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At Las Ramblas.
Placa Catalunya
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Is there way to rent bicing bikes for tourist?
Yes, I know there are many small rent companies.
There are many different bicycle rental companies in Barcelona. Your hotel may be able to help you make the reservation. In the interim, here are some options:
- Barcelona Bici - T 93-285-38-32 (at Placa de Catalunya, Mirador de Colom or Pg Joan de Borbo)
- Bike Tours Barcelona - T 93-268-21-05 (at Espaseria, 3), www.bicicletabarcelona.com
- Classic Bikes Barcelona - T 93-317-19-70 (at Tallers, 45), www.barcelonarentbikes.com
Most bike rentals will run you 5 Euro per hour or 15 - 18 Euro per day.
You can also get bike lane maps at the Tourist Information Office (one at Placa de Catalunya, 17) or at your rental shop.
Yes I know about other rental companies, as I said before.
But bicing is more convinient, they have so many points and prices very low. I think the small companies is the main reason why bicing doesn't allow rent for tourist.
Shame on you - BARCELONA!
What is bicing?
www.bicing.com
Sorry, I misunderstood!
I think you're a bit stuck by their policies. I looked at their website again and, you were right, they designed it for locals and redirect tourists and such to the BCN city site and a list of bicycle providers.
Sorry again that I missed the mark. I hope it works out for you!
Dmitry44, Bicing is an idea of the Town Hall,
as a complimanary to public transport, meant in its definition to do short distances eg to/from metro stations when you go to work.
Like CHristineintheworld mentioned,
you need a Spanish ID number (DNI) or the one of have registered as a foreigner-resident: 6 month + (NIE). Taxes etc ...
I am sorry the difference between a tourist and a resident is so frustrating (lol :)
if it's a consolation I assure you it is not a perfect system even within the limits of the rules.
Low prices ? May be in long term - mind you pay 30 euros at the beginning/ register,
for that amount you can rent a non-bicing bike for 3 days, not 2 hrs (or buy a second-hand one, lol , right, without a chain...)
May be in the future Ajuntament will have bicing-4-tourists, but I bet rent-a-bike shops will not be able to set the price and it will not be much lower.
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I found that in 2007 Bicing decided to add new weekly subscription for tourists but it was canceled by result of resist other rent companies. So it was political decision.
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