Wellington Electric Bike Hire & Tours

Want to see more of our beautiful city? Then why not take an electric bike tour?

Switched on Bikes – Electric Bike Hire Wellington

Switched on Bikes is Wellington’s premier electric bike hire and tour company. We offer a wide range of high-quality electric bikes and a variety of guided and self-guided tours.

Centrally located on the Wellington Waterfront only a 10min walk from the Wellington iSite (visitor’s information center),

Our electric bikes are perfect for exploring Wellington’s hills and coastline. With a little pedal assist, you can easily ride to the top of Mount Victoria, cruise along the waterfront, or cycle to one of the many beaches in the surrounding area.

Our guided tours are a great way to learn about Wellington’s history and culture and to see some of the city’s most iconic landmarks. We offer a variety of tours to choose from, including:

City Highlights Tour: This tour takes you past Wellington’s must-see attractions, including the Beehive, the Wellington Cathedral, and the Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand.
Wadestown to Zealandia Tour: This tour takes you through the picturesque suburb of Wadestown to Zealandia. In this world-renowned eco-sanctuary, you can see native New Zealand wildlife up close.
Wellington Waterfront Tour: This tour takes you along the Wellington waterfront, where you can enjoy stunning views of the city skyline and the harbour.

Our self-guided tours are perfect for those who want to explore Wellington at their own pace. We offer a variety of routes to choose from, from easy to challenging. We can also provide maps and directions so you can easily find your way around.

Whether you’re a local looking for a new way to explore your city or a visitor wanting to experience the best of Wellington, Switched on Bikes has the perfect electric bike rental or tour.

Book your electric bike hire or tour today and experience the magic of Wellington on two wheels!

Switched on Bikes – Guided Electric Bike Tour in Wellington

Price: $95 per person
Departs: 10:3o am
Duration: 2 to 2.5 Hours

The essential introduction to Wellington! Jump on a bike and our guide will show you around the Wellington Waterfront and introduce you to some fascinating past and present figures who have made Wellington the creative capital it is today.

This tour is perfect for those with just a couple of hours to spare or who prefer to ride only on cycle paths.

Our Introduction to Wellington tour is set at an easy pace with plenty of time for questions and taking photos at each of the tour stops.

Our tour focuses on six city shaping people and we’ll introduce you to some key Wellington landmarks including the New Zealand Parliament, Wellington Stadium, Te Papa Museum, Cuba St, Oriental Bay, Wellington Railway Station and the historic Wellington Waterfront.

We use regular bikes for this tour as it’s mostly flat, but you can upgrade to an electric bike if you like.

Meet your guide at our store on Queens Wharf in central Wellington in time for a 10:30am departure. After listening to the safety briefing, enjoy time to practice in a car-free space before heading out. The tour is light hearted and fun. Our business is Wellington based and we’ve been running bike tours for more than seven years so you can have confidence riding with us. Your tour ends back at Switched on Bikes in Central Wellington.

Switched on Bikes – Guided Electric Bike Tour in Wellington

Price: $129 per person
Departs: 10:oo am
Duration: 3 to 4 Hours

Our small group guided tours and has become the number one Must Do tour in Wellington.

Meet your guide at our store on Queens Wharf in central Wellington in time for a 10am departure. After listening to the safety briefing, learn how to operate your electric bike and enjoy time to practice in a car-free space before heading out.

Once you’re comfortable, saddle up for a fun bike tour of Wellington’s bays and follow your guide along the Wellington Waterfront. Glide along the seafront, passing the lively harbour and the beaches of Oriental Bay- filled with swimmers and sun-bathers in the summer.

Continue along the Miramar Peninsula and leave the bustle of the city behind as you cycle along the scenic coast. Pause along the way at a local café before looping back towards the city.

Finally, set the bikes to ‘turbo’ to climb up to the lookout point of Mt Victoria for an unforgettable view over Wellington, the Miramar Peninsula, and the ocean harbour entrance.

The tour is light hearted and fun. We’ve been running these tours for more than 2.5 years and have risen to be the #1 Tour on Trip Advisor.

We use modern ‘pedal assist’ electric bikes- you pedal and the bikes smoothly ‘amplify’ your own effort up to 275% (our bikes are not throttle activated).

You can choose the level of assistance that suits you- strong riders only use the assistance sometimes and occasional riders keep the power level up high! This means that the group are able to ride at the mostly the same speed.

The bikes have more than enough battery to ride the whole way on full power.

Your tour ends by 2pm (if 10am departure time) back at Switched on Bikes in Central Wellington

Switched on Bikes – City Bike Hire (Non-Electric)

Price: $50 per person
Hire period: Half Day (Upto 4 Hours)
Pick Up: from 8:30 am onwards & ride for upto 4 Hours, returned prior 5:30 pm.

Ride at your own pace by hiring a City Bike to explore Wellington city and the surrounding bays. From the centrally located Waterfront to the quiet bays and panoramic lookouts, you’ll love your ride around Wellington! We have both standard road bike and step-thru cruiser frames for you to choose from.

We can recommend a great half-day route that takes you from our store on the Wellington Waterfront and around the bays to the Miramar Peninsula or to the Lyall Bay surf beach. We have a recommended cafe stop (a local’s secret!) with fun atmosphere, outdoor spaces and one of the best views you’ll find.

If you’d like to take in the best visitor attractions of Wellington while riding, we recommend upgrading to a full-day hire so you have the time to visit attractions such as Weta Workshop, Te Papa Museum and- your bike can be your mode of transport as well as your activity!

You will be provided with riding instructions, a helmet, a lock and a cycle map of the city, including our top picks of places to stop on your ride.

BOOK HERE Full Day Hire $60 per person

Switched on Bikes – Mountain Bike Hire (Non-Electric)

Price: $50 per person
Hire period: Half Day (Upto 4 Hours)
Pick Up: Anytime from 8:30 am onwards & ride for upto 4 Hours, returned prior 5:30 pm.

Explore Wellington City, ride the bays or enjoy the local MTB trails at Mt Victoria and Polhill Reserve.

Ride at your own pace by hiring a hard-tail Mountain Bike for the morning to explore Wellington city and the surrounding bays or hit the trails. Our Mountain Bikes are high quality and well maintained with hydraulic disc brakes.

Mt Victoria is only a 10min ride from our store and has a selection of Mountain Bike Trails from easy to expert. The top of the hill is also Wellington’s most popular lookout point with spectacular views of the city below.

If you’re using the bikes for sight-seeing, we can recommend a great half-day route that takes you from our store on the Wellington Waterfront, around the bays to the Miramar Peninsula and along the cycleways back to the city. We have a recommended cafe stop (a local’s secret!) with fun atmosphere, outdoor spaces and one of the best views you’ll find.

If you’d like to take in the best visitor attractions of Wellington while riding, we recommend upgrading to a full-day hire so you have the time to visit attractions such as Te Papa Museum and Weta Workshop.

BOOK HERE Full Day Hire $60 per person

Wellington Electric Bike Hire – Half Day

Price: $70 per person
Hire period: Half Day (Upto 4 Hours)
Pick Up: Anytime from 8:30 am onwards & ride for upto 4 Hours, returned prior 5:30 pm.

Ride at your own pace by hiring an eBike to explore Wellington city and the surrounding bays. From the centrally located Waterfront to the quiet bays and panoramic lookouts, you’ll be enthralled from start to finish. These quality electric bikes are easy to use and suitable for any level of fitness.

We can recommend a great half-day route that takes you from our store on the Wellington Waterfront, around the bays to the Miramar Peninsula and back via a lookout of the harbour entrance and Mt Victoria lookout. We have a recommended cafe stop (a local’s secret!) with fun atmosphere, outdoor spaces and one of the best views you’ll find.

If you’d like to take in the best visitor attractions of Wellington while riding, we recommend upgrading to a full-day hire so you have the time to visit attractions such as Zealandia Sanctuary, Te Papa Museum and Weta Workshop- your eBikes will become your mode of transport as well as your activity!

Wellington Electric Bike Hire – Full Day

Price: $80 per person
Hire period: Full Day (Upto 4 Hours)
Pick Up: Anytime from 8:30 am (9:00 am Weekends) onwards & ride for upto Hours, returned prior 5:30 pm.

Ride at your own pace by hiring an eBike to explore Wellington city and the surrounding bays. From our store on the centrally located Wellington Waterfront to the quiet bays and panoramic lookouts, you’ll be enthralled from start to finish. These quality electric bikes are easy to use and suitable for any level of fitness.

You can ride the bays to take in the best view points or use your eBike as your transport between the Wellington must see attractions such as Weta Workshop, Zealandia Sanctuary, Te Papa Museum or the Wellington Cable Car located only 5-minutes away. Whether you’re traveling solo, as a couple, or in a group, these top-quality electric bikes make your mode of transport an experience in itself.

We can recommend a great day route that takes you from our store on the Wellington Waterfront, around the bays to the Miramar Peninsula and back via a lookout of the harbour entrance and Mt Victoria lookout.

We have a recommended cafe stop (a local’s secret!) with fun atmosphere, outdoor spaces and one of the best views you’ll find. You’ll have time to visit some Wellington attractions such as Zealandia Sanctuary,

Te Papa Museum, The Cable Car and Weta Workshop- your eBikes will become your mode of transport as well as your activity!

Wellingtons Places to See on a bike

With so many places to visit in Wellington, we know you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing where to go. But if you’re looking for something different, then check out these options:!

Mt Victoria is only a 10min ride from our store and has a selection of Mountain Bike Trails from easy to expert. The top of the hill is also Wellington’s most popular lookout point with spectacular views of the city below.

Polhill Reserve is only a 15min ride from our store and if you climb to the top you can visit Wellington’s iconic Brooklyn Hill wind turbine and lookout. The trails down range from easy shared trails to bike only, expert downhill runs.

Makara Peak is further away but you can get there by taking the cable car with your bike to the top of the botanic gardens then riding to the bottom of the trails (1.5- 2 hours to the top) Once there you are rewarded with Wellington’s biggest selection of mountain biking trails. Depending upon your fitness level and how many trails you’d like to ride, consider upgrading to a full day hire.

Miramar hosts some great (although short) downhill trails- it’s a scenic ride from our store around the bays to get to the top. You drop into Wellington’s film making suburb!

Riding to Red Rocks is a scenic and easy journey. It’s flat on-road riding around the bays, then you ride a rough beach road to experience Wellington’s rugged southern coast. You might be lucky enough to see seals lounging on the rocks (mostly in the winter)…and the rocks are indeed red! Depending upon your fitness level, you might consider upgrading to a full day hire for this ride.