Bike Rental in Santa Ponsa: 5 Rental Shops Compared
In Santa Ponsa in the southwest of Mallorca you can hire a bike from five rental shops – from a carbon road bike to e-bike and gravel bike and on to a mountain bike and city bike. Tramuntbike is based right in the resort, Philipps Bike Team runs a station at the Hotel Sentido Punta de Mar, and with Bicicletas Pepe in Palmanova, Doctor Bicycles in Peguera and the delivery service Ultimate Bike Hire Mallorca you have further options around the bay. Directly below this paragraph you can compare all five shops side by side: every profile shows genuine reviews, and many also include a price-transparency box with details on insurance, accessories and delivery.
5 bike rentals in in Santa Ponsa: 5 Rental Shops Compared
Ultimate Bike Hire is a small, specialist road bike hire based in Pollença/Puerto Pollensa that hires out exclusively carbon road bikes from …
How to find the right rental shop in Santa Ponsa
Bike type first: All five shops stock road bikes – Tramuntbike carries brands like Giant, Berria, Ridley and Trek, Doctor Bicycles has Specialized, Trek and Wilier, and Ultimate Bike Hire goes with BH Bikes. Gravel bikes, trekking bikes and e-road bikes are available at Tramuntbike, and city bikes at Bicicletas Pepe.
Shop or delivery: Doctor Bicycles and Ultimate Bike Hire Mallorca deliver the bike to your accommodation – according to Ultimate Bike Hire's price transparency, even free of charge and island-wide. According to its price transparency, Philipps Bike Team delivers island-wide from November to February, while in season you pick up at the hotel station. Tramuntbike and Bicicletas Pepe are classic shop-based rentals.
Compare insurance and accessories: At Tramuntbike, according to its price transparency, third-party liability insurance, helmet, lock and puncture kit are included; at Philipps Bike Team the bike insurance is an optional add-on. The quickest way to see what actually ends up on the bill is the transparency boxes in the individual profiles.
High season means booking ahead: In spring and autumn many road-cycling groups train in the southwest – popular frame sizes go early then. Clipless pedals or a bike fit are best reserved right when you book.
The finest routes from Santa Ponsa
Sant Elm and Port d'Andratx: The southwest classic – via Peguera and Andratx to the sea opposite the island of Sa Dragonera, around 45 km / approx. 550 m there and back.
Galilea loop: Via Calvià and Es Capdellà up into the mountain village of Galilea and on to Puigpunyent – around 50 km / approx. 800 m with constant ups and downs at the foot of the Galatzó.
Coast road to Banyalbufar: Via Andratx and the Coll de sa Gramola onto the MA-10 to Estellencs and Banyalbufar – one of the island's finest coastal roads, around 75 km / approx. 1,200 m from Santa Ponsa.
Not every shop lists fixed daily prices online. According to Ultimate Bike Hire Mallorca's price transparency, weekly road-bike rentals start from £140 – by its own account including delivery to your accommodation. At Tramuntbike, helmet, lock and puncture kit are included in the rental price, while at Philipps Bike Team a made-to-measure bike fit costs €30 extra. The best way to compare the final price is via the transparency boxes in the profiles.
Where can I hire a road bike in Santa Ponsa?
All five shops stock road bikes: Tramuntbike right in the resort (including Giant, Berria, Ridley and Trek), Philipps Bike Team at the Hotel Sentido Punta de Mar, Doctor Bicycles in Peguera (Specialized, Trek, Wilier), Bicicletas Pepe in Palmanova and Ultimate Bike Hire Mallorca with BH Bikes and a delivery service. At Tramuntbike you can also get e-road bikes.
Do the Santa Ponsa rental shops deliver the bike to your hotel?
Yes, three of the five shops deliver: Ultimate Bike Hire Mallorca brings the bike to your accommodation free of charge and island-wide by its own account, Doctor Bicycles also offers a delivery service, and according to its price transparency Philipps Bike Team delivers island-wide from November to February – in season you pick up at the station there. Tramuntbike and Bicicletas Pepe are shop-based rentals for collection.
Can I also hire e-bikes or a mountain bike in Santa Ponsa?
Yes. You can get e-bikes at Tramuntbike, Philipps Bike Team and Bicicletas Pepe – plus e-road bikes at Tramuntbike. Mountain bikes are stocked by Tramuntbike and Bicicletas Pepe, and gravel bikes and trekking bikes are available at Tramuntbike.
Is insurance included in the rental price?
That varies by shop. At Tramuntbike, according to its price transparency, third-party liability insurance is included and accidental damage to the bike is covered up to €60. At Philipps Bike Team the bike insurance is an optional add-on – theft and inner-tube failures are excluded there. Ultimate Bike Hire Mallorca states that insurance is included in the price.