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Hi Heitor,
Eurostar has undoubtedly made it more challenging to transport bicycles back to London from Paris. Contact them via email (travelservices@eurostar.com) to see what options they can offer on your specific dates. Your bicycle must be disassembled and packaged in a box or a bag. A bag could be a good option, as you could carry this out with you on your ride from London to Paris, or buy and send one ahead of time to your Paris accommodation, or buy one in Paris.
As for alternatives, one option is to drive back by borrowing/hiring a van or large car and getting someone you know to drive it to and from Paris. They can transport your bikes back via ferry or Le Shuttle, provide some helpful support on the way, and even carry any heavy luggage.
Albeit more hassle, you could get the train from Paris to Calais (via Lille or Amiens), then take your bicycles over on the ferry and then pick up the train from Dover back to London. Some train companies in France also require bicycles to be disassembled and carried in a bag (see link below).
As an alternative to the ferry between Calais and Dover, you could opt to use the LeShuttle bike service, which transports you and your bike on a specially adapted and spacious minibus between Calais and Folkestone.
You could, of course, cycle back to Calais, Dieppe, Dunkirk and then take the ferry (of LeShuttle) and then get the train back to London.
Finally, there are courier services, but they are usually very expensive. Perhaps try getting quotes using a service like ClickTrans (I’ve not used them, so I can’t personally recommend them).
Helpful links:
Eurostar Bike Policy: https://www.eurostar.com/uk-en/travel-info/travel-planning/luggage/bikes
LeShuttle Cycle Service: https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/travelling-with-us/vehicles/bicycles/
Guide to travelling by train with bikes: https://www.seat61.com/bike-by-train.htmI hope the above helps.
Hi Debbie. Thank you for the quick update on your amazing London to Paris bike ride back in 2015. It’s good to hear that you are still looking back so positively on your trip. If you would like to, we’d love to hear more about it. Would you consider writing a summary of your trip with a photo of two to post in our ‘Community Stories’ section, which is in need of some more recent stories?
The YHA Hostels in London all accept those staying with bicycles, and if you are after a hotel then Premier Inn are great also. You can see the specific hotels that are bicycle friendly here… http://cyclefriendlyhotels.com/listing-region/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/
The best way to get back from Paris with all of your cycling kit would most certainly be by train – The Eurostar. They run very frequently, are reasonably priced when booking in advance and allow bicycles to be transported (albeit separately from the passenger in dedicated storage carriages). Check out their website for more information.
Well done guys, you did incredibly well and you should all be very proud of yourselves. Thanks for sharing your video, we will feature this on the site shortly – very professionally edited too.
Keep us posted on your next cycle challenge!
Hi Kiran, unfortunately we do not hold a list of others looking to complete the ride. Who did you register with? I would suggest contacting them directly and explain your situation.
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Hi @martinnewbury
Thanks for the heads up about this event. It’s a unique event for the UK market which will certainly appeal to some.
Please do let us know of any more events, we’re adding more all the time.
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