Transportation
Here are some options to consider when looking at how to get you and your bike to cycling destinations across Ontario.
www.biketrain.ca Info on taking the train to Niagara, Windsor, Muskoka, Eastern Ontario & Montreal. Please Note VIA Rail has suspended bike transport along its Windsor to Quebec City and Ottawa Corridor until its new fleet of trains is launched.
www.gotransit.com Multi regional trains and buses. Trains allow bikes in off-peak times. Most buses have bike rack on front, space for 2 bikes. Ride the Bike Train from Toronto to Niagara and back, where bike storage coaches are added seasonally on weekends between Victoria Day and Thanksgiving weekend.
www.viarail.ca Bike racks on select routes with baggage cars. Note that bike transport has been suspended on the Windsor to Quebec City and Ottawa Corridor until their new fleet of trains are launched.
www.ontarioferries.com Bicycles are permitted , as vehicles with bicycles on bike rack
www.ontarioferries.com Bicycles are permitted , as vehicles with bicycles on bike rack
Many regional bus and transit service providers now operate a fleet of buses with front bike racks, space for 2 bikes.
- Rent a bike once at destination. There are a growing number of bike rental locations across Ontario. Many are listed on this site.
- Cycle there & back. Do a loop route or a plan to suit you.
Number of sustainable transportation options in Ontario grow, so do the bike transportation options. More and more people are exploring new ways to get to old favorite destinations or are inspired to try new locations. Reasons to do so may include: novelty, greenshift, lack of car, convenience, new popular choice.
Consider the transportation alternatives and access new cycling destinations – it has never been easier!