FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 6, 2015
ATK-15-060
AMTRAK OFFERS MORE BIKE SERVICE ON THE PALMETTO
Traveling with bikes now more convenient WASHINGTON – Amtrak is expanding the availability of bike service on the Palmetto to provide passengers with a way to travel with their bicycles. This enhanced service is now available only at staffed stations that offer checked baggage.
The Palmetto (Trains 89 & 90) travels daily between New York City and Savannah, Ga. Passengers will be able to hand their bikes to an Amtrak crew member, who will then hang the item on a rack in the baggage cars.
The service is available in staffed stations in Savannah, Ga., Charleston, S.C., Florence, S.C., Fayetteville, N.C., Wilson, N.C., Rocky Mount, N.C., Petersburg, Va., Richmond – Staples Mill Road, Alexandria, Va., Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Wilmington, Del., Philadelphia, Newark and New York City with advance reservation only. Passengers checking their bikes must arrive at the station 45 minutes prior to the train departure to allow time to purchase a ticket and obtain a baggage tag, and transport the bike to the baggage car. Only standard bikes will be permitted. If equipped with large seat/saddle bags, handlebar bags or panniers, the items must be removed from the bike, consolidated, and checked or carried on the train.
Reservations are required and passengers must have a travel document (ticket) for their bikes. There is a $20 bike service fee. Passengers can reserve their bikes by selecting “add bike” when they book their train travel on Amtrak.com, by calling 800-USA-RAIL, or by visiting any staffed ticket office.
Amtrak stations with ticketing and baggage service that currently provide boxed bike service will continue to offer this service.
About Amtrak®
Amtrak – America’s Railroad® – is dedicated to safe and reliable mobility as the nation’s intercity passenger rail service provider and its high-speed rail operator. With our state and commuter partners, we move people, the economy and the nation forward, carrying more than 30 million Amtrak passengers for each of the past five years. Formally known as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak is governed by a nine member board of directors appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Anthony R. Coscia is board chairman and Jeffrey R. Moreland is vice chairman. Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily – at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kph) – connecting more than 500 destinations in 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian Provinces. Learn more at Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL for schedules, fares and other information. Check us out at blog.Amtrak.com, Like us on Facebook.com and Follow us on Twitter @Amtrak.
Nov. 6, 2015
ATK-15-060
AMTRAK OFFERS MORE BIKE SERVICE ON THE PALMETTO
Traveling with bikes now more convenient WASHINGTON – Amtrak is expanding the availability of bike service on the Palmetto to provide passengers with a way to travel with their bicycles. This enhanced service is now available only at staffed stations that offer checked baggage.
The Palmetto (Trains 89 & 90) travels daily between New York City and Savannah, Ga. Passengers will be able to hand their bikes to an Amtrak crew member, who will then hang the item on a rack in the baggage cars.
The service is available in staffed stations in Savannah, Ga., Charleston, S.C., Florence, S.C., Fayetteville, N.C., Wilson, N.C., Rocky Mount, N.C., Petersburg, Va., Richmond – Staples Mill Road, Alexandria, Va., Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Wilmington, Del., Philadelphia, Newark and New York City with advance reservation only. Passengers checking their bikes must arrive at the station 45 minutes prior to the train departure to allow time to purchase a ticket and obtain a baggage tag, and transport the bike to the baggage car. Only standard bikes will be permitted. If equipped with large seat/saddle bags, handlebar bags or panniers, the items must be removed from the bike, consolidated, and checked or carried on the train.
Reservations are required and passengers must have a travel document (ticket) for their bikes. There is a $20 bike service fee. Passengers can reserve their bikes by selecting “add bike” when they book their train travel on Amtrak.com, by calling 800-USA-RAIL, or by visiting any staffed ticket office.
Amtrak stations with ticketing and baggage service that currently provide boxed bike service will continue to offer this service.
About Amtrak®
Amtrak – America’s Railroad® – is dedicated to safe and reliable mobility as the nation’s intercity passenger rail service provider and its high-speed rail operator. With our state and commuter partners, we move people, the economy and the nation forward, carrying more than 30 million Amtrak passengers for each of the past five years. Formally known as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak is governed by a nine member board of directors appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Anthony R. Coscia is board chairman and Jeffrey R. Moreland is vice chairman. Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily – at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kph) – connecting more than 500 destinations in 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian Provinces. Learn more at Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL for schedules, fares and other information. Check us out at blog.Amtrak.com, Like us on Facebook.com and Follow us on Twitter @Amtrak.
