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How to Start a Bike Rental Business

If you want to start a bike rental business, you will need a comprehensive plan. Make sure that you stick to your plan and secure the needed licenses or permits from the concerned agencies.

Purchase the needed bikes and accessories to start the business. With the advertising methods, you can promote the business with ease.

If you want to start a bike rental business, you will need around ten bikes at the minimum, as well as helmets. Biking is a great activity that can help a person stay healthy and strong. In a place where there are many parks and other public hangouts, you can start a bike rental business. There are some things that you need to consider when starting this type of business. You have to scout for landmarks, recreational facilities, and local parks to ensure that you can offer interesting places to customers.

Starting a Bike Rental Business

You will need to purchase biking gear and bicycles. This will make up your inventory. Make sure that you maintain the tires for safety purposes. Customers are always in search for safe and clean bikes. You will need to invest on accessories like helmets. Be sure to cater to men and women, young or old. Looking for an ideal location is of utmost importance for the success of your business. Choose an area with high traffic and should be near bike trails. For starters, you can open a kiosk style business. There are legal requirements that you must comply with. You can check with the government agency to find out the requisites in obtaining a license.

You should decide on the prices in advance. Today, renting a bike can cost $25/hour. You can also establish rates on a daily or weekly basis. The rates should be based on the bike model and the accessories rented by the customer. You can hire 1-3 assistants to help you with the various operations of the business. Having business insurance can also protect the business from possible dangers or losses in the future. Since you’re going to hire assistants, don’t forget to secure EIN from the IRS office in your area.

Advertising is very important to attract customers. You can give away fliers and postcards downtown. You can even post on community billboards to advertise your services. Try to create a business card that you can give away to passersby. By providing the best bike rental services, you can also benefit from word of mouth advertising. You can ask referrals from family members and friends. The good thing about this business is that you don’t need a national permit. You can still enhance the visibility of the business by providing signage on all your bicycles. In no time at all, your business will be very popular. Monitor all financials to ensure that you’re making profits.

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6 Comments

  • seneca office products said on March 23, 2011
    Is there a franchised or an association to help with liability insurance? Yes or no please ; Please no obligatory insurance websites, thanks, stew
  • alasan, reuben arnaldo n. said on January 29, 2012
    i want feasibility study for rent a bike or motorcycle bike business, i'm from tacloban city, leyte, phil.
  • Alison J. said on May 23, 2012
    What brand or type of bikes are the easiest/best for use by adult tourists who are just going to be looking around town via paved bike trails, side roads maybe a little bit of clean bike trails, not heavy off-road or long distance use?
  • kunaal singh said on December 18, 2014
    I have to open services center and franchise of honda two wheeler in Selakuie dehradun so plz forward are requirements
  • Manjunath T N beginner adviser said on February 28, 2017
    For more details please feel free to reach out at 8884244700/Manjunath@royalbrotgers.in

    manjunath@royalbrothers.in || Bike Rental Business Adviser

  • Hamidul Hussain said on March 29, 2018
    I want to open a motorbike rental agencies.. Kindly help me..

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