Wellington Electric Bike Hire & Tours

Switched on Bikes- Electric Bike Hire Wellington

Hire an electric bike from Switched on Bikes and discover New Zealand’s capital city, as you Cruise Wellington’s gorgeous bays or make the most of the e-assist to head up to lookouts with panoramic views of the city. They are easy to use and suitable for any level of fitness. If you can ride a bike, you can ride an eBike! You will be provided with riding instructions, a helmet, a lock and a cycle map of the city, including top picks of places to stop on your ride.

There’s no better way to see Wellington than by bike. Hire an eBike to cruise up Wellington’s hills or ride around the bays and find out why everyone loves riding an eBike! Or, if you’re looking for a non-electric bike, hop on one of our city or mountain bikes.

Centrally located on the Wellington Waterfront only a 10min walk from the Wellington iSite (visitor’s information center), you can cruise toward Miramar Peninsula or head up to Mt Victoria for panoramic views of the city and surrounding bays. All the way, there are spectacular spots to take photos! You could also use your eBike as your transport to reach Wellington must see attractions such as Weta Workshop and Zealandia Sanctuary.

Wellington is surrounded by beautiful hills and a stunning harbour. Our eBike Guided Tour introduces you to Wellington and shows off many of it’s natural gems. Our modern electric bikes take the hard work out of the hills and any wind along the way.

Our bikes are suitable for riders from 145cm (4’8) tall. We have a variety of bikes to suit your preference. 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

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: $40 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: $40 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: $55 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: $75 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

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.