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    Proudly Rated Wellington’s #1 Tour on TripAdvisor

    Switched on Bikes is a small independent business operating from the Wellington Waterfront. Bikes and eBikes are our thing and we’re all about showing visitors a good time and providing locals with a new way to experience and travel around their city.

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    Location

    Shed One, Queens Wharf,
    Wellington Waterfront

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    Open Tuesday – Sunday
    8:30am – 5:30pm
    First hire from 9am

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    •   We hired two e-bikes for the day and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. We are from Wellington and wanted to try out e-bikes and see why so many people are... read more raving about how good they are and now we are converts. Great service, easy to...More

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      SandyW637
      1/28/2020
    •   Great all round. Very polite.great bike great helmet great weather great food great drink great botanic gardens great coast road great bike lanes epic scenery very w w windy Wellington!!!... read more

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      gruber111
      1/16/2020
    •   Hired 2 e-bikes got a map and set off. What a great way to see Wellington. Meandering about - where ever. Don't be put off by the hilly terrain,... read more we climbed some seriously ludicrous lookouts with ease - no deodorant needed. My partner, the I'm not a bike person one, still smiled and had a ball. Yes recommend this....

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      TravelThingy
      4/22/2019
    •   This is a great way to visit Wellington and outer suburbs. The e-Bike makes hill-climbing a dream, fun even! A really lovely afternoon, Thanks for all your help Jimmy.

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      SaulLeighton
      3/22/2020
    •   Fast and friendly service and an easy self guided tour. Good value included helmet and a good bike. Was flexible on exact time and check in and out was easy... read more and professional.

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      johnsQ6824SF
      1/02/2020
    •   Easy and fun to ride bikes, with friendly helpful staff. Loved the ride round Miramar peninsula with surprisingly little traffic which only travels at 40 anyway, so no traffic hassles... read more all day. Great to have an adventure while sightseeing. One of my favorite ever days in this city!

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      Poppygirls
      10/10/2020
    •   Three of us accompanied our guide on a tour of Wellington. Our guide stopped often enough to share information about the city but not too often to diminish the... read more experience. The e-bikes were of high quality and necessary in such a windy city. I highly recommend this ride to all.

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      5/02/2019

     

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