First Capital Connect Cycle Policy

We welcome passengers with bicycles on services where they can be safely accommodated. Folding bicycles can be carried at any time. Tandems cannot be carried on First Capital Connect services as our trains do not have separate luggage compartments.

However, we are unable to carry non-folding bicycles:

At any time between Drayton Park and Moorgate
At any time between Moorgate and Farringdon
On Great Northern route trains south of Stevenage and Hertford North timed to arrive in London between 0700 and 0930 or depart from London between 1600 and 1900 Monday to Friday (excluding Bank holidays)
On Great Northern route trains between Cambridge and Ely that are timed to arrive or depart Cambridge between 0745 and 0845 with the exception of the 0715 and 0745 departures from London King's Cross Monday to Friday (excluding Bank holidays)
On Thameslink route trains travelling towards London that are timed to arrive or pass through any central London station between 0700 and 1000 or travelling away from London and timed to depart or pass through any central London station between 1600 and 1900
Monday to Friday (excluding Bank holidays)
On replacement bus services unless otherwise stated in associated publicity
On any train where your bicycle may cause obstruction to other customers (i.e. where a number of people are standing) or when a member of staff asks you to remove your bicycle

Bicycles can be carried at any time:

On trains north of Stevenage except where shown above
Between Stevenage and Hertford North
Between Bedford and Luton Airport Parkway

Please do not lock your bicycle to any part of the train. You are also reminded not to leave your bicycle unattended at any time during the journey.

Space on board our trains for bicycles is very limited and therefore we are investing heavily in station bicycle storage facilities. Higher capacity locations are identified on the cycle restrictions map.