Niagara area biking – just made even more accessible!

Beginning June 27th, 2009 and continuing until Monday, October 12th,2009 Go Transit will be offering a new train service from Toronto to Niagara Falls on weekends and holidays for cyclists and their bikes.

I have already mentioned the Toronto-Niagara bike train which offers a similar service.

Listed below are the differences between the trains:

• Go Transit ONLY runs on Saturday, Sunday and statuatory holiday.
• the Bike Train runs on some Thursdays, Fridays and Mondays in addition to the weekend service.
• Go Transit seats cannot be reserved in advance whereas you can prebook with the Bike Train. Go Transit operates on a first come, first served basis.
• Go Transit fares are $15.90 one way, $31.80 return with the bike.
• Bike Train fares are $31 one way, $62 return including the bike and a map.
• Go Transit trains begin at Union Station in Toronto but they have scheduled stops in Port Credit, Oakville, Burlington, St. Catherines and Niagara Falls.
• The Bike Train starts in Toronto and stops in St. Catherines and Niagara Falls.
• Go Transit has 4 daily departures from Toronto whereas there is only one departure in each direction on the Bike Train.

There are a maximum of 28 bikes permitted on each Go Transit train with the maximum on each car being 4 bikes. Call 416-869-3200 or 1-888-438-6646 for more information.

The train station in Niagara Falls is at 4267 Bridge Street which is two blocks from downtown and four kilometers from the actual Falls.

A guide to biking the Niagara area is available as a free download.

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