Renting a bike in Amsterdam is a fun and cheap way to see the city and the surrounding area. You can either rent a bike and ride around yourself or take one of the guided tours on offer. This article lists a few of the major bike rental / bike tour companies in Amsterdam... |
Renting a bike (fiets verhuur) is straight forward and will set you back around €10 for a day rental, or cheaper per day if you rent for a longer period. Theft insurance is charged at around €3 supplement per day. You will generally need to leave a form of ID, a deposit (€50-€200) or a credit card number. Some rental companies mark their bikes with logos whilst others have unmarked bikes.
There are a number of rental outfits around the city, prices are similar and delivery is sometimes possible. A few companies also offer guided tours which can be a great way to discover the city/region with an experienced local guide.
![]() | MacBike
- Main rental company in Amsterdam with a few locations. They rent a variety of
different bikes, bright red town cycles with the MacBike logo, touring cycles
and also special bikes like tandems and cargo cycles. Also sells bikes. Has some
interesting route leaflets and offers guided tours from €18.50. T: +31(0)20 620 0985 Locations: Central Station (Stationsplein 5/33) / Waterlooplein 199 / Leidseplein (Weteringschans 2) / Marnixstraat 220 |
Orange
Bike
- Offers bike rentals and tours. 10 guided cycling tours of Amsterdam from €19.50
to €32.50 - includes historic city tours, culinary tour, beach tour, Waterland
tours, architecture tours, picnic tour and a singing guide tour.
T: +31(0)20
528 9990
2 locations: Singel 233 (near Dam Square) / Gelderskade 37 (between
Central Station and Nieuwmarkt)
DamStraat
Rent a Bike - Large range of bikes for rent including tandems. Also sells
ex-rental bikes. Just off Dam Square.
T: +31(0)20 625 5029
Damstraat 20-22
Bike
City -
Small outfit located in Jordaan near Anne Frank house. Rents out traditional unmarked
black bikes from €13.50 per day. Sells new and used bikes from €150
to €295. |
| Black
Bikes (by Het Zwarte Fietsenplan)
- Bike shop with a few locations in the city - rents out authentic, unmarked Dutch
black bikes (with hand brakes), cargo bikes or tandems. Prices start at €10
per day. T: +31(0)20 670 8531 Locations in the city centre is at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 146 (not far from Dam Square/Nieuwe Kerk) | ![]() |
Star
Bikes Rental
- Bike rental and tour company with adjoining cafe near the IJ waterfront. 1 day
rentals from €7 (return by 7pm), with breakfast/lunch €12. Star Bikes
also offers takeaway tapas-type picnics for €35 (2 people), €60 (4 people).
2 tours available - countryside and urban culinary.
T: +31(0)20 620 3215
De
Ruyterkade 127 (across the road from MuziekGebouw aan't IJ)
Mike's
Bike Tours - Lively bike tours available - city tour and countryside tour.
Concessions for students, 65+, children. Bike rental as well.
T: +31(0)20 622
7970
Kerkstraat 134 - not too far from Leidseplein.
![]() | Yellow
Bike -
Bike rentals and guided city tour (€19.50 for 2 hours, €23.50 for 3
hours) and 4 hour countryside tour (€29.50). T: +31(0)20 620 6940 Nieuwezijds Kolk 29 (not far from Central Station and Dam Square) |
AmsterBike
- Offers bike and electric scooter rentals. A number of guided tours available:
Historical Amsterdam Tour, Dutch Landscape Tour, Modern Architecture tour - priced
from €19.50.
T: +31(0)020 419 9063
Piet Hein Garage - near Passenger
Terminal Amsterdam/Mövenpick hotel.
Recycled
Bicycles - A unique outfit who put together bikes out of recycled parts and
offer them for sale for €60-80. They also rent out bikes (Recycled Rentals)
for only €5 per day (€50 deposit and valid id) which is probably the
cheapest in the city.
T: +31(0)6 5468 1429 (mobile)
Located at Spuistraat
84a
Frederic
Rentabike - Unmarked bikes for rent, from €10.
T: +31(0)20 624 5509
Brouwersgracht
78 - in the Jordaan
For more info check out our guide Cycling in Amsterdam