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How to Rent a Bike in Prague: Best Tips & Advice

Are you worried about how to rent a bike upon visiting Prague either on a holiday or vacation? Are you a visitor in Prague who desires to tour the beautiful city of Prague on a bike but doesn’t know how or where to rent a bike? Worry no more as we journey through the various ways and places where you can rent a bike to explore Prague. This article will give you clear insights into the various platforms and companies involved in bike renting, some of which have existed for a very long time.

However, with a variety of renting companies, there is confusion about the best deal. Renting a bike in Prague is recommended as the greatest way that an individual can explore Prague to see the surrounding exciting features. It is also one way of saving money since you will not need to use public transportation or taxes. Not only is bike riding a means of protecting the environment and exercising the body but also gives you the most freedom on your tour.

Below are the best tips and advice on how to rent a bike in Prague

I commend Praha Bike

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Praha Bike is one of the best companies that offer bike renting and also operates on a traditional rental basis. With the Praha Bike, you just have to book a bike online and pick it up upon arrival. There is also a predetermined time when you are supposed to drop off the bike. The rental price for two days is 16 Euros while that for two weeks is 66 Euros as a daily rate. The price of renting also includes a helmet, a safety lock, maps with bike routes, emergency road service contact, a few nice perks, as well as recommendation on where to go. They will also offer you some nice warm gloves especially during the winter to enjoy your ride.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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Address: Dlouha 24, 110 00 Stare Mestro, Czechia

Opening Hours: 9 am-6 pm Monday to Sunday

Go for Prague by E-Bike

Prague by E-Bike is also a very phenomenon company where you can rent a bike and enjoy a wonderful experience in Prague. Prague by E-Bike is cheaper than other companies and also offers traditional bike rental. They offer bikes for a period between 5 and 10 hours. For the first 5 hours, you can rent a bike for 25 Euros while the 10 hours cost only 37 Euros. Reservations are however made through an email or a phone call.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Address: Besedni 440, 11800 Mala Strana, Czechia

Opening Hours: 10 am-5 pm Monday to Sunday

Check out City Bike Prague

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City Bike Prague is the first renting company in Prague that was established in 2001. It offers some of the most phenomenon opportunities that you are sure to enjoy your ride. They are open from April to October and are conveniently located in the historic Old City of Prague. They rent the bike at 14 Euros for 2 hours for the normal bikes and 18 Euros for 2 hours for the e-bike. The price also includes a safety lock, a free city bike map, a bottle of water, and a safety helmet.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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Address: Kralodvorska 667, 110 00 Stare Mesto, Czechia

Opening Hours: 9 am-7 pm Monday to Sunday

I Recommend Rekola App

Rekola is one of the most famous apps for bike-sharing in Prague. You will see most of their bikes around the city which are in pink. There are also no bike ranks which you will be required to find before returning the bike. All you need to do to rent the bike is download the app and then take a picture of the QR code of the bike. After that, you will get a bike chain code which you will use to unlock it. When you are done with the ride, you can lock it in a designated area and then mark it as returned in the app.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Address: Czechia

I propose Okolo

This is one of the great bike renting companies in Prague which is located in the heart of the beautiful old city. The services offered are of very high quality that we can assure you of the greatest experience of riding you can ever experience. They also offer various equipment including a free helmet, cycling map, bike lights lock, and a basket.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Address: 8, Revolucni 1082, Nove Mestro, 110 00 Praha, Czechia

Opening Hours: 10 am-6 pm Monday to Friday, 9 am-7:30 pm Saturday and Sunday

Check out Biko Adventures

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Biko adventure is a fascinating company that offers bike renting and is based in Prague, Czech Republic. The feature that makes Biko adventure more exciting to enjoy than other companies is their easy to advanced high-level bike rental. They also provide visitors with bikes appropriate for mountain climbing for maximum leisure.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Email: info@bikoadventures.com

I Approve of Richmond Cycles

This is also a very great place to hire a bike either in person or you can also book via their online platform. The company does not only rent the bikes but also sells them including a variety of accessories. If you are willing to buy a bicycle Richmond cycles is the place for trek bicycles as well as a range of other bicycles. Those with children that love bicycles, can also hire children’s bicycles and enjoy the ride.

PTACTICAL INFORMATION

Address: Americka 293, 120 00 Praha 2-vinohrady, Czechia

Opening Hours: 10 am-6 pm Monday to Friday

Go for Nextbike

Nextbike is a great source of bike renting which began its operations in Prague in 2020 with its bikes in the blue color which is spread throughout the entire city. You just need to download a Nextbike app then find a bike and scan its QR code. The bike will automatically open the rude and when you are done you are supposed to return the bike to a virtual station to avoid being charged extra cash.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Opening Hours: 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday

Contact: +420 581 652 047

Email: servis@nextbikeczech.com

I commend Lime

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Lime began its operations in Prague in 2018 and currently has over 1000 bikes and about 500 e-scooters. They only charge about 1 Euro for unlocking the bike and about 15 cents per minute as you enjoy the ride. To ride the bike, you will only need to download the Lime app and then follow through with the procedure. The bikes are also very comfortable to enjoy your ride as much as you would wish.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Address: Vitkova 244/8, Praha 8, 186 00 Czech Republic

Check out Bike Cave

 Bike cave is the best company that offers bikes in Prague for different purposes including a bike to work or school. They will offer you various types of bikes such as commuter bikes, hybrid or all-terrain bikes, and city bee. The bikes are not only beautiful but also very comfortable and you are sure to enjoy the ride.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Address: 33/2, Vratislavova 2, 128 00 Praha 2-Vysehrad, Czechia

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