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    The Sunburst

    3.6 (45 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Erin W.

    This was a fun experience, however if we wouldn't have won a certificate I'm not sure we would have paid the steep price of $250 to try it out. Our ride was from 10-12, so we arrived a little early. By the time everyone arrived, they showed us the safety items and how to control the bike I think we left closer to 10:20/10:25. My husband and I realized about half way into the ride that since I was the "driver" I was actually the one who controlled the speed. He literally didn't have to pedal at all if he didn't want to. I thought it was going to be more of a leg workout, but it was easy and we cruised most of the time. There was a section where we passed the bee harvests and so there were A LOT of bees flying through the air that we passed. It freaked me out a little bit because my husband is allergic and we weren't made aware of this. Everything was fine, but would have been nice to have a heads up. On the way back we stopped at Prancers Farm. It's cute and they had a great variety of snacks and fresh fruit and vegetables. If you paid extra for the picnic lunch this is where you were able to sit down and eat it. We opted out. All in all, it was a cute experience, something I'm glad we got to try, but unfortunately not likely to return.

    Danielle H.

    Such an amazing fun amazing experience with the family or on a date. Great views of the mountains and or the farm trees. They have quite a few rail cars so it is a group experience. You go for around 45 minutes and then they stop to turn the cars around. At the turn around you can have a snack and use the restroom. On the way back you stop at prancers ranch which has lots of animals and fruits and veggies you can buy. They give you a helmet and a seat belt. The seats are also adjustable to height. It is an assisted bike, so it is beyond easy for you to peddle or you can use your muscles and peddle without the assist. They have a small basket on the front so you can put a sweater or something in it. The only scary thing are the other people riding. Very similarly to a car you have to brake and pay attention. A few people in our group were struggling quite a bit and caused a few collisions due to not knowing how to use the brake handle and then just randomly stopping the railcar. But I will give them grace as that happens sometimes. Highly recommend for a fun weekend! I definitely plan on coming back :) Overall 5/5 experience!

    Maddy F.

    My husband discovered this little gem near where we live and we could not wait to go. It not only met our expectations but exceeded them. What a fun way to spend the afternoon riding the rails near Santa Paula. We loved the ride, the scenery and despite some naysayers here, even the stop at the farm. We timed it perfectly too, choosing the last ride of the day which gave us a great sunset on the way back. Staff was helpful and informative. Definitely a repeat.

    Line up of railcars after the turnaround
    Dennis H.

    Great ride! Good exercise! Explores the historic aspects of Santa Paula (starts and ends at the famouse Train Depot) and great views of the farming community and ranches along the track route. Nice stop at Prancer's Farm to pet farm animals, country store with local goodies, view the land, and scenic spot to snack and rest.

    Chris R.

    My family decided to stop by and do the Railbikes before heading to our main destination, Solvang. We were really excited to get going when we arrived and saw the Railbikes. I spent almost $500 for four people. When we left the train station I thought it was pretty cool. After a while, my chain popped off (passenger side) Waved my hand out and stopped. No one came right away. So I fixed it myself and started pedaling back down the track. Then my chain popped off again. This time I just waited for a crew member to put the chain back on because my hands were already dirty with grease. So the guy put it back on and said he would have to tighten the chain at the turn around. As we headed back down the train, my daughter's chain (on the Railbike in front of us) popped off (drivers side) not once.. but twice... and guess who fixed it. I did, again. The guy crew member said that he would tighten both Railbike chains of the on the turn around. By now, my hands were filthy dirty. No crew member had any rags or hand sanitizer so I rubbed my hands off in the dirt. Then one of the crew members gave me couple wipes from the first aid kit that they had. The crew members were EXCELLENT and POLITE. It just wasn't a pleasant experience that I had hoped for especially after spending so much money (almost $500). This isn't chump change and it was a little embarrassing holding up the train, four different times, was embarrassing. One child said. at least they are behind us now.. on the turnaround. Do I believe Sunburst Railbikes was worth the money? For me... DEFINITELY NOT! I emailed their main office two weeks ago and haven't even received a response Just wanted to let everyone know about my experience on my Sunburst Railbikes experience.

    Ruth R.

    I surprised my husband for his birthday and we had a blast! Such a pleasant experience through the lovely Santa Paula area. The sites and sounds were neat to experience most of the area and stopping off at Pracer's Farm was a nice break along the way. I'd say my only recommendation for the staff would to ensure we start off on time. We ended up waiting at least 20+ minutes for people who arrived late. We were all there on time, I don't feel we should have waited around for people who are late.

    Brittney V.

    Wanted to do something new and different. So I saw this place on instagram and thought hmm let's try it. I made a reservation, a little pricey but it was worth trying it. And I had fun. We stopped at a farm, paid $10 to pick our own strawberries man were they good and sweet!!! I will definitely go back and maybe bring family and friends to try too.

    Train Depot in Santa Paula

    Totally a lot of fun. You pick up your tickets from the original ticket booth inside the renovated train station and you feel like you stepped back in time. Trip took about two hours, but the electric bike carts make the trip super easy. Really neat riding along the old rails which I think date back to the late 1800s (1897?). You cruise through lemon, orange and avocado groves and there are citrus trees as far as you can see. No need to ride Soaring over California at Disney when you can experience it in person. The citrus smell was amazing. Along the way, you visit a farm where you can purchase fresh fruit and vegetables for a fraction of the price of a grocery store and ten times more fresh and tasty. We are definitely going back. Highly recommended.

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    Great experience, would definitely do it again. Some hiccups along the way but hey that's what makes it an exciting lol.

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    Ask the Community - The Sunburst

    Is there a weight requirement?

    Rosie, The weight limit for the bike (both passengers) is 500 lbs.… Read more

    Any chance the rail bike is bet friendly?

    Unfortunately, we are not pet friendly at this time. Our sister train in Fort Bragg (Northern California) has trailers with kennels for traveling pets, but we don't have that option at the Sunburst at this time.

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    A stop was at Prancer's farm where there was fresh produce and a chance to see their working farm and animals.

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