Daily, mid- and long-term rentals for adventure seekers

How it works

1

Rock up at your UP station of choice or book ahead here

2

Select and pay for your bike & rental period

3

Enjoy the ride!

4

Return your wheels to any UP station

Select your Steed

Our Bikes

Up Cycles

Up cycles

Our standard two-wheelers are a tangerine fleet of Dutch-style, single speed back pedal bikes. With sprung saddles and an upright posture, they offer a comfortable, leisurely ride for men and women of all sizes.

Up Cycles

A bicycle built for two

If you’re a pair with flair looking to cruise around together in style, these picture-perfect tandem bikes are the ideal option for a shared adventure.
Up Cycles

Child-friendly bikes

We also have a selection of bikes for kids, special seats for toddlers under 18 kg, and carriages for towing 2 small children (totalling a maximum of 45 kg).
Up Cycles

Mountain & road bikes

For pre-booked half-day and full-day rentals only, we also offer basic mountain bikes with gears and V-brakes, as well as aluminium road bikes.

Up cycles

Our standard two-wheelers are a tangerine fleet of Dutch-style, single speed back pedal bikes. With sprung saddles and an upright posture, they offer a comfortable, leisurely ride for men and women of all sizes.

A bicycle built for two

If you’re a pair with flair looking to cruise around together in style, these picture-perfect tandem bikes are the ideal option for a shared adventure.

Child-friendly bikes

We also have a selection of bikes for kids, special seats for toddlers under 18 kg, and carriages for towing 2 small children (totalling a maximum of 45 kg).

Mountain & road bikes

For pre-booked half-day and full-day rentals only, we also offer basic mountain bikes with gears and V-brakes, as well as aluminium road bikes.

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Pricing

SPECIALS

  • Birthday special: a one hour free Up Cycle on your birthday (proof of birth date is required)
  • Pensioner special: 20% discount on all rides
  • Loyalty package: R600 for 10 x hour-long rides

Up Cycles

Kids Bikes

Tandems

Accessories

Helmets and locks available for all bikes free of charge.

Here for a while?

Pricing: Mid-Long Term Rentals

Up Cycles

Mountain Bikes

*PREBOOKED ONLY*

Road Bikes

*PREBOOKED ONLY*

Locations

Up Stations

Cape Town

The Sea Point Pavillion

SUMMER: 8:00AM – SUNSET
WINTER: 8:30AM – SUNSET

Cape Town

Silo 5 at the V&A Waterfront

SUMMER: 8:00AM – SUNSET
WINTER: 8:30AM – SUNSET

Cape Town

The Bay Hotel, Camps Bay Strip

SUMMER: 8:00AM – SUNSET
WINTER: 8:30AM – SUNSET

Hours of operation

Our operating hours change throughout the year according to when the sun goes down. Our last rides for the day are for 30 minutes only, and always depart half an hour prior to sunset – please get in touch for exact opening & closing times. Unless it is raining heavily, we are open 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Important Info

Rules of the Ride

All minors to be accompanied by a legal guardian
All minors to be accompanied by a legal guardian
Always test your breaks at the Up Station
Always test your breaks at the Up Station
Adjust your seat for optimal posture & comfort
Adjust your seat for optimal posture & comfort
Look left, right and left again
Look right, left and right again
Give way to pedestrians
Give way to pedestrians
No Speeding
No speeding
Road bikers ride with traffic, never against it
Road bikers ride with traffic, never against it
Obey traffic rules as if you were driving a car
Obey traffic rules as if you were driving a car
Use hand signals to show where you're going
Use hand signals to show where you’re going
Never text and cycle
Never text and cycle
Ask us for help or advice any time you need it
Ask us for help or advice any time you need it
Have fun!
Have fun!