Bike hire · Moyne Drive, Nyali
Bikes and ebikes from Sote Hub, Moyne Drive, Nyali. From KSh 190 an hour.Bikes and ebikes from Sote Hub on Moyne Drive, Nyali. From KSh 190 an hour, by the hour or the day.
Bikes and prices
BikeKSh 190/hr
Light, upright, seven gears. The one for town, the school run and the flat beach road.
Fits riders from about 150 cm, up to 120 kg. One frame size; the desk sets the saddle for you.
⚡ EbikeKSh 330/hr
Pedal assist to 35 km/h and about 60 km on a charge. The one for the heat, the hills and the long way round.
Fits riders from about 155 cm, up to 120 kg. Battery covers about 60 km; it still rides as a normal bike if it runs low.
Up to four bikes on one booking for friends and family. Child seats, a second helmet, a phone mount or a pannier are a few shillings more. More than a few days, or bikes for a team? WhatsApp us. See the bikes up close
How it works
A code by SMS and a one-minute ID check, once.
For now, or any day this month. You see the price before you pay.
M-Pesa or card. Give your reference at the desk.
The person booking must be 18 or over; under-18s ride with a parent or guardian on the same booking. Ebikes 18+. Cancel free up to 2 hours before pickup.
Who we are
Bike is Best is a Mombasa bike-sharing service, and a movement for transport that is greener, healthier and open to everyone. Our mission is safe, inclusive, low-emission mobility that gives people a real alternative to the car for everyday trips. The hire desk on Moyne Drive is where that starts: a bike for an hour or a day, and a community of riders to go with it.
Every trip on a bike instead of a car or a boda is exhaust Mombasa never breathes. The aim is climate-positive transport, not only cheaper transport.
A bike turns the trips you already make into the exercise you never find time for. Half an hour a day in the saddle is the whole prescription.
Saturday group rides, riding lessons for women, beach cleanups and mangrove planting. Hire a bike and you are part of it.
Places to ride
Times are from Sote Hub at an easy pace.
Guided tours and routes
3 km · 15 min
8 km · 35 min
10 km · 45 minA guided ride to a nearby Mijikenda village: homesteads, crafts and everyday coast life. Best with a guide.
Directions
6 km · 25 min
6 km · 25 minA tropical garden of free-flying butterflies, next to Haller Park. Shady and calm.
Directions
4 km · 20 min
5 km · 20 minWe ride together
Every Saturday and public holiday: bike rides, beach cleanups, mangrove conservation days and more. Most are free, and you only need to hire a bike if you don't have one; bring your own and you ride for free. Register yourself and invite two or more friends.
Riders
“Great experience riding with bike is best”
I enjoy the biking events they organise. A plus is they have bikes for hire, whether you are looking for normal bikes or ebikes, they have both options. They provide helmets and reflector jackets as well. Great experience so far, would definitely recommend them for those cyclists in the Mombasa area looking for cycling adventures or just looking at hiring bikes.
“Great Service, Well maintained Bikes and ofcourse offered at a reasonable price 💯”
#bikeisbest 🚴
“I've been on 4 rides now and they have all been very enjoyable experiences, it's been great fun and a…”
Some things to improve please - clearer planning on routes to also get to know local conditions, keep groups together better (people get spread out, take unplanned breaks, take different routes etc, it can be quite chaotic), try to keep to time much better, aim to alternate between Saturday and Sunday mornings (different people can organise if needed)
Find us
Bella Rosa House, Moyne Drive, Nyali, Mombasa
Open 7:00 to 19:00, Monday to Saturday
Give your name or reference at the desk. About five minutes the first time.
Kenyan national ID (old or Maisha card), passport, or driving licence. Visitors can use a passport.
No. The rate card lists no deposit: your verified ID and a signed agreement take its place.
Yes. You verify once, and your bookings and receipts live there. The same account works in the Bike is Best app.
Normal wear and tear is covered. Damage caused by the rider is charged at cost from the rate card shown at handover, unless you added damage cover (KSh 100) at checkout, in which case accidental damage costs you nothing. A bike stolen while left unlocked is charged at cost either way, so lock it every time.
Yes, within Nyali, Bamburi and Shanzu, for rides of 4 hours or more booked at least 2 hours ahead. Add "Delivered to you" at checkout (KSh 300) and tell us the hotel or building. We bring the bike, fit the helmet, and collect it at the end.
No. Choose "I'll show my ID at the desk" and the desk checks it when you collect. Either way it happens once.
A shower passes quickly here; shelter and carry on, the clock keeps running. If it is pouring before you set off, move your pickup or cancel free from your booking link up to 2 hours before. If a storm stops a ride early, message us and we will sort out the unused time.
A full battery covers about 60 km, more than a day's riding. If it does run low the ebike still rides as a normal bike, and if it has failed, message us: we swap it or refund the unused time.
Yes. Move the pickup time or cancel free up to 2 hours before, and refunds reach your M-Pesa within 24 hours. Running late on the day? Extend from your booking link; bikes are due back by 19:00.
From KSh 190 an hour. Your bike is waiting on Moyne Drive.
Available now: 29 bikes and 10 ebikes, for rentals and tours
KSh 190/hr
