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Outfitters and Shuttle Services

Some people can arrange their own transportation to and from the trailheads or around trail gaps. Others may prefer to pay someone to drive their groups. When the cost is shared among the members of the group, it may be quite reasonable. Similarly, some people will prefer to make their own hotel reservations, and others may prefer to have that done by someone more experienced. Some of these outfitters will arrange fully-outfitted trips as well as shuttles. We are not personally familiar with most of these services. We present this information for your convenience; it is not a review or recommendation.

Allegheny Expeditions, I68 Exit 45 east of Cumberland
800-819-5170
jspn675-aeioffice@yahoo.com
dspence@alleganyexpeditions.com
http://www.alleganyexpeditions.com

Shuttles for all points between Washington DC and Meyersdale PA by prior arrangement

Allegany Limousine, Cumberland MD
301-729-5595

Shuttles for all points between Washington DC and Pittsburgh PA. Need 48 hours notice

Bill’s Taxis (Yellow Cab drivers), Pittsburgh PA,
412-855-4484

Local taxi service in Pittsburgh area, including airport, train station, McKeesport-Boston. Call a day ahead to make arrangements to carry bikes

Blue Ridge Outfitters, Harpers Ferry WV,
304-725-3444
broraft@intrepid.net
http://www.broraft.com

Shuttles for all points between Washington DC and Cumberland MD by prior arrangement. Rental package with bike and shuttle between Shepherdstown MD and Harpers Ferry MD

Freedom Trail Riders, Glen Burnie MD, Cumberland MD
301-707-6097 (PA, western MD),  443-867-0835 (eastern MD. DC)
freedomtrailriders@yahoo.com
http://www.freedomtrailriders.com/

Shuttles along the C&O Canal, the Great Allegheny Passage, and other regional trail systems. Bike pickup/delivery if you want to ride train to intermediate stations

Mountainside Bike Tours, Cumberland, MD 21501
800-459-0510,  240-727-7039
http://www.mountainsidebiketours.net
mountainsidebikes@gmail.com

Bike tour packages along the C&O Canal and the Great Allegheny Passage

Mountain Streams and Trails Outfitters, Ohiopyle PA
800-OHIOPYLE
mst@hhs.net
http://www.mtstreams.com

Scheduled shuttle for selected points on Great Allegheny Passage. Other shuttles by prior arrangement.

Port Authority of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh PA
412-442-2000
http://www.portauthority.org/

Busses on several routes have bike racks for two standard upright bikes. Route 56C (http://www.portauthority.org/PAAC/apps/pdfs/56C.pdf) has bike racks and runs approximately hourly between downtown Pittsburgh and McKeesport.

River & Trail Outfitters, Knoxville MD
301-695-5177
river@rivertrail.com
http://www.rivertrail.com

Main business is river trips, they have done biking shuttles for groups in the Harpers Ferry WV area

Queen City Taxi, Cumberland MD
301-722-2800

Shuttles between Meyersdale and Cumberland, by prior arrangement.

Western Maryland Adventures Shuttle Service, Flintstone MD
301-784-8403
info@wmdadventures.com
http://www.wmdadventures.com/

Western Maryland Adventures provides custom shuttle service by prearrangement.

Western Maryland Scenic RR, Cumberland MD
301-759-4400, 800-TRAIN-50
wmsrinfo@wmsr.com
http://www.wmsr.com

Scenic railroad from Cumberland MD to Frostburg MD, will take bikes on the train.

WestMar Tours and Travel, Cumberland MD
800-336-7963
westmartours@mindsping.com
http://www.wstmr.com

Mostly bus tours, but will help bicyclists with shuttles.

Wilderness Voyageurs, Ohiopyle PA
724-329-8336, 800-272-4141
http://www.wilderness-voyageurs.com

Fully-supported 6-day bike trips from DC to Pittsburgh. Shuttles for points between McKeesport PA and Cumberland MD by prior arrangement

Yough River Transport, Dunbar PA
724-277-0550
info@youghrivertransport.com
http://youghrivertransport.com 

Shuttles along the Great Allegheny Passage and the C&O Canal. Our custom designed trailer will haul up to sixteen bicycles and equipment.

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