Travel with a bike

If this is all too much hassle please remember that there are hire bikes available!!

Preparing the bike to Travel

Most Airlines require that the bikes pedals are removed, tyres deflated and its handlebars twisted through 90 degrees. Increasingly the Airlines have a few bike sized plastic bags to protect the bags of other clients. Cardboard bike boxes which are usually available, free of charge from any bike shop. If you are unsure how to box it up, please contact us, although most bike shop will do it for a small fee. The fabric bike bags are very good although these do make good 'foundations' in the hold! Some shops will rent the heavy duty plastic bike boxes - note that these eat into your baggage allowance a bit

Baggage 

As Baggage allowance information is changed so regularly, please check the airlines directly.  Please let us know on booking if you want to hire a bike instead - in which case, please specify your normal frame size and height.

A few tips that may come in handy when you pack:

• Travel on the light side

• Mark your baggage clearly both on the inside and the outside with your name, permanent address and that of your destination.

• Whenever possible, choose to check your baggage in the baggage hold. Avoid cluttering the cabin and only keep at hand your fragile items or necessities for the flight.

• Choose baggage conforming to airline standards for your safety and comfort.

• Be careful to keep the baggage tickets you were given by the check-in agent.

• Don't pack special, or fragile items (crockery, electronic devices, bottles, paintings...).

• Heavy (unit weight higher than 32 kg) or bulky (bicycles, surfboards...) items transportation is subject to prior approval and notification upon reservation.