| BICYCLE ILLINOIS
Amtrak Train Service (Partial Day Tours Only)
The Amtrak
train service is the easiest transportation option
to and from every stopping town if you
are doing a partial day tour! Amtrak trains serve
every one of our stopping towns between Chicago and
Carbondale and service is available
three
times
every day in
both directions!
Two of the three train services - the "Illini" and "Saluki" -
allow unboxed, fully assembled bikes on abord. There
is an extra
charge for your bike
and you will need to get an extra ticket for it.
Only 4 unassembled
bikes are allowed per train so you should make your
train reservations as early as possible.
The third train service - the "City of New
Orleans" - requires your bike to be boxed and
it
will be treated as a piece of checked baggage.
Getting your bike boxed for shipment can be done
at all of
our supported bike shops if necessary.
We cannot guarantee guarantee the available of spaces
on any train for either you or your bike on any train
so if you are planning on doing a partial day trip
make sure
to make your train reservations early!
We will not have the capability of transporting
your bicycle and/or baggage between the Amtrak train
station and the main lodging site or supported hotel.
Safe cycling routes between the Amtrak train station,
long term parking, main lodging site, and supported
hotel are shown on the in-town cue sheets and maps
and satellite imagery for each stopping town. In
addition, you can arrange to use the shuttle service
provided by Events Bike Ride Services - Click
Here for more information. Alternatively,
you could use alternate transportation such as local
busses or
a taxicab.
Click
Here for the current Amtrak train
schedule and fares. Please be aware that prices
may vary significantly between train schedules.
Click
Here for more information about
long term parking arrangements in our stopping
towns. |
