New Zealand · RENTAL BIKES
Summer fills these weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to lock in before you fly, what each includes and where they differ.
Review of Wellington electric bike rental, with routes, costs, hills, weather tips, bike details, and advice for choosing half-day or full-day hire.
“Fantastic scenery around the Wellington Sea wall, highly recommend this tour! Some very nice eating places and it’s one of the top cities of the world to rent a bike. Get the electric bike as Wellington is very windy.”
Ride the 42km Lake Dunstan Cycleway by e-bike, with gear, safety support, scenic stops, and a luxury return shuttle from Clyde to Cromwell.
“Loved the ride, it can be a bit hairy in places. Probably more suited to riders with a bit of experience.”
Explore Napier and Hawke’s Bay by comfortable e-bike, with coastal trails, wetlands, wineries, Art Deco sights, and helpful local advice.
“Access is directly across the info center where the cruise shuttle bus drops off passengers. The bikes were ready and waiting for us with our names on them. The rep at the bike shop gave an excellent demo of how to operate the e-bike as Read more”
Ride 42km from Cromwell to Clyde, then return by boat on this well-organized Lake Dunstan bike adventure.
“Exceeded expectations!!! Thought it would be a cookie cutter bike ride through the country. This is an epic experience. Well organized, and excellent equipment. Definitely take the boat ride back. You get a great view of the trail, and a wonderful perspective of what you just accomplished. Highly recommend !!!”
Review of Arrowtown Electric Bike Hire, with route ideas, pricing, practical tips, and honest advice for exploring the Queenstown Trail.
“Great. Wonderful. Shout out to the ladies as nothing was too hard to answer. No hassles and spent the day doing a few trails and looking around Arrowtown. Between trails we just parked the bikes in the supplied bike racks in old part of towRead more”
Review of the Lake Dunstan Trail bike rental from Cromwell to Clyde, with e-bikes, luxury shuttle, scenic stops, practical tips, and value advice.
“The most amazing bike trail, scenery, and experience. Fantastic service, Fantastic tour... highly recommend✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️”
Explore Napier and Hawke’s Bay by bike with easy trails, helpful staff, maps, safety gear, and flexible all-day hire.
“We were able to rent an tandem and it was an awesome place to practice riding together. We were so happy we made a reservation thru Viator because the bikes were in short supply and one woman was going to be turned away because Read more”
Review of Arrowtown Mountain Bike Hire, with flexible hours, trail support, bikes, maps, panniers, and scenic Arrow River riding.
“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”
Cycle Marlborough’s flat wine trail at your own pace with bike hire, maps, cellar doors, lunch stops, and flexible tasting.
“You should inform people that the bike shop is far.!! The bike cost was $30 BUT !! The ride to the shop cost $250 This is ridculous.!!! So I didn’t go , and asking my money back!!!”
Explore Wellington by electric bike, from waterfront bays to Mount Victoria, with easy hill climbs, flexible hours, and practical route advice.
“What a great way to see wellington, the bikes where just the job, would recommend”
Ride French-made e-bikes from Arrowtown to Gibbston wineries, with Queenstown pickup, expert support, mountain views, and an easy return shuttle.
“We had the best day out on our e-bikes through the Gibbston Valley stopping at the vineyards. Sue was prompt picking us up in Queenstown and gave us a great run-down on the way out to Arrowtown , check in was super easy and instructRead more”
Explore Queenstown by electric bike, from Lake Whakatipu to Shotover Bridge, with flexible routes, alpine views, a map, helmet, and expert setup.
“We really enjoyed our ride up to the Shotover bridge and back thru the Botanical Gardens. Highly recommended! Joe & Maria Gold Coast”
Ride 42km from Cromwell to Clyde on an e-bike, crossing the Hugo Suspension Bridge and returning by executive shuttle.
“Great ride, beautiful! And very easy on an e-bike! Only 2.5 hours of riding time, so you can take your time, pack a lunch and enjoy it”
Review of Better By Bike’s Queenstown Trail hire, with Arrowtown pickup, bike options, winery stops, transport, value, and practical tips.
“This has to be the absolute best way to explore the region. We rode 46kms which was surprisingly easy with the electric bikes and enjoyed a wine tasting and lunch along the way. Every turn presented a picturesque postcard view, stunning! The team from Better Bike were so helpful and the door to door service from Queenstown was great!”
Ride Lake Dunstan’s dramatic cliff clip-ons by e-bike, with mountain views, a return shuttle, and practical advice for confident cyclists.
“The scenery was lovey but the equipment failed. Firstly I was told the bike would easily get all the way. After 2/3rds way through battery dead flat and what was a relaxing bike with wife was a solo effort as she was cold waiting for me - so nRead more”
Pick a coast, a crater or a cellar door.
