For 2021 RentABike has made it easy for you to spend time outside and get moving. We've created a variety of different biking activities for all skill levels and tastes. Whether you'd like to tour the beautiful cities of Ottawa and Gatineau, visit some of the cities' most known landmarks, or break a sweat with distance biking, RentABike has you covered.
Whether you're from the area or are just visiting, Ottawa and Gatineau have many beautiful sights and attractions that are worth seeing. The best way to discover these two cities and everything in-between is by cycling the Ottawa bike paths and bike lanes that bring you directly to each major attraction.
Whether you're from the area or are just visiting, Ottawa and Gatineau have many beautiful sights and attractions that are worth seeing. The best way to discover these two cities and everything in-between is by cycling the Ottawa bike paths and bike lanes that bring you directly to each major attraction.
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RentABike first participated in Canada's capital love affair with cycling in 1976 although the first velocipede dates back to pre-automobile 1869 on unceeded lands of Algonquin First Nation. Operating for over 25 years from the Hotel Chateau Laurier and now in a unique adapted railway tunnel under Rideau Street on the World Heritage Rideau Canal, RentABike offers an experienced and respected cycling service for visitors and residents.
Since the very beginning, RentABike has delivered quality cycling experiences based on excellent equipment and thorough maintenance. Keep yourself riding, learn how to fix a basic flat when out on the road! This class will cover how to fix a flat on your bicycle. You will learn about the tools required for the job, proper technique, how to recognize the likely cause of a flat and get a chance to do it all yourself with instruction.
For only 18$ per hour, you could ride on a great bike, and enjoy our beautiful bike paths! For only 15$ per hour, you could ride an awesome mountain bike, and go on our exciting trails! Basically, you'll get a really awesome mountain bike for only 17$ per day if you rent it for a week! Take out a high-performance full suspension mountain bike & enjoy being the comfort and fun on the trails!
If you have a group of 10-100 youths, and want to have fun & share a memory, an escorted tour in our beautiful city is surely something worth doing! Ottawa/Hull boasts some of the best recreational pathways in North America. What better way for individuals and groups to explore the nation's capital?
Reviews (21)
Zhi Kai Chen
Oct 25, 2021
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A. T.
Oct 17, 2021
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Had an amazing experience with Rent a Bike!
Reserved 3 e-bikes for Sunday morning. Got there at 10am and they were ready to go. We were off within 5 minutes.
Went on a beautiful ride to Gatineau park. The bikes were a ton of fun and a great way to see the park.
On my way back however, I got a flat tire :( But the owner saved the day and picked me and the bike up. Upon arrival, they did not charge me for repairs. I felt that they went above and beyond to help me out, and so I insisted on at least paying for the inner tube replacement.
The staff here is super awesome and genuinely care about
Reserved 3 e-bikes for Sunday morning. Got there at 10am and they were ready to go. We were off within 5 minutes.
Went on a beautiful ride to Gatineau park. The bikes were a ton of fun and a great way to see the park.
On my way back however, I got a flat tire :( But the owner saved the day and picked me and the bike up. Upon arrival, they did not charge me for repairs. I felt that they went above and beyond to help me out, and so I insisted on at least paying for the inner tube replacement.
The staff here is super awesome and genuinely care about
Bill Ormandy
Oct 15, 2021
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N. K.
Oct 15, 2021
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Great place for bike rentals !
- Conveniently placed (right on canal rideau below the fairmont château Laurier).
- Great selection of bikes, from children to performance oriented road bikes (all giant/liv) well maintained and running smoothly.
- Prices are very reasonable and staff is friendly.
Highly recommended whether you want to work out or explore the city on bike. Helmets and locks included!
- Conveniently placed (right on canal rideau below the fairmont château Laurier).
- Great selection of bikes, from children to performance oriented road bikes (all giant/liv) well maintained and running smoothly.
- Prices are very reasonable and staff is friendly.
Highly recommended whether you want to work out or explore the city on bike. Helmets and locks included!
Samantha Lemna
Oct 01, 2021
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Adam Templer
Sep 27, 2021
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Steve
Sep 14, 2021
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Having to visit Ottawa for 2 weeks and leave my ride at home wasn't fun. But then I found RentABike and their great offerings of bikes. I reserved a TCR but my schedule in town changed and I had to slide the rental for a day. That got me into a Defy as the TCR wasn't available. After 3 days on the Defy I was able to swap back onto the TCR for the remainder of the week. This gave me an awesome opportunity to compare features of the 2 bikes which were more different then expected. Both strong rides for what they were designed to do and a lot of fun. I was able to have some good workouts on the Gatineau
Ali F.
Aug 26, 2021
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Julia Murphy
Aug 12, 2021
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Thank you Rent a Bike Ottawa! I never imagined I could rent such a great road bike (Liv AVAIL) to keep riding while visiting my elderly mom. Friendly, excellent service, including proper seat height adjustment, pedals of my choice, and great route suggestions. Cyclists visiting Ottawa - bring your helmet, glasses, kit, shoes, Garmin, and Garmin mount and Rent a Bike Ottawa will set you up for exploring!
Alan Armstrong
Oct 05, 2020
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Eric S.
Aug 29, 2019
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We rented two bikes and rode down to Dow's lake. Somehow in my genius manner, I lost the key to the lock at Landsdowne Park after I locked up the bikes. My wife called the bike shop. The owner was beyond accommodating. He drove down and brought us another key. Since they were closed, he told us to just put the bikes with the concierge at our hotel.
He was super nice and very professional. We drove back at our leisure and put the bikes away. My wife got food poisoning that night, so I was unable to return the bikes until after noon the next day, as I was caring for her.
They didn't
He was super nice and very professional. We drove back at our leisure and put the bikes away. My wife got food poisoning that night, so I was unable to return the bikes until after noon the next day, as I was caring for her.
They didn't
Robert P.
Aug 18, 2018
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Kristi W.
Jul 18, 2018
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Very convenient if you are staying in one of the hotels in city center. It is hidden under a bridge so just look for steps going down beside Wellington on the Parliament Hill side of the road. They are on the east side of the canal so it is best to take the steps down beside the elevator at 1 Wellington. Nice people. Nice bike. Beautiful, easy ride along the canal.
Emmanuel C.
Jun 19, 2017
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If you're looking to rent a bicycle in Ottawa this is a great place to go. Located under the bridge along the rideau canal under the Chateau Laurier, this rental shop has a great variety of bikes to choose from and offered wonderful service. The staff was extremely courteous, prompt and provides great instructions and suggestions for bike routes.
Highly recommended!
Highly recommended!
Vincci C.
Oct 26, 2016
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Ren D.
Jun 26, 2016
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Flew in from San Diego on vacation and wanted to ride around Gatineau Park. This was the only place I could find that had decent quality road bikes(Giant TCR Advanced Pro 1).
I called them the morning of my ride to reserve the bike and requested for SpeedPlay pedals to be installed. Upon arrival, the bike was set aside with pedals installed.
I got on the bike, did my self assessment for the fit and they adjusted it accordingly.
My only issue was they were not capable of adjusting the hoods(rotating them inward), but it was manageable.
For that bike(not sure if it applies for all), there
I called them the morning of my ride to reserve the bike and requested for SpeedPlay pedals to be installed. Upon arrival, the bike was set aside with pedals installed.
I got on the bike, did my self assessment for the fit and they adjusted it accordingly.
My only issue was they were not capable of adjusting the hoods(rotating them inward), but it was manageable.
For that bike(not sure if it applies for all), there
Christine C.
Aug 07, 2015
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Excellent location, good selection of bikes at fair prices. If not renting a comfort bike for path, highly recommend bringing your own saddle if doing longer rides on performance bike. They don't provide lights and some bikes don't have bells, but they do provide locks, bags to carry stuff and helmets if you wish.
The tall old guy is rude. Avoid him, if possible. After a few hours on a pinchy bike seat on a performance hybrid, with no offered seat option, I asked if they could switch in a more padded seat from a comfort bike to put on the performance bike. He said 'you are already
The tall old guy is rude. Avoid him, if possible. After a few hours on a pinchy bike seat on a performance hybrid, with no offered seat option, I asked if they could switch in a more padded seat from a comfort bike to put on the performance bike. He said 'you are already
Steven K.
Jul 23, 2015
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Jamey H.
Jun 18, 2015
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Stephen S.
Jun 27, 2014
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I needed to be in Ottawa for about a week to attend a couple of conferences, and wanted to be sure that I could do a little bit of training for a big ride back home later this summer. I contacted these folk by e-mail and they quickly responded with a reserved bike (one of the 21-speed Giant Defy all carbons). They were extremely helpful in changing the date of my reservation several times to accommodate my schedule and the weather. I brought my own helmet and shoes with Shimano SPD cleats, and they provided SPD pedals, a portable pump, and a seat bag with tools and flat repair kit. Cost $70 CDN
Sam G.
May 24, 2010
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Rented bikes on Victoria Day Monday. Nice light 21 speed "Giant" brand bikes. Good working condition (eg. gears and brakes worked well). Helmet, lock, bike map included. Seem to have a pretty You leave your credit card number then they charge you for the time used. Cost is $9/hour, we were gone for one hour 45 minutes but they only charged us for one hour and a half (rounded the time down).
Upon asking for washrooms we were directed to Chateau Laurier... not sure if its reasonable to expect washrooms there (Its right under the East Plaza Bridge, near the Chateau Laurier of course
Upon asking for washrooms we were directed to Chateau Laurier... not sure if its reasonable to expect washrooms there (Its right under the East Plaza Bridge, near the Chateau Laurier of course
