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Bike sharing

Whether it's a simple bike for exploring the city and surrounding area or a cargo bike for transporting shopping or larger errands: You don't need your own bike in Mainz. Here you can find out what services are available and how you can use them.

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With Mainzer Mobilität's "meinRad" bike-sharing system, you can rent one of the yellow bikes on a whim. Over 220 stations are available to you 24/7, all year round.

Picture of a meinRad station
Two men and a woman with three meinRad bikes

ELMa

ELMa stands for Euer Lastenrad Mainz (Your Cargo Bike Mainz) and is an initiative with the goal of establishing a free cargo bike rental service in Mainz. There are currently five cargo bikes available, which can be rented during opening hours at fixed locations, mainly shops. Registration and booking are done via the website of the free cargo bike initiative. There you will also find all information about rental conditions and other services.

Picture of an ELMa cargo wheel on the Rhine

Call a Bike

Deutsche Bahn's Call a Bike service has a rental station at Mainz Central Station where you can rent classic bicycles.

Renting a bike is easy using the Call a Bike app. After use, return the bike to the station at the main station and lock it up again. For more information on prices, rental conditions, and services, visit the official Call a Bike website via the link below.

Picture of two people on Call a Bike rental bikes

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