San Francisco & the Bay Area
Where to rent a bike in San Francisco & the Bay Area
Quick answer
7 shops hire bikes to visitors in San Francisco & the Bay Area. Prices and hours below are dated. Check the shop before you go.
- A short hop across town: bike share. See the systems below for how a visitor pays.
- A day out, an e-bike or a child: a rental shop. The cards say what each one hires.
- A flat tyre or a loose chain: a bike shop. Some repair while you wait; call first.
On the map
Tap a pin for what it offers. Tap a card below to find it on the map.
Bike share has no single spot, so no pin: Bay Wheels, Lime, Veo and Spin are in the list below.
Rent from a shop
Prices are what the shop printed, for an adult bike unless it says more. Hours and prices move: look at the shop’s page first.
Blazing Saddles
2715 Hyde Street, San Francisco; also 721 Beach Street and Pier 41
- Rents
- city bikes, e-bikes, tandems, family bikes
- From
- e-bike about 78-88 USD a day, 2 h e-bike 48 USD; the location page lists no prices checked 12 Oct 2026 source
- Hours
- opens daily 8:00-9:00 depending on the location; 24 h drop-off read 12 Oct 2026
Bay City Bike
2661 Taylor Street, San Francisco
- Rents
- city bikes, e-bikes, family bikes
- From
- all-day rental 30 USD (shown reduced from 40 USD in a promotion); tours from 48.75 USD checked 12 Oct 2026 source
- Hours
- opens 8:00 (Taylor St) and 9:00 (Bay St) daily; closing time not listed read 12 Oct 2026
- Tours
- Guided rides too.
Dandyhorse Bike Rentals (SF Bike Tours)
618 Shrader Street, San Francisco; e-bike pickup at 622
- Rents
- city bikes, e-bikes, kids' bikes, e-cargo bikes, child seats, golden gate park bikes
- From
- regular bike from 25 USD for 2 h; e-bike from 42 USD for 2 h, plus fees; no day rate listed checked 12 Oct 2026 source
- Hours
- daily 8:30-19:30 read 12 Oct 2026
- Tours
- Guided rides too.
Bike & View
Lombard Street, San Francisco 94123; the site gives no number
- Rents
- city bikes, e-bikes, tandems, mountain bikes, kids' bikes, trailers, child seats
- From
- comfort or kids bike 28 USD a day booked online (40/35 USD walk-in); trailers and child seats 35 USD (28 online) checked 12 Oct 2026 source
Campus Bike Shop (Stanford)
459 Lagunita Drive, Suite 12, Stanford 94305
- Rents
- city bikes, e-bikes, road bikes
- From
- basic bike from 30 USD, period not stated; rentals run from one day to one year, lock and helmet included checked 12 Oct 2026 source
San Francisco Bicycle Rentals
425 Jefferson Street, San Francisco
- Rents
- Ask the shop what it has
- From
- See the shop’s site for today’s price.
Listed from a map or a directory; we have not read this shop’s own site.
Avenue Cyclery
756 Stanyan Street, San Francisco
- Rents
- Ask the shop what it has
- From
- See the shop’s site for today’s price.
- Hours
- Wed-Sun 11:00-17:00 read 12 Oct 2026
Listed from a map or a directory; we have not read this shop’s own site.
Bike shops and repairs
Shops that sell bikes or fix them.
Valencia Cyclery
1077 Valencia Street, San Francisco
- Does
- Repairs bikes and sells bikes.
Mike's Bikes (SoMa)
1233 Howard Street, San Francisco
- Does
- Sells bikes.
Trek Bicycle SoMa
869 Brannan Street, San Francisco
- Does
- Repairs bikes and sells bikes.
Velocipede Cyclery
2405 3rd Street, San Francisco
- Does
- Repairs bikes and sells bikes.
The New Wheel (e-bikes)
OSM: 420 Cortland Avenue, San Francisco. Its site lists 1031 Valencia Street, San Francisco and 1446 Leimert Blvd, Oakland
- Does
- Repairs bikes and sells bikes.
Mike's Bikes (Berkeley)
1824 University Avenue, Berkeley
- Does
- Repairs bikes and sells bikes.
Lakeview Bicycle (Oakland)
622 Grand Avenue, Oakland
- Does
- Repairs bikes and sells bikes.
Blue Heron Bikes (Berkeley)
1306 Gilman Street, Berkeley
- Does
- Repairs bikes and sells bikes.
Palo Alto Bicycles
171 University Avenue, Palo Alto
- Does
- Repairs bikes and sells bikes.
Bike share
Bikes you pick up and drop off yourself. Prices are about, and the operator’s page has today’s.
Rides from here
Got a bike? Ride one of our free routes.
- All San Francisco & the Bay Area rides
- Ride over the Golden Gate Bridge from the Ferry Building
- Flat bike rides from the Ferry Building
- Bike Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach from downtown
Plan a ride by your pace and time
Enjoy your ride!
Shops: © OpenStreetMap contributors and the shops’ own sites, read 12 October 2026. Bike share: the operators’ own pages. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap. A price or hour wrong? Tell us.