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Your landscape exploration starts here! This interactive map gives an overview of the huge variety of habitats and historical sites that make this area of central Scotland so special. It includes walking and cycling routes to inspire you to explore the area.

The Inner Forth Bike Bus will run every Sunday until 27th October 2024 and will be free to all passengers. Whilst the bus is primarily aimed at cyclists and those wanting to travel with their bike, walkers are also welcome to board the bus and make use of the service.  

The route will be operated by PVT Transfer, who know the landscape well, and it will run between Alloa and the Forth Road Bridges. Various drop-off and pick-up points along the way include the Kelpies Hub, Dunfermline station car park and Bo’ness bus station.  

With space for regular bikes, trikes, and other non-standard cycles, too, the Bike Bus can accommodate up to fourteen cycles, depending on size and type. With many of the stops positioned within proximity to the newly launched ‘Round the Inner Forth’ cycle route, too, there is a multitude of route options for cyclists and walkers using the service.  

The concept of the Inner Forth Bike Bus has been developed to encourage local people - and visitors to the area – to make greener decisions when traveling and exploring, as opposed to automatically using a car. Stops have been selected to be as convenient as possible, within walking distance of villages, towns and – where possible – close to existing public transport links.   Furthermore, the service will enable passengers with different fitness abilities to join up their journeys and explore many of the lesser-known built and natural heritage sites along the bus route, without having to walk or cycle lengthy distances to return to their starting point.  

Bike Bus Guidelines 

Make sure you book at least 24 hours in advance: include the number of passengers, start and stop locations, number of bikes and details of the bike types. Note that your space on board will only be guaranteed once you receive your confirmation email. Advance bookings are recommended to guarantee availability of seats, cycle spaces, and to be kept informed of any travel disruption on the day.

Bookings are not essential but we advise everyone, especially passengers with cycles, to book online. Our bike bus can accommodate a range of tandem bikes, trikes and handcycles. Passengers with bookings will have priority over those without and we encourage all users to book ahead, where possible.

If you plan to travel with a “non-standard” cycle (such as a trike, a tandem bike, or a handcycle), please contact us in advance, by email, to discuss your requirements so we can confirm the suitability of the trailers and if we have the space required to transport your cycle. Please email: info@pvttransfer.com

All passengers must be present at the bus stop no later than the time indicated on the timetable to enable the driver to load and secure cycles onto the trailer - and prevent any delays to the service.

Any passenger not present at the pickup point at the indicated time will not be guaranteed access to the service, regardless of bookings, even if other cycles are still being secured on the trailer, or if the Bike Bus has not yet departed. This is necessary to guarantee the Bike Bus keeps to its timetable. Access to the Bike Bus for passengers arriving at the pickup point after the time indicated on the timetable will solely be at the driver’s discretion.

Panier bags and other luggage items must be removed from your cycle before it is secured on to the Bike Bus trailer.

There is no luggage compartment on the Bike Bus. Passengers should bring their luggage with them, on to the minibus.

Cycles and other belongings are carried at the owner’s risk. Inner Forth Futures and PVT Transfer will not be held liable or responsible for any loss or damage incurred, except in the case of gross negligence on our part.

As well as funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Inner Forth Bike Bus has been supported by funding from the Crown Estate, via Fife Council.