Top 10 Barcelona Bike rental Locations

Top 10 Barcelona Bike rental Locations

Barcelona is a city filled with stunning architecture, memorable art work, breathtaking landmarks, out of this world beaches and so much more. When you visit this beautiful city you want to experience all of these things and one of the best ways to do this is via cycling because it is a cost-effective option, time conscious alternative since you avoid traffic and energy saving when compared to walking. 

In addition, Barcelona is known to offer some of the best bike tours in the world. In your quest to explore Barcelona on a bike, here are the top 10 Barcelona bike rental locations;  

1. Bicing

A Bicing bicycle – Wikipedia

Bicing is Barcelona’s version of a city bike sharing system, whose purpose is to reduce pollution with the city by offering an eco-friendly means of transport to the city residents. It can be compared to Vélo’v service in Lyon or Vélib’ in Paris.

This bike-sharing system was implemented in March 2007. The city council and Pedalem Barcelona manage and maintain the system. Its bikes are easily recognizable and are specially designed to discourage theft as well as vandalism.

To rent a bike with Bicing one has to be a subscribed member who actively pays his annual fees. Upon subscription, members get a card that unlocks the Bicing bikes located in different locations within the city. For the first 30 minutes, the users do not incur any extra charge, but after they pay 74 cents for every extra half hour.

Since Bicing is meant for moderate distances, members are discouraged from using the bikes for more than two hours in one journey. Failure to adhere to this may result in a penalty rate of €4.20 per hour or even having your membership canceled.

Bicing is considered to be a “public transport system” thus it is not available to tourists.

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Practical Information

Address: Plaça de Carles Pi i Sunyer, 8, 08002, Barcelona

Opening hours:

Mon – Thur: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Fri & Sat: Open 24 hours

Sun: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM

2. Donkey Republic

Donkey Republic bicycle -Wikimedia Commons

Donkey Republic is a global bike rental service available in over 15 countries, 57 cities and with more than 2,875 bikes around the world. Within the city of Barcelona, it is attributed for offering the easiest rental bike service.

To rent a bike, download the Donkey Republic app on your smartphone, register and start enjoying the different bikes available. To unlock the bikes, the downloaded Donkey Republic app connects to a secure electronic lock on the bike via Bluetooth.

In Barcelona, you are charged €12 per day, and you can enjoy a great discount deal of 20% with your Barcelona City Pass. They have more than 150 bikes all around the city, which you can rent from 30 Minutes to 14 days.

Donkey Republic is a great option for tourists since they are online bases and accessible 24/7.

Practical Information

Address: Online app

Opening hours:

24/7 all throughout the year

3. Barcelona Rent a Bike

Cyclist on an electric bike – Unsplash

Barcelona Rent a Bike offers bike rental services with the goal of establishing an eco-friendly option for tourists’ mobility within Barcelona. An added bonus is that if you are able to pick up, your bike between 10.30 and 11.00 AM you can join a 1.5 hours free bike tour of Barcelona’s must-see attractions.

This bike rental company has four locations all over the city and a fleet of more than 400 Dutch bikes. The bike models available include family bikes, e-bikes, classic bikes, and tandem bikes. Its rental charges start at €6 and vary depending on the length of time the bike stays in your possession.

Barcelona Rent a Bike is a great option for tourists, in addition to their exceptional bike rental services they also offer unique guided tours in several languages.

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Practical Information

Address: Carrer dels Tallers, 45, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Opening hours:

Mon – Sun: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

4. Born Bike

Young African American tourist renting an e-bike to explore Barcelona – Unsplash

Born Bike is a Catalan Bike tours and rental company. According to its website, its principles and commitments are sharing experiences and advices to promote the use of Bicycles in Barcelona and make the city cleaner, quieter and more sustainable.

Their rental bikes are well maintained with 3/6 speed. They are available in different sizes, from bikes with safe baby seats to tandems for couples. You can rent a bike with Born to Bike from €7. A city map of Barcelona with the main attraction highlighted, and a bike lock are included with the bike rental.

What sets Born Bike apart is that after partaking in a bike tour with them, you have the option to continue exploring the city on your own with their bike at a discount. The bike will now cost you €6.

Practical Information

Address: Marquesa, n°1 08003 – Barcelona

opening Hours

Mon – Sun: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

5. Un Cotxe Menys Bicicletes

Cycling along an offbeat trail – Pixabay

Un Cotxe Menys Bicicletes is the original and Catalan name of Bike Tours Barcelona. The name translates to ‘One Less Car – bicycles ‘ meaning when you cycle, you do not drive, hence one less car on the streets of Barcelona.

Bike Tours Barcelona offers both guided bike tours and bike rental services. It was founded in 1995 and is among the first biking companies to work with the City Council to popularize cycling in Barcelona. The company is determined to show its client’s cycling is a sustainable way of life.

You can hire a bike from them for €5 per hour. The bikes are well maintained, are equipped with luggage racks and are comfortable to ensure good experience.

Un cotxe Menys Bicicletes makes it on this list because of its more than 25 years of experience offering both bike tours and rental services.

Practical Information

Address:  Carrer de l’Esparteria, 3, 08003, Barcelona

Opening hours:

Mon – Sun: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

6. Barcelonabiking

Man cycling on a road with cars – Unsplash

Barcelonabiking not only offers bike rental services, but also organizes guided bike tours within the city and excursions on mountain bikes. They also have the option for you to customize your bike tour to incorporate both outdoor sporting activities, gastronomic tasting and so much more.

The rental bikes on offer at Barcelonabiking include urban, highway and mountain bikes. These bicycles are of high quality and come in all sizes, starting with those for children and ending with larger ones for adults.

Barcelonabiking is a cost-effective alternative if you plan to use the bike for a long duration; For example, for its urban bikes the rental rate is at €5 an hour and from the third day you only pay €7 per day. Also, if you are unfamiliar with the city of Barcelona, they offer guided bicycle routes to its clients.

Its rental bike services are available for tourists. An added advantage of Barcelonabiking is that it also offers guided bike tours within Barcelona and its vicinity.

Practical Information

Address: Baixada de Sant Miquel, 6, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Opening hours:

Mon – Sat: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Sun: Closed

7. Green Bikes

Cycling a mountain bike along an off beaten path – Unsplash

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Green Bikes is a bike rental shop dedicated to providing its customers with top-of-the-line bikes and full bike repair service.

Established in 2010 Green Bikes offers a wide range of bikes such as mountain bikes, folding bikes, and BMX. Its charging rates begin as low as 2 euros an hour, making it one of the most affordable bike rental shops in Barcelona.

Upon renting out one of their well-maintained quality bikes, you are provided with a U-lock for the front wheel and a rear wheel lock for the back wheel. The staff also provides you with a map highlighting the best routes to take, as well as giving some handy tips regarding cycling on the streets of Barcelona.

Green Bikes stands out as a great option for tourists since it offers a fun and educative tour, exceptional customer service, overnight rentals and quality bikes.  

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Practical Information

Address: Carrer dels Escudellers, 48, 08002 Barcelona, Spain, Barri Gòtic

Opening hours:

Mon – Sun: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

8. Bike Rental in Barcelona

Two cyclists enjoying a bike ride – Unsplash

Bike Rental Barcelona is one of the first bike rental and tours shops in Barcelona that has continuously offered good quality bikes and customized bike tours for more than 18 years.

It is known to specialize in mountain bikes(MTBs) and road bikes, Dahon and Tern folding bikes, and electric city bikes. With your rental bike the shop also offers you two bike locks, lights, safety equipment, theft and damage bike insurance.

Bike Rental Barcelona is a great option since it offers bike delivery service in that the bike will be brought to your current location instead of visiting their shop, which is also an option.

Practical Information

Address: Carrer de Montserrat, 8, Bajo 2, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Opening hours:

Mon – Sun: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM

9. Velodrome

New model bicycles and biking equipment – Unsplash

According to its website, Velodrome offers services as varied as Workshops, Bicycle Fitting, Cycling Physiotherapy or bike rental. Its shops are located in Barcelona, Girona, Poland and Ecuador. In Barcelona, its shop was opened up back in 2013.

Velodrome Barcelona has a fleet of 20 road bikes for rent and 4 gravel bikes for rent. In addition, their store is equipped with top-of-the-line cycling clothes brands.

Veldrom is a great option mainly because of its easy booking process, exceptional customer care service, high quality performance bikes and easy returns.  

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Practical information

Address: Carrer Comte Salvatierra 6, 08006 – Barcelona

Opening hours:

Mon – Fri: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Sat: 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Sun: Closed

10. Mattia 46

Bike shop owner repairing a vintage bicycle – Unsplash

Mattia 46 is one of the cheapest bike and scooter rental businesses in Barcelona. Their goal is to provide quality products at the most competitive prices available in the market. They offer scooters from 50cc till 200cc, both manual and electric bikes.

For the bike rental, you will be charged only 5 euro for the whole day. In addition to the bike, you will also receive a lock for the bike and a city map highlighting the top attractions within Barcelona and the most effective route to take to access the different attractions.

Mattia 46 has made it on the list because it offers one of the cheapest rental rates in Barcelona, however, the quality of its bikes is questionable. To best experience Mattia 46 bikes it is highly recommended you visit the actual shop physically, select a bike that appears to be well maintained, test in front of the staff, do this until you find a great bike, and finally enjoy. It might seem to light a lot of work but for its low rates, it is doable.

Practical Information

Address: Gran Vía de Les Cortes Catalanes 392 (near Plaza España – metro España)

Opening hours:

Mon – Sun: 9:30 AM – 7:30 PM

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