Bike Tour Cost & Cancellation Info
2024 TOUR PRICES
Prices Until June 3, 2024
8 DAYBuffalo to Albany, July 7-14 (Note: registration fees increase after june 3)Adult: $1,180 | ||
SHUTTLE FOR 8-DAY RIDERS AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING in Albany - SAT. july 6$100 per rider AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE RIDE in albany - sun. july 14$100 per rider
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PARKINGBuffalo Parking: Free NOTICE - making changes to tour choiceIf after you register, you find you need to change your tour choice from 8-day to 4-day or from the 4-day to the 8-day, please note that you will be charged a $100 fee per changed registration.
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Prices After June 3, 2024
8 DAY LATE REGISTRATIONBuffalo to Albany, July 7 - 14Adult: $1,300 | ||
8-DAY SHUTTLE LATE REGISTRATION$125 per rider
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2024 CANCELLATION POLICY & FORMS
NOTE: This Policy also applies to riders who choose to cancel due to New York State mandates for “Large Group Gatherings” or personal choice regarding any pandemic outbreak as well as anyone else canceling their ride for any other reason.
Canceling the Ride
To receive a refund of your ride registration and, if applicable, shuttle reservation fee, minus a $200 cancellation fee per person (fees increase after June 3), you must submit the Rider Cancellation Form ⭳ no later than June 17, 2024 . If your refund request is made after June 17, 2024, you will receive a credit, minus the cancellation fee, good towards the Erie Canal 2025 only. No shuttle reservation refunds or credits after June 17, 2024. No ride registration refunds or credits after June 28, 2024. All refunds are issued by check. NOTE: When canceling both the ride and the shuttle together, you will not be charged an additional fee to cancel the shuttle.
After June 17, 2024, to receive a credit for your ride registration, minus a cancellation fee per person
(fees increase after June 3), you must submit a ride registration cancellation request form no later than June 17. Credits can be used toward next year’s PTNY Cycle the Erie Canal bike tour. No credits after June 28, 2024.
Ride Cancellation Fees Through June 3, 2024
8-DAY RIDER: $200 PER PERSON
4-DAY RIDER: $100 PER PERSON
Ride Cancellation Fees AFTER JUNE 3, 2024
8-DAY RIDER: $300 PER PERSON
4-DAY RIDER: $150 PER PERSON
Cancelling Just the Shuttle
If you're still joining us for the ride but need to cancel your shuttle reservation and receive a refund minus a $25 cancellation fee per person (fee increases on June 3), you must submit the Shuttle Cancellation Form no later than June 17, 2024. No shuttle refunds after June 17, 2024. There are no shuttle credits.
Shuttle Cancellation Fees
NOTE: If canceling the entire ride, only ride cancellation fees will be charged, even if your ride included the shuttle
UP UNTIL JUNE 3, 2024: $25 PER PERSON
AFTER JUNE 3, 2024: $40 PER PERSON
Cancellation Synopsis
- ALL REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED IN CHECK FORM AND CAN TAKE UP TO 3 WEEKS TO PROCESS
- CANCELLATION FEES INCREASE per person after JUNE 3, 2024
- NO SHUTTLE REFUNDS AFTER JUNE 17, 2024
- NO RIDE REFUNDS AFTER JUNE 17, 2024; CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE (MINUS THE CANCELLATION FEE) UP UNTIL JUNE 28, 2024, AND CAN ONLY BE APPLIED TO CYCLE THE ERIE CANAL 2025.
Making Changes to Your Original Tour Choice
If after you register, you find you need to change your tour choice from 8-day to 4-day or from the 4-day to the 8-day, please note that you will be charged a $100 fee per changed registration.
LEARN HOW TO GET A DISCOUNT ON YOUR REGISTRATION
Become a member
Parks & Trails New York is the leading statewide not-for-profit organization working to create, protect, and promote parks and trails in New York State including the Erie Canalway Trail. Become a member of Parks & Trails New York and receive exclusive member benefits, including a discount on this year's Cycle the Erie Canal Annual Bike Tour registration!
Volunteer on the Ride
Riders and drivers who volunteer enjoy a discounted registration fee. Volunteer riders are able to cycle part of the time. Volunteer roles include SAG and luggage truck drivers, rest stop help, route supervisors, route checking, and more.
Registration includes:
- Camping accommodations every evening with showers and toilet facilities. Some campsites include pools for swimming.
- Eight hearty breakfasts and six delicious dinners (Four Breakfasts and three dinners for 4-day riders)
- Two daily refreshment stops, stocked with fruit, snacks and beverages
- Evening entertainment, including music and historical presentations
- Cycle the Erie Canal t-shirt
- Baggage transport
- SAG wagon and mobile mechanical support
- Daily maps and cue sheets
- Painted and arrowed routes
- Pre-departure downloadable Rider Handbook, including training tips
- Recognition as a Cycle the Erie Canal End-to-Ender
- Free access to numerous attractions and historic sites along the way