Renting a bike in Florence

Where to get a rental bike in Florence

Despite the relatively traffic-free historic center, biking has not really caught on in Florence, but local authorities are trying to change that with cheap rental bikes (tel. +39-346-883-7821, www.bicifirenze.it)

Rates are a mere €2 per hour, €5 for five hours, or €10 per day.

These cheap city bikes are available from stands scattered around town. They keep moving the locations, but by 2015 here's where they seem to have settled:

• Parking lot at Santa Maria Novella rail station: Mon-Sat 8am–7pm (Nov-Apr 10am–5pm)
• Parking lot at Piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti (north of Santa Croce; near Piazza Beccaria parking lot): Mon-Sat 9am–6pm (Nov-Apr 10am–5pm)
• [Santa Croce location currently not operating, but check]

Private bike rentals in Florence

If no cheap city bikes are left, you'll have to pay a bit more for them at a noleggio bici shop like:

• Alinari, Via San Zanobi 38r (tel. +39-055-280-500; www.alinarirental.com) - €2.50 per hour, €7 for 5 hours, €12 per day (mountain bikes cost a bit more).
• Florence by Bike, Via San Zanobi, 120–122R (tel. +39-055-488-992; www.florencebybike.it) - €3 per hour, €9 for 5 hours, €10 all day (mountain bikes cost a bit more)

Florence bike tours

• Florence Bike tours
• Countryside bike tours

Bicycle tours in Florence

Florence Bike Tour

Take a small group bike tour (maximum 15 people) through Florence. Ride around the city and be inspired by the Renaissance on a comfortable bike. You'll cycle in the city of Florence and ducking and weaving between narrow streets along the way too. See all of the major city sites including the Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi Gallery, Piazza della Signoria and Piazza della Repubblica—and stop in the Oltrarno for a complimentary gelato (or, in winter, hot chocolate).

Duration: 2 hours; Cost: $27 per person

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Florence Super Saver: City Bike Tour plus Skip-the-Line Accademia Gallery Tour

Explore Florence by bike and see Michelangelo’s David on an exciting Super Saver that combines two top-selling Florence tours at a discounted price! Start the experience in the morning or afternoon, and enjoy a 2.5-hour bike tour of Florence, which includes a coffee or gelato, plus a 1.5-hour skip-the-line tour of the Accademia Gallery — home to some of the world’s finest examples of Renaissance art.

Duration: 4 hours; Cost: $58 per person

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Florence Cruiser Bike Tours with Personal Guide

The tour will bring you in some areas usually not touched by other walking tours. During the extraordinary and unique bike tour you will also visit all the most important places of the Florence from Brunelleschi's Dome on the Cathedral to the Uffizi Gallery, from the modern Republic Square to the unique square of Santa Croce.

Duration: 3 hours; Cost: $39 per person

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Florence Sunstet Bike Tour

Watch day turn to night in the Renaissance city of Florence on this magical sunset cycling tour. For first-time visitors, this tour gives you a fantastic orientation and an opportunity to see virtually all of the famous sights you've read about - at sunset. If you’re a veteran visitor, this guided tour is guaranteed to cast the city in a new light as you watch the sun set over the red rooftops of Florence.

Duration: 2.5 hours; Cost: $38 per person

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Florence Small Group Bike Tour

This 2.5 hour shared bike tour is the best way to get an introduction to the splendor of Florence's centro storico with its flat city area. An expert and entertaining guide will accompany you and explain the great stories behind magnificent buildings, facades and monuments. Stops along the way include the classics Piazza del Duomo, with its gaily colored marble-clad cathedral, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, the Franciscan Basilica of Santa Croce - a veritable Pantheon of famous Florentine citizens - and other small sites not overcrowded by other tourists. The tour also includes a stop for gelato in the Oltrarno district.

Duration: 2.5 hours; Cost: $32 per person

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Florence Electric Bike Tour with Farm and Wine Bar Visit

Explore Florence and the Tuscan hill town of Fiesole with little effort and lots of fun on this 4-hour electric bike tour, led by a local host. Safe to ride, the bikes have an electric motor that start as soon as you pedal, meaning you’ll see the sights without getting out of breath! After admiring Fiesole’s views, pedal back to Florence, stopping for a wine and food-tasting session on the way. Then, look out for highlights like the Ponte Vecchio, Florence Duomo and more! Pedal behind your host and away from the busy city streets to the nearby hill town of Fiesole, an enchanting Etruscan town that enjoys incredible panoramas of the Tuscan countryside. Ride along the peaceful hill roads and stop at a working farm on the town’s outskirts...

Duration: 4 hours; Cost: $64 per person

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Bicycle tours in the contryside of Tuscany that leave from Florence

Tuscany Bike Tour from Florence

Ride through the picture-postcard Tuscan countryside on a small group bike tour led by a professional local guide from Florence. Tour numbers are limited to a maximum of 22 people. The leisurely tour follows a relaxed pace, with several stops along the way. Pedaling along narrow shaded roads of the Chianti lined with old stone walls, you'll ride past romantic olive groves, vineyards, medieval castles, and hillside villa estates. You'll also visit a local wine estate and see the vineyard and cellars, taste Chianti wine and learn about winemaking, plus taste local extra virgin olive oil. The tour includes a traditional Italian lunch.

Duration: 7 hours; Cost: $87 per person

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Bike Tour of the Tuscan Countryside

A full day's cycling takes you through small towns and past beautiful vineyards and silvery-green olive trees. The tour includes stops to enjoy the panorama and to photos, plus a longer break for a home-cooked lunch in a 17th century private villa, where you will also visit the wine cellar and taste some of their wines at the same time you learn about the traditional production techniques

Duration: 7-8 hours; Cost: $126 per person

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