The Portal 31 Tour ride accommodates 10-15 adults (18 school age children). Reservations are suggested. Larger groups can be accommodated with prior agreements made through the Portal office. The ride takes approximately 45 minutes. The rides traverses through an actual coal mine and the temperature may be cool so you want to bring a light jacket if you are cold natured. Tours are regularly scheduled at the top of each hour and you should plan to be checked in 15-20 minutes before the tour begins.

Admission
Portal Prices:

Adults: $22.95
Seniors: (62 & up) $20.95
H.S. Students/College: $17.95
3yrs of age – 8th grade: $12.95

Portal 31 recently underwent a multi-million-dollar renovation and while the story line has not changed of telling the history of coal mining, our exhibits feature state-of-the-art animatronics and computer simulated exhibits. While same day tours are available, reservations are recommended to guarantee your time slot.

Be Prepared!
• Schedule your tour time.
• Be early- Being late will cause you to miss your tour!
• You could get wet! Water drips from the roof in a mine.
• It is dark and cool underground - You ride on an authentic railway Mine Car, it can be bumpy.
• Wear comfortable shoes and clothes.
• No smoking underground!

Museum and Gift Shop:
Located in the Portal 31 Lamphouse, our museum and gift shop not only have displays of mining tools and safety equipment used by miners over the several decades that Portal 31 was active; our gift shop has an extensive collection of souvenirs including t-shirts, hats, stickers, mugs and key chains as well as a large selection of items crafted from coal!