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Bike rental in Warsaw works three ways: a shop rents by the calendar day, the city bikes charge by the minute, and a guided ride hands you a bike for the tour. Below: the price of each and what it expects from you.
Editorial team, warsawbiketour.quest · Updated November 9, 2026 · 8 min reading time
Where to rent a bike in Warsaw
Bike rental in Warsaw comes in three shapes, and the right one depends on how long you want the saddle. A rental shop gives you a bike of your size for the whole day, with a lock, a helmet if you want one, and somebody to call if a tyre goes flat. The city bike scheme is cheaper for short hops between docking stations, and a guided ride puts you on a bike only for the length of the tour. The city bikes run only from March to November and are paid for through an account you top up in the app, while on a guided ride the organiser simply hands you a bike for the tour.5,6,7 This page is about the shops, with the other two set alongside them for comparison.
The rental point that most visitors meet is Warsaw by Bike, whose pick-up address is Stawki 19 in Muranów.8 It sits close to the Dworzec Gdański metro station and an easy ride from the Old Town.9 The shop has been in the business since 2007,10 and the long-running Wygodny Rower bike shop now sends its rental customers there from the 2026 season.11 That makes it the natural place to start for a Warsaw bike rental with an English website and online booking.
For sporty bikes, Decathlon Rent lists road and gravel bikes by the day at its Targówek store in the north-east of the city.12 Its Reduta store in the west rents road bikes too.13 These are bikes for long rides out of town rather than for pottering around the Old Town, and the day rides page of this site covers where to take them. For an evening or a quick hop between sights, the city bikes are hard to beat on price.
Shop price list
Day rates and deposits at the central rental shop
| Bike | Per day | Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| City bike | PLN 501 | PLN 3004 |
| Premium city bike | PLN 8018 | PLN 4004 |
| Trekking bike | PLN 6019 | PLN 3004 |
| Gravel or mountain bike | From PLN 9920 | From PLN 40026 |
| Electric bike | From PLN 1202 | From PLN 1,00026 |
| Children's bike | PLN 7025 | See the shop |
Prices from the Warsaw by Bike price list and product pages; every figure is a from-price and can change by season.17
What a day on a rental bike costs
The Warsaw by Bike price list is set per calendar day, not per hour.17 A plain city bike costs PLN 50 a day, and a premium commuter model is PLN 80 a day.1,18 A trekking bike with a rack and wider gearing is PLN 60 a day, the sensible pick for anything longer than a loop of the center.19 Gravel and mountain bikes start from PLN 99 a day, and electric bikes from PLN 120 a day.20,2 For most visitors the cheapest frame is enough on the flat river paths.
A calendar day rewards an early start: a bike collected after breakfast and returned before dinner costs no more than a short morning ride, and the value lies in using the whole of it. For Warsaw bike hire by the day, that means planning a proper loop. Try the boulevards in the morning, lunch on the Praga side, the royal parks in the afternoon. If you only need a bike for an hour, the city bike scheme is far cheaper, and if you want the stories as well as the bike, a guided ride starts from €36 with the bike included.
Add-ons are priced by the day as well. A helmet is PLN 10 a day, a phone holder PLN 9 a day and a 20-litre pannier PLN 15 a day.21,22 A front and rear lighting set is PLN 10 a day, worth having on any ride that might end after dark.23 The lock comes with the bike at no extra charge.24 Prices are the shop's own list and can change between seasons, and each of them is a from-price, worth checking on the booking page before you set your budget.
Deposits, ID and the paperwork at pick-up
Warsaw by Bike works on reservations only: book online first, as the shop does not hand out bikes to walk-ins without a booking in its system.14 If you turn up without a reservation, phone ahead to check that somebody is on site at Stawki.30 At the counter you show a valid ID card or passport and leave a refundable security deposit in cash.3 Bring the cash with you, as there is no guarantee of a card option on the day.
The deposit depends on the bike you choose. It is PLN 300 for a city or trekking bike and PLN 400 for a premium city bike.4 Gravel and mountain bikes take from PLN 400, and an electric bike from PLN 1,000 in cash.26 That last figure surprises people at the counter. Collect the cash the evening before rather than hunting for an ATM with a waiting bike in front of you and a queue behind.
Timekeeping matters at the counter as much as on the road. The shop is relaxed about a quarter of an hour, but a bike that comes back more than an hour late is charged as an extra day.16 Cancelling has rules too: under 48 hours before pick-up there is no refund at all, and between 7 and 14 days out you get 40% back.31,32 Rain alone does not normally count as a reason for a free cancellation, so watch the forecast before you book.29
Pick your bike
Which rental suits your day?
Match the bike to the ride you have in mind.
If I want a whole day in the saddle
A shop city bike
At PLN 50 a day it covers a full calendar day of riding.1,17
If I am riding with a small child
A bike with a child seat
A city bike with a rear seat is PLN 109 a day as a set.28
If I want to reach Zegrze or Kampinos
A trekking bike or e-bike
A trekking bike is PLN 60 a day; e-bikes start at PLN 120.19,2
If I only need to hop across town
A city bike from a station
The first 20 minutes of a standard city bike cost PLN 0.27
If I want the history as I ride
A guided bike ride
The 3-hour guided ride starts from €36 with the bike included.
Three ways to get a bike
A shop, the city bikes or a guided ride
By the minute
City bikes
Docking stations citywide
See this ride
Bike included
Guided ride
Starts on Koźla Street
- Length3 hours
- GuideEnglish
- BikePart of the price7
E-bikes, kids' bikes, trailers and child seats
An electric bike flattens the Warsaw escarpment and makes a ride out to Wilanów or along the canal to Zegrze far less tiring. At the central shop e-bikes start from PLN 120 a day, with the deposit from PLN 1,000 noted above.2,26 For the city bikes run by the city, an e-bike follows its own minute tariff instead, which the Veturilo page of this site explains in full. For a whole day of riding, the shop bike is usually the calmer option.
Families are well served. Children's bikes come with 16, 20 and 24-inch wheels, and trailers carry 1 or 2 children.35 Every child's bike at the shop, from a balance bike to a junior frame, is PLN 70 a day.25 A city bike with a rear child seat costs PLN 109 a day as a set, and a trekking bike with a double trailer PLN 160 a day.28,36 Each kids' rental comes with a child's helmet at no extra cost.37
That helmet is not optional any more. From 3 June 2026 every rider under 16 in Poland must wear a protective helmet on a bicycle or e-bike.33 The same rule covers a child up to 7 carried in a bike seat or a trailer, and it applies on a rented bike as much as on your own.38,39 Adults are not obliged to wear one, though the national road safety council recommends it.40 Ask for the right size at pick-up and fit it before you leave the counter, not at the first junction.
Rental day
From booking to handing the bike back
Days before
Book online
Choose the bike, the date and any extras; walk-ins are not served.14
The evening before
Draw the cash
Pick-up
Show your ID
Bring a passport or ID card to Stawki 19.8
On the road
Lock through the frame
Use a fixed rack and loop the lock through the frame.15
Return
Be on time
More than an hour late is charged as another day.16
Locks, insurance and what happens if something breaks
Rental shops spell out what you pay for if things go wrong, and it is worth reading before you sign. At Warsaw by Bike a puncture or inner tube you caused is charged from PLN 30, and a new tyre from PLN 120.41 If the bike is stolen or lost, the deposit is kept.42 Use of the bike is at your own risk, and the shop's liability insurance covers only damage caused by the shop itself.43,44 Your travel insurance is what protects you.
The lock is the cheapest insurance you have. Lock the bike through the frame to a fixed rack or railing, never by the front wheel alone, and choose a lit, busy spot outside a museum or cafe.15 Cycling is not allowed anywhere in the Royal Łazienki gardens, so that is a place to lock up at the gate before you walk in.45 At night, a lit rack on a main street beats a quiet courtyard, and taking the front light and the phone holder with you leaves less to tempt anyone.
A few rules in the contract catch visitors out. The maximum rider weight, luggage included, is 110 kg unless the maker of a model says otherwise.46 You may not take the bike outside Poland without the shop's consent.47 A rental bike is also not a place to learn to ride.48 If you have not cycled for years, a few laps of a quiet park path are a better start than a busy junction near the Old Town.
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As a rule, weather conditions do not constitute grounds for free reservation cancellation.
Pick-up checklist
What to have ready at the rental counter
Delivery to your hotel, luggage and groups
If Stawki is out of your way, the shop brings the bike to you. Delivery or collection anywhere in Warsaw is PLN 99 one way.34 That is a fee worth weighing against a taxi ride to the pick-up point and back, and it shines for a family with a trailer or for anyone staying out in the suburbs. The drop point can also be the start of a ride, by the river, in Powsin or at the edge of the Kampinos forest, rather than a hotel door.
Luggage is a common snag: the rental point does not keep bags.49 If you plan to ride on the day you arrive or leave, put your cases in a station locker first or ride from your hotel. A pannier for the day's things is a better plan than a backpack on a hot afternoon, and the 20-litre bag is cheap to add.22 On the way back, leave time to hand over the bike before your train rather than after it.
Groups ride differently. A group of more than 5 bikes gets a quote of its own, and the shop asks for at least 2 weeks of notice.50 For a stag weekend, a school trip or a company outing that is the route to take, and the shop can deliver the whole fleet to a meeting point. For a group that wants a guide as well, a guided ride may cost less per head than a rental plus a private guide.
FAQ
The short answers to your questions.
Where can I rent a bike in central Warsaw?
How much is a rental bike for a day in Warsaw?
What do I need to bring to rent a bike?
Can I rent a road or gravel bike in Warsaw?
Do children need a helmet on a rented bike?
Can the bike be delivered to my hotel?
Yes, for a fee.
Delivery or collection within Warsaw is PLN 99 one way at the central rental shop.34
What if I bring the bike back late?
Over an hour costs a day.
The shop tolerates a quarter of an hour; more than an hour late is charged as an extra rental day.16
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