Ride Melbourne on a bike set up for you
Quality road and hybrid (urban) bikes, plus EVOC travel bags, hired straight from our Bay Street workshop. Half a day, a week or a month.
| Road | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Half day4 hours | $75 | $60 |
| 1–2 daysper day | $110 | $95 |
| 3–6 daysper day | $99 | $85 |
What’s included
Build your hire
Pick what you’re hiring and how long. The longer you ride, the less you pay per day.
Or slide to any length
See the full hire rate table
| Hire length | Road bikes | Urban bikes | Travel bike bags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half day (4 hours) | $75 | $60 | n/a |
| 1 to 2 days (24 hrs) | $110 per day | $95 per day | $25 per day |
| 3 to 6 days | $99 per day | $85 per day | $25 per day |
| 7 to 14 days | $89 per day | $80 per day | $22 per day |
| 15+ days | $85 per day | $75 per day | $21 per day |
| Travel bike bag packing | $49 flat fee |
EVOC Bike Travel Bag Pro
Three steps to riding
Before you ride
- Bring a valid driver’s licence and credit card on the day
- The hiring rider must sign our hire waiver
- Wear the supplied helmet and follow Victorian road rules
- Late returns are charged at the daily rate
- Hiring for longer than a week? Ask us about long-term rates
FAQs
How do I book?
Tap any Book button on this page. Choose your dates and bike, then pick it up from 107 Bay Street, Port Melbourne.
Can I cancel?
Please give us at least 24 hours’ notice. Cancellations within 24 hours may incur a 20% fee.
How is a day counted?
One day is 24 hours from pickup. Return by the same time you picked up to avoid an extra day.
Can you pack my bike into the travel bag?
Yes. Our workshop will pack your bike for a $49 flat fee.
Ready to ride?
Check availability and book online in a couple of minutes.
Day rides from our Port Melbourne shop
Visiting Melbourne for the day or the weekend? Our shop at 107 Bay Street is just a few minutes from the bay, so you can collect a hire bike and be riding along the water straight away. The Bay Trail is a flat, sealed shared path that follows the foreshore from Port Melbourne through St Kilda and Elwood to Brighton, so it suits riders of every level. Here are our favourite stops.
Port Melbourne foreshore and Station Pier
Start right on our doorstep. Roll down Bay Street to the beach, then ride past Station Pier, where Melbourne’s cruise ships dock, and on towards the palm-lined Beach Street promenade. It is an easy, scenic warm-up before you head south along the bay.
St Kilda Pier and the little penguins
About 4 km along the trail you reach St Kilda, with its beach, the Esplanade and the famous pier. A colony of little penguins lives on the St Kilda breakwater, and Parks Victoria runs free evening viewing sessions. See Parks Victoria’s penguin viewing details before you go.
Elwood and the Point Ormond lookout
Keep riding past Elwood Beach to Point Ormond Reserve. The short climb to the lookout gives one of the best views across Port Phillip Bay and back to the city skyline, and Elwood’s cafes make it a great coffee stop.
Brighton Beach and the Bathing Boxes
Continue south to Brighton to see the colourful Brighton Beach Bathing Boxes, one of Melbourne’s most photographed spots. Port Melbourne to Brighton and back makes a relaxed half-day ride, or a full day with stops for lunch and a swim.
Plan your ride
- Find more of the route on Visit Melbourne’s Bayside Cycling Trail guide and the City of Port Phillip bike riding page.
- Half day or full day? Our online booking covers 4-hour hires through to multi-week rentals, and every bike comes with a helmet, lock, pump and puncture kit.
- Pack some cycling nutrition for the ride, and on sunny days a pair of Oakley cycling sunglasses.
- Bringing your own bike to Melbourne? We also offer travel bike bag hire and bike servicing and repairs.
- Questions about routes or bikes? Get in touch with our team. We’re happy to suggest a ride.
If you’re looking for a fun way to get fit PMC can help you with Bike Hire. If you are healthy and active, then hiring a bike could be the answer. There are lots of benefits to hiring a bike, including:
Road Bike Hire offers a Great Way to Get Around
Bike hire offers a great way to get out and about and explore the beautiful scenery our country has to offer.
With the freedom of being able to ride where you want, when you want, and for as long as you like, there’s no better way of seeing what Melbourne has to offer than by bike.
- With bike hire you can explore new places: Whether it’s your first time in a city or town or not, riding bikes allows you to see specific neighbourhoods in more detail than if you were walking or driving around on foot. This gives riders a unique perspective on cities that they may not have had otherwise.
- You can see the beautiful scenery our country has to offer: Whether it’s rolling hills with sheep grazing along their sides; luscious green forests; secluded lakes and rivers; or majestic mountains (and everything in between), Australia has some of the most beautiful scenery on earth as does Melbourne CBD!
Hiring a bike is a Good Way to Get Fit.
If you’re looking to get fit, cycling is a great way to do it. Cycling has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, boost your mood and improve mental agility.
The World Health Organization recommends that people should cycle at least 150 minutes per week (or 75 minutes five times per week).
The City of Melbourne has launched a new campaign called ‘Think About Your Ride’ with specific strategies for getting more people on bikes in Melbourne over the coming years.
The campaign aims to encourage Melbournians to choose a healthier mode of transport and use their bicycles as part of their journey to work or around town.
One of the main reasons why people don’t cycle is because they feel unsafe or unconfident when riding on busy roads with heavy traffic; however, if we can make cycling safer by creating better infrastructure for cyclists, this will encourage more Melbournians out there!
Bike Hire is handy for Exploring New Places.
- It is also handy for exploring new places.
- When you are touring on a bike, you can visit places that are difficult to reach by car. You can stop and take photos along the way.
Melbourne has so many scenic places, from the beach road and the Port Phillip Bay area to trendy North Carlton and the inner suburbs or the more remote Dandenong ranges. All you need to do is pick a great day when the weather is good.
It can Help you Lose Weight.
- Cycling is a great way to burn calories. If you’re trying to lose weight, one of the most effective ways to do so is by exercising regularly. And if you’ve been looking for an excuse to get on your bike, here it is: cycling is a fantastic way to burn off those extra pounds and improve your health overall.
- You can ride a bike anywhere. A bicycle can take you places where cars cannot go—and it doesn’t require any fuel or special gear like other modes of transportation do.
- Plus, you don’t need any special skill set—you just hop on and go! It’s perfect for anybody who wants an easy form of transportation that doesn’t require too much effort (or money).
It will also Help Improve Your Health.
The benefits of riding a bike are numerous. But there’s one very obvious reason why you should consider getting on two wheels: it’s good for your health.
Bike hire and riding a bike regularly will help you get fitter, lose weight and increase your cardiovascular fitness. It will also improve your muscle tone, balance and coordination.
Plus, cycling is great for the environment—it doesn’t emit any pollutants! Here are some ways that biking can improve your health:
- You’ll burn calories and reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and strokes by lowering blood pressure or cholesterol levels (a benefit especially important for those with existing conditions).
- You’ll be able to enjoy fresh air without being exposed to harmful chemicals from car exhausts (which have been linked with birth defects).
- Cycling can reduce stress levels because it helps clear out mental cobwebs caused by long hours at work or home commitments—and gives us something else to focus on besides whatever’s bothering us!
You can Burn up to 600 Calories Per Hour cycling at a Moderate Pace
Cycling is an excellent way to burn calories and lose weight, but it’s not any better than the other activities listed above.
Cycling is a high-intensity activity that burns more calories per hour than a low-intensity activity like walking or running.
1,000 calories an hour if you Cycle Faster
Cycling at a moderate pace—about 12 miles per hour—burns approximately 600 calories per hour, while cycling at a faster pace may burn up to 1,000 calories in an hour, making bike hire a great alternative to a busy gym.
Hiring a bike can help you to Reduce your Carbon footprint as bikes produce No Carbon Emissions.
In today’s world, it’s more important than ever for us to go green. If you are looking for a way to reduce your carbon footprint, hiring a bike is one of the easiest ways to do so. Here are some other benefits of hiring a bike:
- Cycling is healthy and low-impact. Bikes are great for getting exercise, but they also have very little impact on the environment compared to driving or taking public transport. This means that you can still enjoy all the benefits of being outside without hurting Mother Earth in any way.
- You can cycle to work instead of driving or taking public transport. By doing this, you will spend less time in traffic jams and therefore waste fewer resources on fuel and parking spaces (which often cost money). This will make your commute much more enjoyable!
They are Easy to Use and Affordable.
Bikes are easy to use. They do not require fuel or insurance. This makes them an affordable means of transport as they do not incur any cost on its users while they are operating it.
There is no need to worry about traffic jams because bikes can easily maneuver through narrow areas at high speeds without facing any barriers on the road, time to give bike hire a go.
Bike Hire is More Fun than Driving, especially in cities and towns
You should consider cycling as an alternative to driving because it is also much more fun than driving, especially in cities and towns where there are often traffic jams and it can be difficult to find a parking space.
Cycling is easy to use, cheap and good for the environment. You don’t need special clothes or equipment like you do when you go skiing or play tennis; your bicycle just needs a bit of regular maintenance (such as cleaning and lubricating the chain) every now and then.
Since you’re not burning fossil fuels while riding, it’s an environmentally friendly way of getting around town!
You should Hire a Bike at PMC
- It’s fun
- It’s good for your health: riding a bike is good exercise and it helps you breathe clean air.
- It’s good for the environment: cycling instead of driving means less pollution from cars, which means cleaner air! Plus, cyclists don’t need to contribute to global warming by generating exhaust fumes.
- They’re affordable: there are no fuel costs or maintenance costs associated with bicycles since they run on human power only!
- Plus, you can easily store them inside instead of taking up space in your garage or driveway when not in use.
If you haven’t tried hiring a bike from us before, then I would encourage you to do so. It is a great way of exploring the beautiful scenery our country has to offer and also getting fit at the same time.
Get in touch with our team at PMC today!
