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Île de Ré: a hire car in La Rochelle, a bike on the island
On Île de Ré, cycling is the best way to get around, and the local rental shops below often deliver bikes to your accommodation. A car is still handy for arriving with luggage or exploring the Charente coast; the comparison tool below lets you compare rental companies in La Rochelle, at the station or the airport, keeping the bridge toll in mind.
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Long-established hire firm for classic, electric, mountain and fat bikes, with Accueil Vélo label, trail assistance and repairs.
Official websitecycland.fr→Year-round rental network with e-bikes, cargo bikes, tandems and trailers, plus delivery anywhere on the island.
Official websitereavelo.fr→Small village hire shop with classic bikes, e-bikes and child trailers, all fitted with baskets and locks, from April to early November.
Official websitecycloloix.com→Hire shop open seven days a week from April to November, with e-bikes, tandems, fat bikes, longtails, e-scooters and electric Méhari cars.
Official websitelesvelosdemargaux.fr→Passenger shuttle from April to September between Saint-Martin and La Rochelle’s Old Port in about an hour, carrying up to thirty bikes by booking.
Official websiteinter-iles.com→