Ride To The Sun Scout Bike Transport Service

• Check our terms and conditions and service details
• Visit our online booking office
• You can book and cancel tickets at any time, and payments by debit and credit card are accepted.

• Check this Bike Transport Webpage and our Frequently Asked Questions
• Any questions –  don’t hesitate to email us at ridetothesun.transport@cramond-scouts.org.uk.
• Follow us on Twitter @scoutbike_rtts

• Participants accept bicycles are placed, transferred and unloaded in our vehicle at their own risk and the organiser is not liable for any loss or damage caused during this process.

• Timings are based on typical loading, unloading and travel times, and may be impacted by a number of factors out of our control.

• Bookings are non-refundable. They are non-transferable without our prior approval. Please email us in either of these situations and we will see if we can assist.

• If you arrive late and miss check in and departure time we are not responsible for your revised travel and transport arrangements.

• Your personal details will be held for the purposes of contacting you concerning transport for Ride to the Sun 2023 and will be deleted within 6 months of the event.

• Seats are unreserved on coaches

• Participants agree to follow any requirements that may be in place relating to Covid-19 or similar situations.

• Your details will be held for the purposes of contacting you concerning transport for Ride to the Sun 2023 and will be deleted within 6 months of the event unless you give permission for it to be retained.

Good news – our prices have remained the same as for 2022.

• One bike and one passenger from Cramond to Carlisle – £50
• Transport of one bag from Carlisle to Cramond – £5

• Changes to time of coach – Email us and if there are spaces on you new chouce we will transfer them so you avoid having to cancel and rebook/pay
• To cancel – visit the online booking office and cancel your booking online. We can not guarantee refunds, but if you email us we will try to resell the ticket and provide a refund with the online booking fee charged by the booking site deducted.  We may only have time to process such refunds once Ride To The Sun is over. It is difficult to resell late cancellations.

• If you are unwell with COVID-19 symptoms or have a high temperature, you should follow the ‘Stay at Home’ guidance available on NHS Inform.
• You are welcome to wear face coverings at any time
• While in our operating areas at any of our car parks, keep the safety of yourself and others in mind as there will be vehicles moving, loading and unloading of lorries, and up to 250 coach passengers embarking and disembarking from vehicles.
• On arrival at Carlisle by coach, please go to the indicated waiting area on leaving your coach and do not approach the rear of the lorry until  you are called forward to collect you bike when it is unloaded.
• There will be a Safety Controller in overall charge at each of these locations – please raise any questions or concerns with them or members of the team.
• When a vehicle is entering or leaving our car parks, the Safety controller will ask all individuals to remain in safe areas until the movement is completed. Please remain in one place until the all clear is given.
• Please be patient when waiting to board or disembark from a coach – we may need to complete some other task before you can proceed.
• There will be a trained First Aider at each location – please ask if you require assistance.

This service is provided by Craigalmond District Scout Council(SC027398).

All proceeds are used to support local Scouting in this area.

Our adult and youth members also volunteer to staff the Cafe to help raise funds for Freshstart. 

The organisers of Ride to the Sun are not responsible for any asepct of transport organisation. On the day, our helpers will all be wearing Scout neckers – please speak to any of us if you need assistance.

The organisers wish to thank the following who generously support this event:

• Tesco – for transport and use of their carpark
• Scottish Co-op – for transport
• Cramond Kirk – for the use of their Hall and carpark
• The many adult and youth volunteers from local Scouts who generously give their time to run this service 

• Bike loading and coach departures from the rear car park of Tesco Davidson Mains (36 Cramond Rd South, EH4 6AA)
• Coaches depart at 3.00pm, 3.30pm, and 4.00pm with an approximate travel time of 3 hours depending on traffic conditions
• Check-in opens 2 hours before departure and closes 30 minutes before departure
• Final boarding on the coach is 15 minutes before departure
• Bike unloading typically takes 30 minutes, and bikes must be collected immediately on unloading as we cannot store them for later collection. 
• Arrival and unloading is at Castle Car Park, Devonshire Walk, Carlisle CA3 8UL, a few minutes walk from the start of RTTS at Bitts Car Park.

• Bike loading and coach departure from  Cramond Kirk Hall.
• One coach departs  at 06.00 with an approximate travel time of 3 hours depending on traffic conditions
• Check-in opens 1 hour before departure and closes 30 minutes before departure
• Final boarding on the coach is 15 minutes before departure
• Bike unloading typically takes 30 minutes, and bikes must be collected immediately on unloading as we cannot store them for later collection. 
• Arrival and unloading is at Castle Car Park, Devonshire Walk, Carlisle CA3 8UL

We will email all ticket holders in early June to confirm final check-in and service details.

Click this link to view the draft plan to help you create your overall plan for Ride To The Sun – but please be aware that details may change up to time we send the check-in email.