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Amtrak vs Shuttle ?
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CarolD from Park City in Utah on 9/20/2019 9:23:23 AM:
Flying into St. Louis, sleeping in Saint Charles, six of us are renting bikes and have reserved an early morning shuttle to Clinton. First day we cycle to Sedalia.
I see the Amtrak goes to Sedalia. Wondering if that’s a better option? Any feedback is appreciated!
 
Anonymous on 9/20/2019 10:57:13 AM:
I've ridden all sections of the Katy except Clinton to Sedalia. That section has never gotten rave reviews....open corn fields, not much to see, etc.

I'd have to weigh the cost of each option in both time and money. If it's cost effective to shuttle to Clinton, I'd ride it. If the train is more cost effective, I'd ditch the Clinton to Sedalia ride.
 
PTMerrill from St Louis on 9/20/2019 12:56:14 PM:
St Chas to Clinton is one long shuttle.
AMTRAK from Kirkwood Station to Sedalia is a blast - we love it!
However...each train trip is limited to 4 bikes. Really goofy restriction and not very supportive of the KT Trail karma. Every time we ride, there is room for plenty of bikes. Check with them early if you have any interest.

We love the entire KT however the Clinton to Sedalia leg is our least favorite. Unless you have your heart set on a "full ride" you may consider starting in Sedalia.

Food for thought, ride safe.
 
Dave from Kirkwood on 9/20/2019 8:06:54 PM:
PT is right about the 4-bike limit per train, so be careful about that if you have 6 people and bikes.

My family rides the train quite a bit, and it is a nice trip in most regards. One downside is that the morning train leaves Kirkwood at 9:44, meaning you get to Sedalia close to 1pm. Now that it is later in the year, there is less daylight to make it far along the trail, but maybe you have that worked out. The shuttle (with Todd) would get you to Sedalia a bit earlier, given that it leaves St. Charles around 8am.
 
Sharonbikes from Kansas City on 9/21/2019 1:48:42 PM:
Another thing to consider is that there have been some issues with Amtrak lately - train delays or cancelling the train altogether and putting people on buses. Not sure what the issue is right now, but it is happening with some frequency. I would shuttle rather than trust Amtrak right now.
 
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