Rent A Bike And More To Get Around The City Of Porto

With a compact city centre filled with steep streets, maze-like alleys and stone steps, walking is by far the best way to move around in Porto’s downtown. However, should you feel like visiting our beautiful coast districts and explore our lush green parks, you will soon realize your best option is to rent a bike or a scooter and enjoy the city’s outdoor activities.

Here are the best ways to get around the city of Porto:

WALK

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It can’t get any simpler than this, right? When exploring the city centre and its surroundings, you better rely on your own two feet as attractions and landmarks are quite close to each other and the distances you’ll have to cover fairly walkable. The only downside to this is the area’s hilly nature and the uneven grounds, which will make your feet and legs feel sore. But cheer up – it’s still better than taking the risk of getting a cracked skull or having your teeth knocked out of your mouth shall you choose to rent a bike!

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RENT A BIKE OR A SCOOTER

Still, there are plenty of areas in the city where a bike or a scooter will make for a memorable experience! Whether you feel like letting your hair go wild in the wind while riding through the Foz do Douro insanely beautiful promenade, or sweat your pasteis de nata calories off with a bike ride in our huge city park, you can always rely on the following services:

Biclas e Triclas

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Located right next to Ribeira, this is a company that prides itself on the support and counseling it provides to its customers. With a vast array of urban bikes at your disposal, this is also one of the easiest companies you can resort to if you want to rent a bike. They accept both money and credit card, but they won’t charge you any insurance fee, as all you need to do is leave an identification document (no official ID card though). Besides, they’ll be implementing a new delivery service in 2018, so, at an extra cost, you can have your bike delivered to you at any convenient location! Finally, prices are also pretty easy to understand, as you’re charged a fixed sum of 1,75€/hour, or 10€/day if you keep the bike for at least 6 hours straight.

Largo de Artur Arcos Rua da Arménia 30, R. Nova da Alfândega 66

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AlegriaRide Porto

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Our next service is exclusively dedicated to scooters, which is precisely what sets them apart from the competition. Understandably, a security deposit is needed if you want to rent a scooter here, and fees range from 250€ to 1500€ depending on your scooter’s motor power (cc’s). As for rent prices, and just like the insurance fees, these also depend on the vehicle’s engine size, as you can have a 50cc’s scooter for 28€/day or a 300cc’s one (their highest power available) for 55€/day.

Rua da Alegria 140A

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Vieguini

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Lastly, we have a hybrid service where you can rent both bikes and scooters. In fact, it was the very first shop in the city where you could legally do so! You’ll need to make a security deposit regardless of the type of vehicle you want to rent, and while all bikes require a 100€ deposit, scooter’s insurance fees vary according to the horse power you want (only 50cc’s and 125cc’s available). Renting a bike will cost you 10€/day, and a 125cc’s scooter 25€/day, and you can always pay with either money or credit card.

Nova da Alfândega 7

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Have you ever tried one of these options? Which one would you be most eager to? Let us know!