Beware, a lot of the bikes don't work. Plus the plan will automatically renew for an entire month. Tourist beware. No refund either. I won't use again if I visit Rio. read more

You have probably seen various people cycling around on the orange Itaú bikes in Centro or Zona Sul. So did I. As I got really curious about what one has to do to be able to use these bicycles, I took some actions to find that out. Actually, it took me only 5 minutes to discover how you rent a bike and how unbelievable cheap this is. Rio Bike is ideal for cycling around for leisure or to avoid crowded busses and heavy traffic! For only R$10 per month you can use the Rio Bikes for an unlimited number of times. The only 'but' is that you have to return your bicycle within one hour for it to be free. But this is no problem actually, because there are over a hundred stations where you can return and pick up a bicycle. After 15 minutes you are already allowed to pick-up another bicycle to continue your way. If you just want to use a Rio Bike occasionally, you pay R$ 5 per 24 hours. The use is very simple through the Bike Rio app. The app shows you where the stations are and how many bikes there are available and how many free spaces there are for returning your bike. Once you are at one of the stations, you just enter the station number and click on one of the available bikes on you smartphone. The bicycle will be unlocked automatically and you can go on your way. Returning you bicycle is even simpler. You just click your bicycle in one of the free spaces at one of the stations and your bicycle will be locked. The system automatically recognizes your bike and 'knows' that you returned your bike. read more

Bike Rio - Bike Rentals Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Rent the Itau Rio Bikes available almost at every corner of the city. They are cheap, and you can just drop them off at the stations without being afraid that they will be stolen while you eat. They are a little by jenky and the app is slow. A lot of them have flat tires or are broken, but it's still a great alternative to walking or taking a cab when you wanna go to further away places. read more

I am writing this review to make people aware of what you need prior to renting a bike at the Itau stands. First, you need to download the application ;otherwise you can't get the new pins that are needed to unlock the bikes at the different stations. Unfortunately, the attendants at Copacabana station near the JW Marriot hotel in Avenida Atlântica did not tell me this! Second, you need to remember that if you ride over 1 hour, then you will be charge a penalty fee of over $300. This did not happened to me! I rode bike for 40 minutes and I was never able to unlock it. The first pin is only good to get the bike out at the first station. You need the application to get a new pin each time. I talked to another attendant, Lucas, in the station near the Copacabana fort on December 31. He just told me to call the customer service number. He was not helpful at all! Please do your homework before renting these bikes...I hope this helps:) read more

These bikes are wonderful when the station is functioning and the bikes are not damaged, unfortunately, I have had many issues using the system, however when it works it is amazing, just do not rely on it to be worked by smoothly every time... Kinda like life in Brasil. read more