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Taking Your Bike on the Train - Comparing VIA Rail, GO Transit and Comboios de Portugal

VIA Rail charges $25.00 each way to put your bike on their train!    On my recent trip to high ride trains in Portugal and Spain, I was on a local train in the town of Olhao to connect with the hide speed train in Faro. The fare was only $2.00 and putting your bike on the train was free. I noticed people loading their bikes on the train and wondered what the policies were for putting your bikes on the train in Canada. Comboios de Portugal   There is a variety of options depending on the type of the train you are taking in Portugal. The one constant fact on all trains is bringing your bike on the train is free. I Inquired about taking my bike leaving from Guelph Ontario. VIA Rail   VIA Rail has no trains that have baggage cars so you can't take your bike on train. If they did have baggage car, VIA Rail charged the ridiculous price of $25.00 each way plus taxes to put your bike on. GO Transit GO RAIL does allow bikes on its trains at no charge...

Riding the Comboios de Portugal tilting Pendolino trains

Looking forward to riding the Comboios de Portugal tilting Pendolino trains in September!