Bike on train offpeak.

troyzer

Lads,

Not sure if this belongs here or on the cycling forum but just a quick question that the Iarnrod Éireann website didn't really clear up.

If I'm getting a train from Leixlip at 06:30 in the morning to Pearse and coming back at 15:15, am I allowed to bring my bike onboard?

If you look at the journey planner, it says yes. But if you go into the Ts & Cs it says no.

I wouldn't be bringing my book onto the train at half eight, that's just poor form. But I would have thought the train times I just mentioned would be quiet enough.

Cheers.

L1011

The 0630 won't be particularly quiet. Not sure if it's in their defined peak though

troyzer

L1011 wrote: »

The 0630 won't be particularly quiet. Not sure if it's in their defined peak though

It says anytime before 10:00 is quiet.

But again, on their website it said it's fine? In fact, it actually says it's fine all day.

Which is bizarre.

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troyzer

Sorry, meant to say that apparentely anything before 10:00 AM is considered peak.

Half six is peak? Really? I've never been on the train that early to be honest.

As I've said in the cycling forum, I'm only starting to get into cycling now and it's too far to begin with (40km round trip). I was hoping to be able to get the early train with the bike and gradually improve by cycling to a further station.

It seems like getting home won't be a problem, you can travel from 10:00-15:30 with a bike no bother.

OisinDunne

Folding bikes are allowed all day but regular bikes are only allowed after 10am until 15:30 and from 19:00 until last train. The journey planner always shows that bikes are accepted (just lazy programming) but all trains that stop in leixlip are commuter trains and subject to the same rules as the dart.

troyzer

OisinDunne wrote: »

Folding bikes are allowed all day but regular bikes are only allowed after 10am until 15:30 and from 19:00 until last train. The journey planner always shows that bikes are accepted (just lazy programming) but all trains that stop in leixlip are commuter trains and subject to the same rules as the dart.

Yeah, I came to that conclusion the other day. That's a real downer on my plans. I'm nowhere near fit enough to do the cycle now.

PlaneSpeeking

troyzer wrote: »

Lads,

Not sure if this belongs here or on the cycling forum but just a quick question that the Iarnrod Éireann website didn't really clear up.

If I'm getting a train from Leixlip at 06:30 in the morning to Pearse and coming back at 15:15, am I allowed to bring my bike onboard?

If you look at the journey planner, it says yes. But if you go into the Ts & Cs it says no.

I wouldn't be bringing my book onto the train at half eight, that's just poor form. But I would have thought the train times I just mentioned would be quiet enough.

Cheers.

What in God's name made you think a train at 6.30am would be quiet ????

Follow the rules - no you can't bring it on

troyzer

PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

What in God's name made you think a train at 6.30am would be quiet ????

Follow the rules - no you can't bring it on

As I said, that seems to be the way.

Half six is pretty early, I would have thought you'd have enough space for a bike.

I didn't know what the rule was, hence the question. As was said, the website is a bit contradictory.

But sound for being self righteous.

PlaneSpeeking

troyzer wrote: »

As I said, that seems to be the way.

Half six is pretty early, I would have thought you'd have enough space for a bike.

I didn't know what the rule was, hence the question. As was said, the website is a bit contradictory.

But sound for being self righteous.

Try getting up at 5.40am, getting on to a train at 6.25 am to get to work, that you've bought a ticket for at a cost of a few grand a year and not being able to get into the carriage because some d**k has a filthy wheeled bike in the passage by the doors.

See how "non-righteous" you feel then eh ?

troyzer

PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

Try getting up at 5.40am, getting on to a train at 6.25 am to get to work, that you've bought a ticket for at a cost of a few grand a year and not being able to get into the carriage because some d**k has a filthy wheeled bike in the passage by the doors.

See how "non-righteous" you feel then eh ?

Mate, I've never used a bike on the train before and I don't use trains regularly.

So try not to bollock me out of it for asking a question. I made it clear in the OP that it is poor form to have a bike on a full train.

I just didn't know how full the train would be at half six. If it was empty and there were no rules against it, of course I'd bring the bike on.

But it's not, so I won't. I'll have to figure it out another way.

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PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

Try getting up at 5.40am, getting on to a train at 6.25 am to get to work, that you've bought a ticket for at a cost of a few grand a year and not being able to get into the carriage because some d**k has a filthy wheeled bike in the passage by the doors.

See how "non-righteous" you feel then eh ?

What's with the attitude? The OP is on here looking for more information regarding the rules. No need to be so ignorant towards him/her.

mikemac2

The train is busy at that hour yes OP

I don’t think it’ll be workable for you.

You asked a straightforward question, sorry you are getting snapped at ^^^

troyzer

Ah no it's grand. I'm not thin skinned, just baffled.

Anyway, looks like I'll start by just cycling at a slow speed in and then train back. It's my only option. If I can't build up distance at a high speed then I'll have to build up speed at a long distance.