Train shuttle from east to west

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Jim from St Peters on 3/6/2009 11:30:48 AM:

What are the options on catching a train from somewhere in St Louis or Washington, etc. toward somewhere in the west, say Sedalia? Does AMTRAC have a program that allows you to travel with your bike from one city to the next? Price? I want to take my son with me to a point about three days ride (40-60 miles/day) away and do the B&B overnights on the way back to St Charles.

Anonymous on 3/6/2009 4:25:58 PM:

Yes they do. I would call them directly for price and other information. Be sure when you book you tell them how many bikes you are bringing and get confirmation that they have a rack reserved for you.

ka3751 from saint louis on 3/8/2009 8:10:20 PM:

Look on http://www.amtrak.com. Basically, there is one morning and one evening train in each direction. There is a $10 additional fee per bike. It's best to buy tickets in advance, though if a seat is available you can purchase a ticket from the conductor.

Ray (webmaster) on 3/14/2009 6:03:17 AM:

You can find some additional Amtrak info on this page: Riding the Train Along the Katy Trail.

DICK GABRIEL from MARIETTA, GA on 3/20/2009 11:17:42 PM:

Unless something has changed since last September when my wife and
rode the Katy and utilized Amtrak several times, there are no
"racks". Be sure and reserve well ahead of time, as they allow only
four bikes on each train. They simply stick them at the end of the
car in the last seat or the area for extra luggage. I found the
conductors very friendly and accommodating. Cost for each bike is
$10, regardless of how far you ride the train. You add the bike
reservation to your on-line train ticket purchase by clicking the
"view upgrade options".

Mike T from Kearney, Nebraska on 3/30/2009 4:35:19 PM:

My wife and I took the train from St. Charles(Kirkwood station) to Sedalia. I think it was $10 to add the bikes. Very easy to take the bikes on and the conductors were great. I would do it again.

Mike T.

cunninghamair from O Fallon, MO on 4/5/2009 4:42:01 PM:

We live out west, so we picked up the train in Washington and rode to Jeff City. Spent the
night in Rhineland then on back to Washington. The Dutzow Deli was a great way to finish
our ride. Only problem is the bridge in Washington. My husband rode across and brought
the car back to Dutzow, but admitted it was a stupid idea. I think next time we would park
in Dutzow and take a cab to the train station across the bridge--then you could finish at
your car. I understand there is a bike shop in town now that gives rides.

Sue from Carson City, NV on 5/1/2009 10:34:52 PM:

My brother and I checked out the East to West train for this May but Amtrak would not accommodate our bike trailers as we are camping the trail. Very disappointed in their response even from supervisors.

Kristin from Seattle on 5/8/2009 11:32:01 AM:

My husband and I are riding the trail next month from Clinton to St Charles on a tandem. We are taking the Amtrax train back to Kansas City from St Louis and we are having a terrible time trying to figure out how to get our tandem back. When we went to book our reservation, the Amtrax supervisor told us that we cannot transport our tandem on the train, only regular bikes. At this point we are going to have to ship our bike via Amtrax freight back to Seattle. Has anyone tried to bring a tandem on the train? Are the conductors a little more lenient?

Bikerstuff from Saint Charles, MO on 5/8/2009 4:00:31 PM:

Kristin,

You can skip the train and just rent a pick-up for your trip back to Kansas city. You might even get there faster than the train (and w/ your tandem

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