Buying or Renting a Bike in Cyprus: Shops, E-bikes and Prices

Whether you want a road bike for weekend climbs, an e-bike for the school run or a cheap bike to get around town, Cyprus has plenty of choice. This guide lists specialist bike shops by city, what renting costs, how the shared nextbike scheme works, and what to check before you buy an e-bike or a second-hand bike.

Where can you buy a bike in Cyprus?

All the shops below have their own websites and were trading in 2026. Most also service and repair bikes.

In Paphos, Ride Easy in the town centre sells, services and rents bikes, and is the starting point of the weekly Cycling Paphos shop ride.

What do bikes cost?

Prices vary widely. On Bikes4You's 2026 range, for example, prices ran from about €240 to €5,400, and Tshibo Ebike listed e-bikes from about €990 to €1,850 (2026). Buying locally means the bike is assembled and set up for you, and the shop that sold it can service it.

How much does it cost to rent a bike?

Renting is a good idea if you are new to the island, waiting for your own bike to arrive or have visitors who want to ride. Many firms deliver to your home or hotel. Prices below are as shown on each firm's website in 2026.

Book ahead, and ask whether a helmet, pedals and a repair kit are included. Bring your own pedals and shoes if you use clipless pedals.

How does nextbike bike sharing work?

nextbike runs the island's shared bike scheme, with stations in Limassol, Paphos, Nicosia, Larnaca and Famagusta district and in some villages. You rent through the nextbike app. Limassol also has a shared e-bike fleet of about 200 bikes, which marked its first year in early 2026.

Prices are as published on nextbike Cyprus for Limassol (2026). You can rent up to four bikes per account, and subscriptions renew automatically. For more ways to get around, see our guide to public transport in Cyprus.

What should you know before buying an e-bike?

A legal e-bike in Cyprus gives pedal assistance only, up to 25 km/h, with a motor of up to 250 W. It needs no registration and can use normal roads, but not motorways or express roads. Some bikes sold online as "e-bikes" have throttles and 800–1,200 W motors; these do not count as bicycles, and police confiscate them when ridden on public roads. Before you buy, check the motor rating and the assisted speed on the specification sheet.

As with any bicycle, a helmet is compulsory. If you also want an e-scooter for a teenager, note that since 2026 riders must be 17 or over.

Is there a grant for e-bikes?

Not at the moment. A government call in February 2024 offered €500 towards a new electric bicycle (933 grants, one per person). The 2025 rounds of the e-mobility scheme covered cars, vans and motorcycles only, and no e-bike grant is open in 2026. Grant calls are announced by the Road Transport Department, so watch the news if you are planning a purchase.

Should you buy a second-hand bike?

Bazaraki, the island's main classifieds site, has a large bicycles category: in October 2026 it listed about 1,270 bikes, most in Limassol and Nicosia, from about €30 for a child's bike to about €2,900 for an e-bike. Some shops, including AWOL and Larnaca Pro Cycle, also sell used or ex-rental bikes. When buying privately:

• Meet in daylight and test-ride the bike.
• Check the frame for cracks, the wheels for wobble, and the chain, cassette and brake pads for wear.
• For e-bikes, ask about the battery's age and see it charged.
• Ask for the original receipt, which helps prove the bike is not stolen.

For general tips on buying used, see our guide to second-hand shops and flea markets in Cyprus.

Can you take a bike on buses and planes?

Cyprus Public Transport does not carry bicycles on its buses unless they are purpose-built folding bikes that fit in the luggage area, and the driver may still refuse them. If you bring your bike from abroad, airlines charge for sports equipment: Cyprus Airways, for example, charges €50 per flight sector for a bike up to 32 kg (2026). Visit Cyprus notes that there is no ferry connection between Cyprus and other countries, so bringing a bike from abroad means flying it or shipping it with your removal.

What to do next

• Try a shared nextbike or rent a bike for a week before you commit to buying.
• Pick a first ride on our cycling routes in Cyprus page.
• Looking for other ways to stay active? See our outdoor sports guide.