Bikes on Ferries
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jay clock
Massive member
- Location
- Hampshire UK
Not that one but whizzing to the front of the queue and wheeling a bike on board a ferry is possibly one of the most exciting things you can do in life
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Oh yes.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Who runs the Isle of Man Ferries? IoM Steam Packet Co? That's what wiki says ... and quick search shows ...
https://www.steam-packet.com/FAQs#bikes
Can I take my bicycle with me?
Bicycles are carried free of charge when accompanied by a fare paying foot passenger. Passengers are advised to dismount and push their bicycles when embarking or disembarking from the vessel.
I've always had to book my bike separately on cross channel ferries though (and have in the past been refused because all the bike spaces were full).
https://www.steam-packet.com/FAQs#bikes
Can I take my bicycle with me?
Bicycles are carried free of charge when accompanied by a fare paying foot passenger. Passengers are advised to dismount and push their bicycles when embarking or disembarking from the vessel.
I've always had to book my bike separately on cross channel ferries though (and have in the past been refused because all the bike spaces were full).
Cheers @Dogtrousers I'll have a proper look later
srw
It's a bit more complicated than that...
Although on that particular ferry the word "best" is strictly relative to a rather low base.
Take a bit of rope or a bungee with you. When I crossed from Scotland to Ireland, the fetid gritty rope they gave me was going nowhere near tying my bike to their lashing down points.
I swear they had just found it on the beach outside...
I swear they had just found it on the beach outside...
Yeah, plus I taped a load around the rope that I took with me too.
Hopefully ill get to do that on my trike this summer
e-rider
crappy member
- Location
- South West
the best bit about taking a bike on a ferry (rather than a car) is that you can make the most of the bar!
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
And let me assure you arriving on time, and being required to stand in a queue until I was the only one in the queue and last to board is one of the most tedious ways of passing three hours.
My only way of revenge was not to spend a penny in their cafeteria and never to set foot on their ferry again, Stromness 2000, B*******.
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
The ferry between Padstow and Rock (N Cornwall) across the Camel estuary has to change its landing points at low tide, particularly spring lows. These are beaches and the access on the west side is down some steep concrete steps. Take plastic bags to keep shoes from getting damp, salty (and sandy).
More generally (ferries), if in road shoes (ie with road cleats) take extreme care both down the ramp and up it, and on seaweedy slipways.
More generally (ferries), if in road shoes (ie with road cleats) take extreme care both down the ramp and up it, and on seaweedy slipways.
