To show our appreciation to frequent travellers, we have created three levels in the VIA Préférence program: Préférence, Privilège and Premier, with each level offering exclusive advantages and benefits.
Every member begins at the Préférence level. You can then qualify for a higher level depending on how much you spend and travel with VIA Rail during the “qualifying period” that runs from April 1 through March 31 each year.
For members in all levels, the following year's membership level is determined as follows:
- If you travel and spend from $0 to $999 (before taxes) with VIA Rail during the qualifying period, you will be a Préférence member.
- If you travel and spend from $1,000 to $1,999 (before taxes) with VIA Rail during the qualifying period, you will be a Privilège member.
- If you travel and spend for $2,000 or more (before taxes) and complete at least 8 segments (i.e., one-way trips, keeping in mind that changing trains constitutes a new segment) with VIA Rail during the qualifying period, you will be a Premier member.
At the end of the “qualifying period,” membership levels are calculated and confirmed to each member. Starting May 1 until April 30 of the following year, qualified members will enjoy the advantage of a higher level for a 12-month period, which is called the “benefit period.”
 Préférence |
 Privilège |
 Premier |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per dollar spent | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Membership Card | Préférence | Privilège | Premier |
| Personalized luggage tag | No | Yes | Yes |
| Earn more points based on fare chosen Learn more > | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Earn points with special offers Learn more > | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Exclusive coupons with a choice of bonuses and discounts | No | 2 | 4 |
| Access to Business lounges when travelling with an Economy Plus* fare ticket | No | No | Yes |
| Access to Business Lounges when travelling with an Economy BizPak | No | No | Yes |
| Priority meal selection on board when travelling in Business class** | No | No | Yes |
| Access to a priority ticket line in major stations | No | Yes | Yes |
|
Priority boarding in Montréal, Toronto and Québec city, in Business or Economy class |
No | No | Yes |
| Unrestricted reward travel (except Dec. 23 and 24) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
*Except when travelling with tickets booked using a Commuter ePass or tickets booked with a CN or a CP rail pass.
**Due to demand, your meal selection may not be available on board.
|
Préférence |
Privilège |
Premier |
|---|---|---|
| Points per dollar spent | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Membership Card | ||
| Préférence | Privilège | Premier |
| Personalized luggage tag | ||
| No | Yes | Yes |
|
Earn more points based on fare chosen Learn more > |
||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
|
Earn points with special offers Learn more > |
||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Exclusive coupons with a choice of bonuses and discounts | ||
| No | 2 | 4 |
| Access to Business lounges when travelling with an Economy Plus* fare ticket | ||
| No | No | Yes |
| Access to Business Lounges when travelling with an Economy BizPak | ||
| No | No | Yes |
| Priority meal selection on board when travelling in Business class** | ||
| No | No | Yes |
| Access to a priority ticket line in major stations | ||
| No | Yes | Yes |
| Priority boarding in Montréal, Toronto and Québec city, in Business or Economy class | ||
| No | No | Yes |
| Unrestricted reward travel (except Dec. 23 and 24) | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
*Except when travelling with tickets booked using a Commuter ePass or tickets booked with a CN or a CP rail pass.
**Due to demand, your meal selection may not be available on board.
