The best places to rent bikes in Montréal

Montréal’s bike rental shops cover the city

There’s multiple options for bike rentals in multiple Montréal neighbourhoods, making it a snap to pick up and drop off close to your accommodation.

• Old Port of Montréal is a fitting starting point for any city exploration, and home to some of the most popular hotels and dining spots.
  • Montréal on Wheels (27 De La Commune Street East) has road bikes, tandems, hybrid cycles and child carriers in their fleet available for rent.
  • Écorécréo (Jacques-Cartier Pier) besides regular options for solitary biking, Écorécréo also rents quadricycles for leisurely riverside jaunts. There’s also paddleboats for on the water fun too.
• Plateau-Mont-Royal is Montréal’s centrally-located heart, featuring hip boutiques and charming cafés.
  • Fitz Montréal Bike Tours (1251 Rachel Street East) offers a charming selection of attractive bikes sure to make you feel—and look—like a local on the go.
  • La Bicycletterie JR (201 Rachel East Street) is a neighbourhood mainstay, right off of the Rachel Street bike lane that connects directly to Parc La Fontaine. 
• Griffintown is one of Montréal’s latest up-and-coming districts, busy with creatives and high-rise energy.
  • Allo Vélo (141 Shannon Street) specializes in European-style bikes for rent, alongside electric cargo bikes with seating for up to four kiddies up to the age of six.
• Pointe-Sainte-Charles is lovingly referred to as “the Pointe” by its residents, and its blend of industrial history and canal-side charm is unlike anywhere else in Montréal.
  • Ma Bicyclette (2985 Saint-Patrick Street) offers a wide range of options including comfort hybrids, tandem bikes and E-Cargowagens, all bookable online through their reservation system.
• Saint-Henri is a quartier of cool, busy with trend-setting creatives keeping Montréal on the cutting-edge.
  • Davélo (930 de Courcelle Street) offers Gazelle e-bikes and specialty road bikes, and the nearby biking routes make for some of the city’s best.

Take a two-wheeled tour of Montréal

Some of Montréal’s tour organizers offer bicycle trips with local guides who know all the ins and outs of the city.

• Montréal on Wheels’ itineraries include the Montréal Plus 3 hour tour, the Vista Architecture route showcasing the city’s biggest architectural icons and private group options, including a build your own option. 
• Fitz Montréal Bike Tours have been bigged up by the likes of The New York Times and USA Today, including The Highlights Bike Tour: Downtown, Old Montréal & Waterfront, The Hidden Gems Bike Tour: Plateau, Mile End & Jean-Talon Market, Montréal’s Street Art E-Bike Tour and the Plateau Bike & Drink Tour.
• Spade & Palacio specializes in small group tours, and their recognizable pink rebuilt bikes look great in holiday pics. Their four-hour route goes through the Quartier des Spectacles, the Village, the Plateau and Old Montréal.

And if you’re looking for a biking experience en masse, the Go Bike Montréal Festival is a week-long celebration of two-wheel transportation including the Tour la Nuit and the Tour de l’Île de Montréal where city streets are closed for thousands of cyclists!

Bike like a Montréaler with BIXI—all year long!

Named in TIME magazine’s Best Inventions Hall of Fame, the BIXI bike sharing system is beloved by locals and visitors alike, and perfect for short-distances or longer rides on a per-minute fee basis via 24-hour or 30-day memberships. Now let’s get biking!