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Île d’Oléron: bike first, car as back-up
On Oléron, cycling is the best way to get around thanks to the cycle paths and many rental shops, and free shuttles serve the beaches in summer. A car is still useful out of season or to combine the island with La Rochelle and Rochefort: use the comparison tool below to book a vehicle in La Rochelle, at the station or the airport, then cross the toll-free bridge.
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Bike rental and repair shop founded in 1948 and run by the same family for three generations, with three shops in the south.
Official websitecyclesdemion.fr→Rental of bikes and e-bikes largely made in France, with helmet and lock included and several pick-up points around the island.
Official websitebeachbikes.fr→Shop in Dolus village renting e-bikes, mountain bikes, children’s bikes and trailers, with off-season delivery to Dolus and Le Château.
Official websiteoleron-fun-sports.fr→Fast boat of about 50 minutes from the pier by La Rochelle’s media library, ten minutes’ walk from the station, with bikes on reservation.
Official websiteoleron-larochelle.net→Regional network whose line 154 links Surgères and Rochefort stations year-round with the island’s villages up to Saint-Denis-d’Oléron.
Official websitetransports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr→