Rent a bike and cruise along shady paths, picturesque lakes, and quiet lanes in New York's Central Park. Take in the highlights of the sprawling park on two wheels, and enjoy the full flexibility to ride where you want for as long as you want. Get tips on the best places to visit inside the park, or follow city streets to nearby museums and Times Square.

Independent bike rental in Central Park
Cycle the city streets to absorb the local atmosphere
Create the perfect itinerary for your preferences
Return your bike at the same location or a different spot in the city

What's Included

Your rental(s)
Adult bikes, child bikes, child trailers, and child seats available
Free bike helmet - on request
Free bike lock - on request
Free NYC bike map - on request
Bike baskets available
Customer can reschedule their booking for any reason at no additional cost

Nothing of note.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

117 W 58th St, New York, NY 10019, USA
Your booking starts at the bike rental shop, Bike Rent NYC.

Start time

Opening hours

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Head to a bike shop located near Central Park, and start your rental by getting fitted out with a bike and safety equipment. Your rental includes a Trek or Giant hybrid bike that’s comfortable for beginning riders, as well as a helmet, bike lock, and a bicycle map of New York. Pedal into the park to find a lush landscape dotted with historic buildings, monuments, and beloved film and movie locations.

Ride past Strawberry Fields and pretty Cherry Hill, then pause to enjoy the cool air by the Bethesda Fountain. Learn the ‘great game’ history behind Cleopatra’s Needle and see The Dakota, the former home of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Central Park has quiet roads and bicycle-specific paths that range from 1.7 miles to 6.1 miles (2.7 to 9.8 km).

Opt for a single bike, or ride a tandem if available—road bikes, child bike trailers, and child seats may also be available at additional cost. These bikes are appropriate for all ages and skill levels, and one adult 18 and over must be present.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
One adult in your party is required to leave state/country ID or passport photocopy as security, returned with return of your rental(s)
Wheelchair accessible
Present printed or mobile confirmation at front desk to redeem
Children under 18 must be accompanied by at least one adult over 18 years of age.
Booking may be rescheduled at no additional cost.
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Adult bikes, child bikes, child trailers, and child seats are all available.
Bike baskets are available.
Infant seats available
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.0

40 reviews

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Terrible customer service but good ride in the park

John_L, Jun 2023

We had booked this had everything we needed (tickets and address) to get our bikes. Went to the bike shop listed on the address and was told we were at the wrong place. They were rude and very unhelpful. They told us we needed to go to another location a block away. When we got there the process was overly complicated to get our bikes. Employees did not help with helmets or setting the bikes up for us. No instruction before we left. The actual ride in Central Park was great but the process to get there was terrible. Would not recommend this.

Shocking service

Michelle_C, Apr 2023

Poorly maintained bikes, terrible customer service, unfriendly staff, unsafe environment. Very aggressive manager.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks for your massege we will work on it.

Excellent services, thank you

John_K, Mar 2023

This was an amazing experience, to view central park via bicycle. I' m recomend to everyone. Excellent services, thank you

Smooth and respectful service

Jesse_M, Jul 2022

Excellent service , smooth and respectful. First time in NYC. Amazing Experience. Riding bike made it very delight

Great.

helga_d, Jul 2022

Good! We did all day rental, which was from 8am till 6pm. Everything went smooth and nice. Would recommend

JUST TAKE THE CITI BIKES!!!!

Emma_P, May 2022

Kindly note: the review/one star is purely for this bike centre, NOT Viator. Thanks Viator team for processing my refund application. Went to central park to get our bikes at the first store we see (near the main roads), but they told us that there were multiple outlets and we had to walk further after Starbucks to get our bikes from another outlet - this was our fault for not seeing where the pick up was Kept walking till we saw the second outlet. We were greeted by this middle aged man who was all cheery but told us that it was not this outlet to get the bikes and to keep walking further down to get the bike... Fine...we checked the fine print again and we walked to the 117 outlet. The third outlet. At this point we wasted 30 mins already....at the third outlet we showed the young boy our booking and he was clueless...he said he will call his boss... Guess what?! The boss was the middle aged man we saw at the second outlet. Wow?! Like he could have just helped us there but we waited for him to walk to the third outlet...seriously?! This dude then said his system slow. Can't find ticket. He had to call a couple of people...this was more than 45 mins of waiting at this point and he asked for some ID...which he say he has to keep it for security. Or we had to pay $100 deposit. At this point my friends and I were extremely frustrated. We decided to request for refund on the spot. And when we told the guy we don't want. He was adamant in keeping my friend's ID but we managed to take the ID back into our hands and walked out. Scary experience as the middle aged man looked unhappy when we left so we walked faster. Unpleasant experience

Enjoyable if a bit hectic

John_B, May 2022

The price for all day was very reasonable for 2 bikes. They were comfortable and easy to ride. The only part I didn't like was that we were smack in the middle of an estimated 30,000 riders in a bike tour the shop didn't happen to mention was going on. It was quite intimidating for an older couple that hadn't ridden for awhile. But once the tour cleared it was a lot easier. All-in-all, a nice time and the only realistic way to take in the entire park in a day.

Good experience

ALEKSANDR_R, Apr 2022

Very convenient location without big crowds. Bikes are in good conditions, cheap and convenient way to spend time riding in central park in good weather

the best way to get around Central Park!

Karen_E, Aug 2021

The bike was great, the experience overall was really good. The only thing I'm gonna comment is that I went to the address it said here but the store was closed, even after the time it was supposed to be open. Good thing there was another store to rent the same bikes really near.

Response from Host, Nov 2021

Thanks for sharing your review, we're glad you enjoyed your time riding around the park! we hope you come back to see us again soon

Good

Israel_A, Aug 2020

We got a pretty good deal. The bikes were in excellent conditions. Next time we definitely come back.

Great bike ride in Central Park

john_ball1961, Sep 2019

2 hour bike ride is a perfect way to see the main areas of the park. The bikes were good and had great gears for the extra hilly areas of the park. They provide you with a map but you will need to keep your eyes open or you would miss some of the focal points

Response from Host, Nov 2019

Thanks for sharing your feedback! Communication with our riders is very important to us.

Average rating

Monika_P, Sep 2019

Bikes are unfortunately in poor condition, but quick clearance and pleasant servise. A lot of bikers otherwise.

Response from Host, Sep 2019

Hello, We apologize for the condition of your bike. If you find that there is something wrong with your bicycle, please let one of our staff know, as we have dedicated bike mechanics constantly working to ensure that our bicycles are in the best possible condition.

great NYC excursion

Dana_R, Jul 2019

Close to the park, easy access, quick checkin and bike pickup, decent bikes, such a nice 6 mile, 1 hour loop around the park I did ot twice! Good price too ;)

Response from Host, Sep 2019

Thanks for your feedback! The whole 6 mile loop in one hour? You must be pretty quick on a bike! Please come ride with us again!

Central Park in bici

Mariaclaudia_C, Aug 2023

Consiglio a tutti il noleggio, impossibile vedere tutto Centrale Park a piedi Noleggio vicino, bici leggere con cambio.

Un peu cher pour la qualité proposée

Jenny_J, Jul 2023

Les vélos sont vétustes, je pouvais pas changer les vitesses et les poignées étaient toute collante, bonjour l'hygiène. Il n'y a pas bcp de casques à disposition. Les vendeurs ne sont pas hyper sympa.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

gracias por su amabilidad

Hyra cyklar

Martina_H, May 2023

Dålig kvalité på cyklarna. Stressad personal. Fick ingen info innan att man skulle ta med leg för inlämning under tiden du hyr.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

I'm sorry to hear about your negative experience with the bike rental service. It seems like there were a few issues that contributed to your dissatisfaction. we will fix this issues as soon as posable, Thank you for your massage

Très bonne prise en...

LINDA_S, Apr 2023

Très bonne prise en charge et tarif très correct . Le loueur est juste à côté de l entrée du parc. Nous avons pu choisir nos vélos .

Bonne prestation

Nathalie_V, Apr 2023

Réservation simple, prise en charge rapide, proximité du parc pour récupérer et retourner les vélos, vélos de qualité

Bon accueil, bon vélos....

Caroline_G, Apr 2023

Bon accueil, bon vélos. Ils nous ont donné des plans et des détails pour partir en toute sécurité dans bey York. C’était très bien

Prima

MIchelle_I, Mar 2023

Borgstelling moest je een paspoort afgeven na zeuren kon er een borg worden afgegeven verder prima 100 woorden review is waardeloos