Travel with bike

Seaswimmer

I am wondering about travelling with a bike from Connolly to Enfield and return on a Sunday. However I cant buy the ticket online so cant reserve a bike space.

Its the Sligo train so i assume an inter city service. Any idea on how to get around this bar go to the station on the day or is there any chance it qualifies as a commuter service where I could just bring the bike on..

Hilly Bill

Just show up on the day of travel and get a ticket for yourself and travel.

BenShermin

I don't think Enfield will fall into a commuter zone for free bikes. There shouldn't be a problem getting a bike ticket in Connolly though.

I travelled Heuston to Portarlington last year with a bike, a bike single cost me €4 on the way down. On the way back the man in the Portarlington ticket office waved my bike on for free and when I arrived in Heuston the men at the barrier just waved me on also.

In Britain all bikes ride for free on intercity services once a compulsory reservation has been aquired. It should really be like that here.

Mint Sauce

BenShermin wrote: »

I don't think Enfield will fall into a commuter zone for free bikes. There shouldn't be a problem getting a bike ticket in Connolly though.

Depends who you get at the desk. Last time I took a bike on the train from Connolly, after queuing up for my bike ticket, I was then redirected to the inspectors office to ask for permission, this despite there being an intercity train at the platform and advertised as an intercity service. The desk clerk then asking him himself after being told by me permission had been given.

Then when getting on the train to find the bike spaces filled with peoples luggage.

In Britain all bikes ride for free on intercity services once a compulsory reservation has been aquired. It should really be like that here.

Is the reservation compulsory? I just thought it gave you priorty if the bike spaces were full, and one of them did not have the reservation.

Trampas

Sorry to hijack this thread but booked my bike on a train from Wexford in a few weeks time.

Could only select 2 seats on train.

Is the bikes behind/infront your seat on the train (depending which way you are sitting).

What happens if a third bike wants to get on the train can they be refused?

vektarman

Trampas wrote: »

Sorry to hijack this thread but booked my bike on a train from Wexford in a few weeks time.

Could only select 2 seats on train.

Is the bikes behind/infront your seat on the train (depending which way you are sitting).

What happens if a third bike wants to get on the train can they be refused?

The bikes are behind the seat (at the passengers back. I also thought that the bike rack area was limited to two bikes but according to Irishrail they'll accept up to three bikes.


Bicycles on InterCity Trains

All InterCity trains have bicycles carriage facilities. Dublin to Cork and Dublin to Belfast trains are located in a storage area separate from the passenger compartment of the train. All other InterCity routes the bicycle spaces are within the passenger compartment. These routes are restricted to three bicycles per service

Victor

I get the impression that it is the service, not the route that matters.

On a 3-car train, two bikes can go in the racks and one in the cupboard - unless the catering trolley is in it. Only the racks are reservable.

LXFlyer

OP if it's the 09:05 service to Sligo it'll be operated by a 29000 set - you might just get away with it.

Trampas

Was on the 10.03 service from Wexford to Dublin on Sunday.

Ticket said I was in seat A09-bk but bike rack was in C and seats 58ish. It was a 22000 3 set.

Person I was cycling with got the 1445 train and booked their bike it but it was a 29000 set.

Is he or even I entitled to some sort of refund as no bike rake or bike rake in different carriage and seat set up not like it was on the booking page as I took the nearest seat available to the bikes which wasn't the seat I was expecting

Qwerty27

I see from Iarnrod Eireann website that Enfield is unmanned and doesn't have a ticket machine so how would I buy a ticket?! I'm planning on cycling from Coolmine to Enfield and getting train back over the weekend but don't want to be tied to a time and have to pre book ticket on line?

Any suggestions or would my commuter ticket cover part of this return journey? Thanks for any info!

Jamie2k9

Is he or even I entitled to some sort of refund as no bike rake or bike rake in different carriage and seat set up not like it was on the booking page as I took the nearest seat available to the bikes which wasn't the seat I was expecting

Neither of you can get a refund, no where does it state the seat and bike rack will be together and the person with you got to take his bike weather or not their was a bike rack.

LoonyLovegood

I went from Heuston to Galway two weeks ago with my bike, it cost €8 for a ticket booked on the day.

Hilly Bill

Qwerty27 wrote: »

I see from Iarnrod Eireann website that Enfield is unmanned and doesn't have a ticket machine so how would I buy a ticket?! I'm planning on cycling from Coolmine to Enfield and getting train back over the weekend but don't want to be tied to a time and have to pre book ticket on line?

Any suggestions or would my commuter ticket cover part of this return journey? Thanks for any info!

Just get on the train in Enfield with your bike. Its first come first serve for the bike space if you havent a reservation for it.