{"id":77158,"date":"2017-02-10T17:06:43","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T16:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=77158"},"modified":"2020-07-16T13:32:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T11:32:43","slug":"rent-bikes-sants-montjuic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/rent-bikes-sants-montjuic\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to rent bikes in Sants-Montjuic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is a great city for those who love to ride\u00a0<strong>bicycles<\/strong>.\u00a0The majority of the terrain in the city is flat, other than a slight slope leading down to the coast, and there are <strong>plenty of cycling lanes<\/strong> to keep you at a safe distance from road traffic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are coming to the city for a visit and feel like <strong>ridding a bike<\/strong>\u00a0or even if you are living here but can&#8217;t afford to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cycling-barcelona-places-to-buy-your-new-bike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">purchase one<\/a>, give yourself the occasional treat of <strong>renting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are some great places to\u00a0<strong>rent bikes in Sants-Montju\u00efc<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/second-hand-bicycles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where to buy second hand bicycles in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"Ticketbar-Widget\" data-widget-guid=\"f6ee0886-d06b-45ab-83f5-058c0e08e8e0\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/rent-bikes-sants-montjuic\/#Donkey_Republic_-_Rent_A_Bike\" title=\"Donkey Republic &#8211; Rent A Bike\">Donkey Republic &#8211; Rent A Bike<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/rent-bikes-sants-montjuic\/#Mattia_46\" title=\"Mattia 46\">Mattia 46<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/rent-bikes-sants-montjuic\/#OK_Barcelona_Tours\" title=\"OK Barcelona Tours\">OK Barcelona Tours<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/rent-bikes-sants-montjuic\/#Bicing\" title=\"Bicing\">Bicing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Donkey_Republic_-_Rent_A_Bike\"><\/span>Donkey Republic &#8211; Rent A Bike<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_77175\" style=\"width: 209px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77175\" class=\"wp-image-77175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/lady-on-bike-in-gothic-quarter-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Juan Carlos! via Visualhunt\" width=\"199\" height=\"264\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-77175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Juan Carlos! via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donkey.bike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Donkey Republic<\/strong><\/a> stands at the edge of Sants-Montju\u00efc, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/poble-sec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Poble Sec<\/a>, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Donkey+Republic+-+24%2F7+Bike+Rental\/@41.3748923,2.1509882,15z\/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sdonkey+republic+nou+de+la+rambla!3m4!1s0x12a4a25be4715c9d:0x73eea5155777a38e!8m2!3d41.3754551!4d2.1704088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"_Xbe\">Carrer Nou de la Rambla<\/span><\/a>. They offer short time <strong>bicycle rental<\/strong> but you don&#8217;t have to register, which makes it <strong>very tourist friendly<\/strong>. You can simply book and <strong>pay for the bike online<\/strong>, and then you are ready to collect it and ride away. They use an innovative bluetooth locking mechanism, which means you can<strong> lock and unlock the bike with your phone<\/strong>, and they also have various stations positioned around the city. The station in Sants-Montju\u00efc is located at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Pla%C3%A7a+Espanya\/@41.3750293,2.1469285,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a27942bd356b:0xfb367259127db926!8m2!3d41.3750293!4d2.1491172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pla\u00e7a Espanya<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mattia_46\"><\/span>Mattia 46<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mattia46.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Mattia 46<\/strong><\/a> is located on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Mattia+46\/@41.3759125,2.149205,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a27b8aa2d09f:0x141b1ebaca616818!8m2!3d41.3759125!4d2.1513937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"_Xbe\">Gran Via de Les Corts Catalanes<\/span><\/a>, close to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/discover-placa-despanya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pla\u00e7a Espanya<\/a>. It is a <strong>rental shop<\/strong> with a variety of <strong>bikes<\/strong> on offer, available for varying amounts of time. There is a very helpful team on hand that can not only advise you on the <strong>bikes<\/strong> themselves, but also on <strong>great routes around the city<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OK_Barcelona_Tours\"><\/span>OK Barcelona Tours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>OK Barcelona Tours<\/strong> is located on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/OK+Barcelona+Tours\/@41.3762129,2.1438794,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a278b4d05cfb:0x985f713a1fb41be2!8m2!3d41.3762129!4d2.1460681\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span class=\"_Xbe\">Carrer de B\u00e9jar<\/span><\/a>, close to Av. Parallel. They offer <strong>guided bicycle tours<\/strong> around the city, taking you around various popular attractions, making many stop-offs along the route. The majority of the tours are along bicycle lanes, ensuring tourist&#8217;s safety and comfort. Each tour lasts for around 3.5 hours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/bamboo-bikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sustainable bikes at Bamboo bikes Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bicing\"><\/span>Bicing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_83743\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83743\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6153789119_5c88d64049_b-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-83743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by CarlesPlanas via VisualHunt.com \/ CC BY-NC-ND<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are planning on living in Barcelona and you absolutely love\u00a0<strong>bicycles<\/strong>, why don&#8217;t you invest on a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bicing.barcelona\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bicing\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>membership? <strong>Bicing\u00a0<\/strong>is a scheme which was started by the city council in 2007, to promote the use of <strong>bicycles for public transport<\/strong>. It is only <strong>available for permanent residents<\/strong>, which means you need a NIE or the equivalent to register for a yearly account, which costs around 50<span class=\"_Tgc\">\u20ac. There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/search\/bicing\/@41.3735556,2.1214938,13z\/data=!3m1!4b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>various stations<\/strong><\/a> positioned around Sants-Montju\u00efc, as well as the rest of the city. Each bike you pick up can be used for 30 minutes straight, after which you pay 74 cents per half hour until you reach 2 hours. If you use the <strong>bike<\/strong> for over two hours, you will be charged 4,49\u20ac per hour.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for accommodation in the city? 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