Thanks Doug, I did make the bicycle reservation. I should have been more specific with my question. I was concerned with the Pacific Surf Liner and bicycle transport boxed or not. Thankfully you have covered it. Thanks,
-Hugh On Aug 9, 2013 3:08 PM, "dougP" <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > "..can you once again remind me again the bicycle policy on the Pacific > Surf liner?" > > When you book your ticket you also need to "add a bike". There's no > charge but it reserves space on the train for your wheels. Amtrak's policy > on the Surfliner is 6 bikes total per train BUT since it's new enforcement > has not been stringent. I've used them 2X since it started & had a bike > reservation both times. > > A random twist that may occur is type if equipment. If the train is made > up of the newer, double deck passenger cars, look for a blue bicycle logo > on a car toward one end or the other. You can just wheel your bike on that > without removing panniers. Melanie & I happened to have this set-up on all > 3 trains we used on our tour. > > BUT if the train is the older, single deck cars, they have steep steps up > into the car. If that's the case, you need to corral the conductor (he'll > actually be looking for you if you have a reservation) and LIFT your bike > up to the floor level of the baggage car, about shoulder height. I can't > do this with any amount of panniers. Same drill getting off. The > conductor has to go into the car and hand your bike down to you on the > platform. This was what I encountered on both trains I used a couple of > weeks ago, and it was in Ventura that I found out about it. > > dougP > > On Thursday, August 8, 2013 9:10:03 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: >> >> Gentlemen, >> >> Working on my Amtrak return trip. I figure we'll ride the single track in >> the mid morning and figure on a couple of hours then pack up and head North >> to Irvine to catch the train back to Burbank. I have two choices 1:40 pm or >> 5:49 pm those that are heading North any thoughts? >> >> Also spoke with Curtis and were meeting in Irvine around 11 am just >> thought I'd mention it. >> >> Doug, can you once again remind me again the bicycle policy on the >> Pacific Surf liner. Thanks in advance. >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> Hugh >> Sunland, Ca >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/4mHdM9P2lK0/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
