Bike tours · BIKE RENTALS IN THE USA
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 bike rentals in the USA justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back on the bike.
Pick up a Cannondale, Specialized, hybrid, comfort bike, tandem, eBike, or child trailer at 56 W 56th Street. Ride a few minutes to Central Park, follow the supplied map, and choose between one hour and a full day. Helmets, locks, and bike bags are included, with staff available to suggest routes and food stops.
“We loved biking in the park… the bikes were ok but next time, we will rent them for 2 hours … 1 hour is too short”
Pick up a Trek or Giant bike just steps from Central Park and ride at your own pace. Your rental includes a helmet, lock, and digital map, with adult and child bikes, trailers, tag-alongs, and child seats available. One hour costs $8, extra hours cost $10, and an e-bike upgrade is available.
“Great rate for 5 hours hire, easiest way to get around the city, saw so many things. And the bike lanes are awesome. Highly recommend getting a bike to see. are there any sites in the city as possible?”
Rent a Trek bicycle near Central Park for one to ten hours and explore at your own pace. You receive a bike, basket, lock, map, and helmet, with staff such as Niko and Genghis offering route tips. In one hour, focus on the park’s lower sights. Allow three hours for the full five-mile loop, with time to stop.
“This was such good fun and they provided an excellent service”
Pick up a hybrid, mountain bike, tandem, kids’ bike, or electric bike at 2715 Hyde Street. Staff fit your bike, explain the routes, and provide a helmet, lock, map, rack, and bungee cord. Ride from Fisherman’s Wharf across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito, Tiburon, or Marin, then return by bridge or ferry.
“Quality of the bikes—>very good quality Flexibiliteit. You could go wherever you wanted to go. Great to have the Sausalito ferry ticket available, although we did not use it.”
Pick up a bicycle, helmet, lock, bag, and illustrated map at 56 W 56th St, then ride Central Park at your own pace. Choose about one to 12 hours, stop at Belvedere Castle, the Zoo, the Imagine Mosaic, and other sights, and return to the same shop. No guide is included.
“Easy process to rent and return. Bikes in good condition. Locks available so we could lock them up and walk around”
Pick up an e-bike, helmet, lock, bag, and map at 757 Beach Street near Ghirardelli Square. Choose a 2-hour, 4-hour, or day rental, then ride to the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito, Fisherman’s Wharf, North Beach, or other city districts at your own pace. Add a one-way Blue and Gold ferry from Sausalito to Fisherman’s Wharf.
“Staff was very friendly and helpful. Taught me how to use the e-bike, installed a tumbler-holder for me, even helped me install a camera mount on my helmet for epic footage of my bike ride along the Golden Gate bridge. Highly recommended!”
Pick up a mountain, comfort, or tandem bike at 1391 6th Ave and ride into Central Park with a map, helmet, lock, and basket included in the rental package. Choose one hour, several hours, a full day, or overnight. Baby seats and tag-alongs are available for families, and the shop has more than 1,000 bikes.
“Excellent service, The office was easy to find with a very efficient service. A fabulous way to see all of Central Park in one day. Really good value for money, comes highly recommended.”
Pick up a regular or electric bike at Bay City Bike Rentals and Tours near the waterfront. Choose a 2-hour ride or a full day, then follow the map across the Golden Gate Bridge, through Golden Gate Park, or on to Sausalito. Helmets, locks, maps, and roadside help are included.
“Found the bike hire place very easily. Ended up getting an electric/pedal bike, well worth it! Loved every minute of the day and the map was easy to follow. I highly recommend this company”
Pick up a bicycle at Central Park South and ride through New York’s most famous park for two hours, half a day, or up to one day. You choose from more than 2,000 bikes in different sizes and styles, with a helmet, map, and chain lock included. Stop at landmarks, museums, and cafés along the way.
“Une excellente façon de faire le tour du parc, sans se lasser de la marche. En automne c’est magnifique.”
Rent a pedal-assist e-bike from Bay City Bike Rentals and Tours and explore San Francisco at your own pace. Choose two hours for a quick Golden Gate ride or a full day for waterfront paths, city hills, and a possible Sausalito route. You get a helmet, lock, map, and roadside assistance, but must return the bike by shop closing time.
“Great experience!Perfectly working bikes with great routes introduction from member of staff.Highly recommended if you adventurous and you wish to discover city on bike”
Pick up an electric bike at Cal Coast Adventures on Carpinteria Street, test ride it, and get a helmet, lock, map, tutorial, and local advice. Choose a one-hour rental or keep the bike for the day. You can ride toward Santa Barbara sights, Montecito, or Mountain Drive at your own pace.
“Excellent. We hired the bikes and did a loop around mountain drive (fancy houses in Moncetito) . Was a very hot day so it was cool on the bikes. Great fun!!”
Rent a fitted bike for one day and follow a mostly flat, car-free route from Fisherman’s Wharf through Fort Mason, the Presidio, and across the Golden Gate Bridge. Staff provide maps, safety guidance, locks, helmets, bags, and phone holders. Continue to Sausalito or Tiburon, then return by ferry at your own cost.
Pick up a one or two-day rental at Cal Coast Adventures in central Santa Barbara. Choose an electric, mountain, or hybrid bike, then ride with a helmet, water bottle, maps, and route advice. E-bikes suit families and casual riders, while mountain bikes point toward the Santa Ynez Mountains.
“We had an amazing bike ride to mt figeroua. The bikes were excellent and they were very accommodating when we brought the bike back a few minutes late Recommend highly.”
Start near Santa Monica Pier with a Cannondale hybrid bike, helmet, lock, basket, and map. Follow the beach path toward Venice Beach, the historic canals, Marina del Rey, Main Street, Art Walls, and Muscle Beach. Choose a standard bike, eBike, tandem, kids bike, tag-a-long, or toddler trailer for a self-guided ride lasting two to eight hours.
“We did a nice drive to venice beach. The bike rent was on the other side of the road, but the guy helped us out how to cross the road and the cliff with the bikes. He also gave a nice recommend for a good lunch”
Pick up a RadRover 6 Plus fat tire e-bike at 39 Cottage Street in Bar Harbor and spend about four hours exploring Acadia’s gravel Carriage Roads. You’ll get a helmet, map, backpack, water, rain poncho, first aid kit, and a safety briefing. Staff can suggest routes and wildlife-spotting areas.
“We have never ridden ebikes. We had a fun time seeing the sights without getting overly tired. What a great experience. It was one of our favorite memories from our trip.”
City loop, coast road, vineyard lane or a bike of your own for the day.
