes cancellations and tickets bought in error.

Parking at Coventry Transport Museum

There is no parking available at the Museum itself, however the nearest parking is:

• Bishop Street CV1 1JN
• Belgrade Plaza CV1 4AJ