Bike Rent NYC Reviews 

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The owner Mergen hired me to do work for him. He is extremely rude and unprofessional. Would not honor my business policy of custom items are not returnable and returned back custom made items after... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'm from Australia where the rear brake is operated by the left hand. Operating staff should have pointed out that at NYC the left hand operates the front pedal. Surely every bike hire should include... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

After we returned our bikes, we were told our deposit had been refunded back onto our credit card. This did not happen. Several phone calls later, the issue was not resolved. Only when we involved the... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a bicycle from the Bike Rent NYC online shop. 10 days later I had to call them about the shipment. When I received the shipment then two days later it was a completely different and wrong p... See more

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Central Park Rent Bike is a Member of the BikeRent.NYC group. Bike Rent NYC is the largest local bike rental business in New York City and is the official bike rental company of the NYC Parks. Bike Rent NYC serves New York City residents and visitors alike.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New bike has arrived

I just ordered a new bike and they were very helpful and the bike arrived on time.

August 10, 2021
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Reply from Bike Rent NYC

Thank you for the feedback!

Ela

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great deal on a bike and super helpful service

I bought a Liv Flourish bike on Bike Rent NYC’s website. Great deal. Very helpful and friendly service on the phone to confirm size, shipping and assembly. It arrived in less than a week in excellent condition. Very happy.

August 7, 2021
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Reply from Bike Rent NYC

Hi Laurent -

We're so happy to hear good news and happy customer feedback!
Ela

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience! I ordered the Liv flourish fs1. I called a few times during the ordering process and always had someone to speak with. They always answered my questions. In fact I was even called by NYC Bike Rents to verify the frame size before the order was prepared. The bike was received in perfect condition in Wisc. in just a little over 1 week. My wife is very happy since we could not find this bike locally. NYC Bike's is a good company to do business with!!

July 15, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Buying used scooter

I just ordered 2 used electric scooters and it seems to be very easy and convenient to purchase and pick up my orders. Hopefully the entire process will be as easy as this has been so far. Will let you guys know own when I've completed the whole process.

July 9, 2021
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never buy anything from them! False information

These people are scams in case of purchasing scooter from them! Found add on google about excellent condition Nineboot max g30 scooter for 700 which original price is 800 in amazon. Called them to make sure if the condition is good and they said its like new and in excellent condition. And i have to pay cash.( Guess the sale is unauthorized) went there and they bring me a used scooter among the renting one which has 1500 mile on it and lots of scratches, party broken back fender and asked for 700 and said this is it. When i said i was told that its almost new and very good condition, he replied i cant get a new one on that price, where as i asked for a better one not new one. I showed him few better ones and asked that i was told about such condition ones he said to go and buy new one. They are too rude and disrespectful and provide false information in case of purchasing.

July 2, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bike arrived damaged

Bike arrived damaged. Company filed a claim for the damage and put he money in their own pocket. We didn’t get a partial refund or any form of replacement part/bike. Do NOT buy anything from this company.

June 13, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Liv bike

I couldn't find a Liv bike anywhere near me and most online carriers would not ship. Bike Rent NYC helped me choose which model and size was right for me and shipped it to Florida for only $40. Great experience, great bike, exactly what I wanted rides like a dream. The two bottom corners of the box split opened and the box itself looked pretty beat up. Surprisingly there was only a few scratches on the bike. The blue-green color is even prettier in person. Highly recommend buying from Bike RENT NYC!

June 3, 2021
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER

I'm actually pretty disappointed as I purchased a bike on April 7th, 2021 and I received a purchase confirmation stating that I would receive a tracking number in 1-2 days and it is the 13th and still NOTHING.
I had called them on the 7th and they said they were preparing the bike for shipment, so NO I'm not happy as I could have already had a bike delivered if I would have used another company. I think when it is in writing that you will have updated information in 1-2 days they should provide that.
Not happy.

April 13, 2021
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shipping information is not as listed on the website. Buyer Beware.

Beware, this company's website is inaccurate and their prices are not as listed. If you buy a bike, they may request an additional $100 over the posted value for shipping before they will send it to you.

I purchased a used tandem bike through their website. After collecting payment for the bike they informed me that shippings was actually $140, and not $40 as marked on the site when I purchased the bike.

They were very difficult to contact by phone when I attempted to correct this issue. I took me calling 2 different phone numbers 5 times over 2 days before I was able to finally reach someone.

Ultimately, they informed me they were sorry for what then deemed a "miscommunication", and that they were unwilling to ship and sell me the bike for the value posted on the website. So, I had them cancel the order.

As of this review, their website is still incorrect.

February 22, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a fantastic experience that I…

I had a fantastic experience that I will never forget. I highly recommend bikerent.nyc for tours of central park and brooklyn, I was flabbergasted by the knowledge of the tour guides! They were so friendly and the bikes were grade A as well.

October 2, 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good

Easy to use and affordable service. Convenient especially in NY City.

August 19, 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bike Rent NYC

Hello Yves,
Thank you for your review! We ride ourselves on having great locations in NYC that are convenient for all riders.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent and clean bike

Excellent and clean bike. The service is awsome. And the staff very nice. Thank you

July 18, 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bike Rent NYC

Hello Jose,
Thank you for your business and leaving us a review!
We hope to serve you again soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't buy a used bike from this company.

I bought a used bike from this company in the end of May. At the time, they were offering free shipping in the city. I had to contact them, and tried to set up a time, but they were VERY unresponsive to emails. I understand that we're in the middle of a pandemic, but they need to get more organized with facilitating bike sales. I ended up just having my husband pick up the bike from the store a week later. When he got there, they only had one size available even though they advertised 3 sizes on the website. Flash forward a month, the bike is falling apart. I've taken excellent care of it and yet the front derailleur and chain broke off. I contacted the company about it: no response. I brought it to get fixed and tuned up at a local trusted bike shop, and they charged me $200. I should have bought a brand new bike for this price that actually fits me. Moral of the story, do not buy a used bike from this company.

July 8, 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience with Bike

I had an excellent experience with Bike rent. This place helped me a lot during this lockdown by providing me with a helpful (and coveted..) bike. As an essential worker, I am very grateful for their assistance and generosity.

Thank you again!

June 18, 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bike Rent NYC

Hello Albane,
Thank you for your business and all that you do for New Yorkers on a daily basis.
We hope to see you again soon!

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