Rent A Bike In London

Not everyone owns a bike. Fortunately a number of London cycle companies provide bicycle hire for a day. This rental approach makes it accessible to try cycling in London.

See 2008 Update: Rent bikes in London.

I can think of a range of scenarios for bike rental:

• Tourists in the capital on holiday, for some bike riding recreation.
• Commuters wanting to trial their route by bike, before committing to buy a bike.
• Owner rider's normal bike is in for servicing or repairs, and a rental could fill a few days in place of the normal bike.
• People travelling from far outside London, not wanting to bring their own bike all the way in to the city centre.
• Curious people who are just interested to experience riding around London on two wheels.

Where To Rent A Bike In London

Here is a selection of bicycle hire companies with their rates, in alphabetical order:

Budgie Bike Hire
Budgie Bike Hire through the YHA
Bike Type: "budgie bike"
Cost: £1.50 per hour to £9.50 per day

Go Pedal - Bike Hire
Bike Type: "classic city cruiser"
Cost: £18 to £24 per day

London Bicycle - Bike Hire
Bike Types: Mountain bikes & Hybrids
Cost: £3.00 per hour,
or £16 per day,
or £48 per week

OY Bike - London Bike Rental
Bike Type: "yellow rental bikes"
Cost: £2 per hour,
with a sliding scale;
£0.30 for 15 mins,
up to £8 per day.

Velorution - Folding Bike Hire
Bike Type: Folding bikes
(Brompton / Dahon, etc)
Cost: £20 for 1 day,
£15 per day after that.

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