TheDoctor said:
The DVT is where the bike spaces are, 6 in total IIRC.
If the OP was / is unable to book them, that's almost certainly because they're already full. The East Coast site is the easiest to book bike spaces on - I use it to book tickets on FGW to South Wales.
Fairdos, they DO advertise the things after all!!
Well blow me! I've never seen a full DVT in my life!!
I wonder if it's the same as the seated section of the Sleeper, where they always say it's booked up, but in reality, it isn't anywhere near (no seriously, that happens a lot!), hmmm.*
The DVT is capable of carrying more than 6 too, but of course, it's all down to how they can be secured, etc I suppose.
6 is well measly when you think about the size of the space.
What kind of space is there on the FGW services, bearing in mind those are HSTs?
* - I have traveled on the sleeper at the last minute quite a lot, and often I'm told it's booked up. When I arrive at the station, the fecking thing is usually empty!! Seriously, I'm not making that up!