5 Bike Rentals in New Zealand Worth Booking

1.CHP Bike Rentals Cromwell

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 280 reviews · from $111Our pick

Start at Cromwell Heritage Precinct with a regular mountain bike or LLEVANT e-bike, then follow Lake Dunstan toward Clyde. Rodes provides route tips and riding guidance, while helmets, panniers, pumps, repair kits, and return shuttle support help you manage the 42-kilometre trail.

“Rodes will welcome you warmly and your superb electric bikes will be ready. Rodes will give you some good tips and explanations on how to make the most of this route to Clyde. An efficient and very pleasant organization at the start and finish.”

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2.Wellington Electric Bike Rental

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · from $52Best value

Pick up a pedal-assist e-bike at Switched on Bikes near Te Papa and explore Wellington at your own speed. Staff provide a map, helmet, lock, and route advice for the waterfront, Miramar, Mt Victoria, Weta Workshop, Pencarrow Lighthouse, or the Rimutaka Rail Trail.

“Very smooth experience. I picked up my bike, they helped me adjust the helmet & adjusted the seat for me. I was given a very easy to read map, they pointed out highlights & interesting things to see. A highlight of my trip.”

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3.Lake Dunstan Cycleway Bike Rental With Return Luxury Shuttle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · from $93

Start in Cromwell with an e-bike, helmet, trunk bag, repair kit, and safety briefing. Ride the Grade 1 to 3 Lake Dunstan Cycleway at your own pace, stop at places such as Carrick Winery, then return to your car by executive shuttle.

“Loved the ride, it can be a bit hairy in places. Probably more suited to riders with a bit of experience.”

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4.Napier E-bike Hire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $65

Pick up a step-through e-bike at Napier City Bike Hire & Tours, across from the iSite and cruise shuttle stop. Staff fit your bike, explain the controls, and suggest routes along the coast, wetlands, orchards, vineyards, wineries, and Art Deco Napier. Hire lasts from one to eight hours.

“This is an efficient and well run enterprise. We arrived for our pre booked hire of 4 Ebikes and everything was set up and ready to go. After a comprehensive explanation of the bikes from Amber we were ready to go. Napier is a perfect place for biking with flat paths.”

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5.Arrowtown Mountain Bike Hire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $52

Pick up a mountain bike in Arrowtown between 9am and 5pm, then ride nearby trails at your own pace. Better By Bike supplies helmets, maps, panniers, drink bottles, and trail support. Choose a short town ride or spend the day on routes such as the easy Arrow River Bridges Trail.

“The bike hire was great, the store front was located conveniently near the trails and the team were super helpful! We hired plain old mountain bikes and did the arrow rivers bridges trail which was an easy bike ride with picturesque views. Read more”

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