Yes,
if you tell Delta it is a bike they will charge you $150. per bike each way. Frontier and others only charge $50. for the oversize box. I ship my bike to a bike shop in Vail for $35. each way.
They will hold the bike for $5.00.  They assemble it and tune it for $15 extra.
 
My only bad experience was with Fed-X.  On the return trip the driver came into the shop with a pickup number for a Kestral seat post.  Apparently my full size plastic bike box was the only Fed-X package in the shop so a mechanic assumed this must be it.
My (Scott)  bike shipped to Kestral in California for 3 weeks before I managed to trace it down with zero help from Fed-X.
Fed-X charged me for the trip from Vail to California AND from California to Gainesville.  They said it wasn't their fault.

My bike box was clearly labeled to Gainesville on both sides.  The fault lay with a lazy pickup driver and an ignorant mechanic
while the boss was at lunch. I didn't even get the Kestral seat post for my trouble. Next time I will drive my bike case to an official Fed-X or UPS terminal if possible.

Kerry


 

From: Bob Newman <bobnewman@xxxxxxx>
To: GCC Mail List <GCCMail@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, February 14, 2012 10:51:00 AM
Subject: GCCMail: re: Bike Shipping Cost Question Please

Thanks again everyone.

 

Bob

 

From: Bob Newman [mailto:bobnewman@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 7:03 PM
To: GCC Mail List (GCCMail@xxxxxxxxxx)
Subject: Bike Shipping Cost Question Please

 

IÃââve never done this before but IÃââm considering  taking our bikes with us to New York.  Below is the rates IÃââve copied from the web.  Am I reading this correctly?  Should I be planning on $150 each?  Are there any feasible alternatives?  The bikes must get there within 5 days of shipping.

 

Thanks in advanceÃâ Bob

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From DeltaÃââs web site:

 

Bicycles

Non-motorized touring or racing bicycles with single seats are accepted as checked baggage on most flights with the exception of some Delta ConnectionÃÂ carriers and aircraft that may not accept bicycles as checked baggage, and may have different limits due to cargo constraints. Linear dimensions must not exceed 115 linear inches (292 cm); no oversized fees apply. Bicycles weighing over 70 lbs will be charged the applicable excess weight fee; bicycles weighing over 100 lbs will not be accepted.

Bicycle Transport Fees

Destination

Fee

Travel to all regions (excluding Brazil)

150 USD/CAD/EUR*

 

 

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