Originally Posted by
rayfrady
Hi everyone,
My brother and I are wanting to ride the C&O this August. We are going to ride from Cumberland to DC and take the train back. Is there anywhere in Cumberland that we can park our cars for the 3 or 4 days we'll be gone and not have them towed?
Thanks,
Ray Frady
Hi Ray -
The last time I needed to park overnight in Cumberland, the long term parking lot was located under the I-68 overpass at the corner of Mechanic and Howard Streets. Since it's right across the street from the Cumberland Trail Connection (bicycle shop), you may want to give them a call (301-777-8724) and see if this is still the case.
Please note that as of this date there is no baggage service in Cumberland. *You* can get to Cumberland by train, your bikes cannot. One option would be to leave your bikes and brother in DC, take to train to Cumberland and then return to DC to pick up everything. Another would be to put the bikes on the train to Pittsburgh (the first baggage stop), [one of you] pick up the car in Cumberland, and pick up the gear and rider in Pittsburgh and continue home to Ohio. A third option would be to take a couple more days off and ride back to Cumberland...
Good luck. Love Amtrak, but it's a royal pain to get any services along the DC/Pittsburgh corridor.
Judy