Rent Bikes in London

Thinking of renting a bike? A number of London cycle companies supply bicycle hire by the hour, or by the day. This method offers a very accessible way to try cycling in London.

Motivations to rent a bike:

Sightseeing tourists seeking a healthier, more engaging way to tour London; by bike.

• Drivers and train commuters investigating the feasibility of cycling, prior to joining a cycle to work scheme.
• Cyclists in quest of something exciting and unusual, e.g. tandems, recumbent bikes, Nihola Child carrying bikes.
  
• Short-term London residents, to whom it’s more economical to rent a bike.
• Cycle commuters needing a replacement bicycle while their bike is serviced.
• Parents organising a family day out, renting kids bikes, in ultra-safe, traffic-free, green spaces.
• Businesses hiring bicycles during bike week to encourage staff to cycle.
• Infrequent cyclists, who have no storage space.
• Clever Londoners circumventing the hassle of train or tube strikes.

Where To Rent A Bike In London

Bicycle hire companies and rates:

Go Pedal - Bike Hire
Bike Type: "Classic city cruiser".
Cost: from £19 per day.
Chrome mudguards.
Baggage rack.
Helmet and 'D' lock included.

Family Bike Hire
£7 per hour for kids bikes.
£7 per hour for full-size conventional bikes.
£12 per hour to hire tandems.
£15 per hour for recumbent bikes.

OY Bike - London Bike Rental
Bike Type: "yellow rental bikes".
Cost: £2 per hour,
with a sliding scale;
up to £8 per day.
Mainly available in West London.

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

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