Here are the most commonly asked questions.
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Yes, all bookings must be made at least 2 hours in advance of departure and though our website.
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Each Railbike is designed for a maximum number of passengers. A 4 seat Railbike carries up to 4 people. A 5 seat Railbike carries up to 5 people and so on. Each Railbike MUST have a minimum of one Lead Rider who must be over the age of 18 years, and one other rider over the age of 16 years, both of whom should have a moderate level of fitness.
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There is ample parking on Station Road, right beside one of the Velorail entrance points which is clearly signposted.
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Unfortunately, we are not in a position to carry pets on the Railbikes at this time for safety reasons.
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There isn’t a specific minimum age limit for children but, to participate, all riders need to be able to be seated in their own seat, and strapped in using the fitted lapbelt.
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It is not permitted to carry a child on an adults lap for any part of the journey.
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The Velorail route is about 9 km in total.
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The Velorail route takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete.
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Yes, you may change your booking date and / or Railbike type up to 24 hours before your departure time subject to availability.
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Refunds are not normally payable unless we are required to cancel your booking for reasons outside of our control. However, we will edit / amend your booking up to 24 hours before your departure time subject to availability.
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Unfortunately, we are not in a position to accept walking in customers. All bookings must be made online at https://www.velorail.ie/book-now Bookings may be made up to 2 hours before departure time subject to availability.
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Yes, we have a small shop selling minerals, water, ice cream, chocolate and other sweets. It’s located at the Velorail Reception.
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As Velorail is a physical activity, we require at least 2 adult riders on each Railbike and both must have a reasonable level of physical fitness. The effort required is similar to riding a normal bicycle. This is particularly important on the 5 and 2 seater Railbikes where only 2 people pedal.
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Please contact us on velorail@ird-kiltimagh.ie before booking and we will confirm whether the number and type of Railbikes you require are available and you may then book them online
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Contact us on velorail@ird-kiltimagh.ie with your requirements and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
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Yes, we can arrange group bookings aside of the scheduled departures but we would require your group to be booking a minimum of 8 Railbikes to be able to do this.