Avoid the confines of a group tour and explore Manhattan and Brooklyn at your own pace with this customizable bike rental. Traveling by bike lets you fit in more attractions than you could on foot and enjoy highlights such as skyline views from the Brooklyn Bridge. Plus, a variety of rental options lets you plan a trip that suits your schedule and interests.

Bike through Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn with this flexible bike rental
Traveling by bike lets you maximize your time and avoid waiting in traffic
Choose your style of transport: comfort, hybrid, mountain, and children’s bikes available
A helmet, map, basket, and lock are included for your convenience

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Choose from rentals up to 24 hours so you don’t overspend or feel rushed.

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Helmet
Use of bicycle
Basket
Bicycle Lock
Map

Guide

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

79 Chambers St
79 Chambers St, New York, NY 10007, USA
Please check in and pick up at Unlimited Biking: 79 Chambers Street

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Touring Manhattan on a bicycle allows you the flexibility to create your own itinerary and stop as often as you like, while giving you speed to cover plenty of ground. Pick up your bike, helmet, lock, and carrying basket at the rental station near lower Manhattan’s South Street Seaport. Take your pick of hybrid, comfort, mountain, and children’s bikes to suit your family and riding style.

Equipped with a free city map and the advice of helpful rental staff, hop on your bike and set off to explore the sights of lower Manhattan. Cruise through diverse neighborhoods such as Wall Street, Little Italy, and Chinatown, and take in nearby sights like Battery Park and the Freedom Tower at One World Trade Center. Ride along either side of Manhattan to see the urban landscape along the East River or the Hudson River.

Bike across the Brooklyn Bridge for stunning views of the New York City skyline. Then, explore the sights of this vibrant borough including Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights, and the historic Dumbo neighborhood surrounding the bridge. Rent a bike for the duration of your choosing—up to 24 hours. Bike rentals are very popular in Manhattan and frequently sell out, so pre-book to guarantee your Big Apple bicycle experience.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
Baby seats and child trailers are available to rent on-site
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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

26 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Everything started out well, I made a...

Lee B, Oct 2017

Everything started out well, I made a reservation to rent a bicycle on line and paid for it ahead of time. When I got to the location to pick up the bicycle the employees were nice enough. However, no one explained how to shift gears and when I asked they acted like I was an idiot. So the first few miles went smoothly, it was a lovely ride along the Hudson River heading toward the Brooklyn Bridge but then as I was changing gears the chain fell off and got wedged between two sprockets. OK, no problem, it happens, I used to put the chain back on my 10 speed when I was a kid so I flipped the bike upside down could not do it when bike was right side up because the steering mechanism was so loose the bike was very unstable on the kick stand at which point the basket on the front fell off. It took a few minutes to get the chain back on, not a big deal, but when I turned the bike back to right side up and tried to re-attach the basket it kept falling off. Finding the correct way to secure the basket was not an intuitive or easy process and took me about 20 minutes. By now, I had to turn around and head back because the bike had to be returned by 7 pm and it was 6:30pm, but I had plenty of time or so I thought! I got on the bike and started to head back but now the brakes were rubbing against the tires, it took me another half hour to get the brakes both back and front adjusted in a way that would allow me to ride without excessive drag. Now it was 7 pm so I called the number provided in case I encountered any trouble. The woman on the other end of the phone was very polite and seemed genuinely concerned both for my safety and apologetic about the difficulty I was having with their equipment. After she called the location where I picked up the bike it was decided that I should try to ride the bike back to the office instead of having someone come out in a truck and pick me up. So I started on my way, from this point on there were numerous times that I had to stop because the chain fell off or the brakes started to rub on the tires again. I finally arrived back at the rental office about 45 minutes late. Here's what really bothered me, the gentleman I use that term loosely was obviously angry that he did not get off work on time. When I tried to explain to him that the bicycle had some obvious problems and was in need of adjustment he insisted that it was a brand new bike and that any problems I encountered were my fault. He never apologized for the fact that his faulty equipment took the joy out of what could have been a very nice experience and he insisted that I pay for an extra hour rental they hold your driver license hostage at the beginning of the rental so I had no choice but to pay it. I will never rent a bicycle from this company again!! Surely, New York City has multiple bike rental options from companies that are willing to stand by their product instead of blaming the customer for their inferior equipment! I give this 1/2 out of 5 stars!

Very easy rental location, good...

Quirine M, Oct 2015

Very easy rental location, good bikes and a good map was available. The only thing that surprised us was a note on arrival that the rental location would close at 4 o'clock that day. We didn't know that before hand so we almost couldn't use our full 4 hours since there was no set arrival time. But if this is in exception, everything else was fine.

We had the chance to have this ride...

Giuseppe B, Sep 2015

We had the chance to have this ride with a guide, the Irish Dan. Great job and great patience with us!!! :-

Very nice biking route, excellent...

FENG W, Oct 2014

Very nice biking route, excellent service from the shop, nice bike

Great! I just wish I had had time to do...

Karri Lane G, Aug 2014

Great! I just wish I had had time to do the guided tour, but it was still good none the less

I am so glad we decided to rent the...

Patricia G, Jul 2014

I am so glad we decided to rent the bikes for the day. I hadn't ridden a bike in years but the rental bikes were comfortable and sturdy and I was riding easily right away. They provided helmet, lock and map. We had to switch our seats and would have liked 1 lock for each bike but great fun overall!

Loved riding over the Brooklyn...

Jasmine S, May 2014

Loved riding over the Brooklyn Bridge. Amazing views, easier and quicker to see a lot more things. It also made eating a massive pizza from Grimaldi's far less guilty!

Enjoyable but cycling route...

louise b, May 2014

Enjoyable but cycling route extremely busy with bikes and pedestrians making if difficult to appreciate the ride! - alternate off road too dangerous!!

Zonder overleg teveel kosten berekend

MarieLouise_V, Apr 2023

Fietsen in goede conditie echter teveel extra kosten zonder overleg berekend en pas aangegeven toen we fietsen in kwamen leveren

Location de vélos conseillee

Christophe_J, Aug 2022

Vélos de bonne qualité avec panier si besoin Possibilité d'accrocher un vélo de petit Bonne disponibilité Par contre, accueil très correct mais personne qui s'occupait des vélos pas très sympathique Cadenas qui ont tous le même code ...

Mit dem Fahrrad katastrophal, Brooklyn...

Thomas S, May 2016

Mit dem Fahrrad katastrophal, Brooklyn Bridge muss man laufen!

Fahrradfahren in New York nicht zu...

Thomas S, May 2016

Fahrradfahren in New York nicht zu empfehlen, Brooklyn Bridge muss man zu Fuß laufen

Schöne Variante New York im eigenen...

Peter G, May 2015

Schöne Variante New York im eigenen Tempo kennen zu lernen. Wir radelten gemütlich in vier Stunden von Downtown über die Brooklyn-Bridge, dann zurück über die Manhattan-Bridge, weiter durch Little Italy, SoHo usw rüber zum Hudson. Diesen entlang um Manhattans Südspitze herum zurück.

Oeps. Zie mijn reactie bij central...

Ingrid M, Oct 2014

Oeps. Zie mijn reactie bij central park rental. Die overigens ook erg leuk was, best pittig als je het hele rondje central park fiets. Zit best wat hoogte verschil in.

Es hat alles gut geklappt. Die Räder...

Friedrich S, Sep 2014

Es hat alles gut geklappt. Die Räder nahmen wir in der South Street entgegen. Zusammen mit Helm, Korb, Schlössern und Fahrradkarte. Die Fahrt über die Brooklyn Bridge und die Brooklyn Heigts (da muss man schieben; nur für Fußgänger) war wunderschön. Zurück gings direkt am East River entlang über einen neuen Park entlang den Piers. Tipp: Am Sonntag ist der Smorasburg Food Market.

très bonne expérience que faire le...

gerardpuiguinier, Sep 2014

très bonne expérience que faire le pont de Brooklyn en vélo, par contre la prestation n'était pas à la hauteur , vélo dont l' écrou de la roue arrière n'était pas serré, jeu dans la direction d'un autre, et pour finir une carte inutilisable. Donc choisissez un autre prestataire. gérard août 2014

Superbra cyklar, lättrampade...

Bo W, May 2014

Superbra cyklar, lättrampade, ringklockor saknades. Bra cykelkarta ingick. Skyltning över cykelbana saknades delvis, potthål lite här och var. Cyklade upp längs East River upp till 90:e gatan. Därefter cyklade vi mot Central Park. Cyklade runt i Central Park som är bilfritt på Söndagar. Därefter cyklade vi ut mot Hudson River och ner mot Battery Park. Bra cykelvägar på denna sidan av Manhattan.