Rentals & guided tours

The directory gathers those who have already cycled Uruguay on their own. This page is the other side: who takes you out. Five operators rent bikes and run guided rides — almost all based in Montevideo, and almost all built around the same ground: the Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo's old city grid; the Rambla, the waterfront road that runs the length of the city; the neighborhoods — with the e-bike increasingly on hand so the hills stop being an excuse. They range from a half-day spin through downtown to a multi-day ride down the coast, and almost all handle booking over WhatsApp or a form on their site, in Spanish — and some in English, Portuguese or Dutch too.

This isn't a ranking or a closed list: these are the ones still active and verifiably present as of mid-2026, ordered from the most urban to the ones that range furthest from the capital. Each entry links to the operator's own site, where the current prices and schedules live. Anyone who'd rather read the riders who made the trip on their own will find their first-hand accounts.

Montevideo's e-bike specialist: with the electric assist, the gentle climbs off the Rambla and the long stretch out to Carrasco are no deterrent for someone who hasn't ridden in a while. Its signature ride is the classic city tour through the Ciudad Vieja and downtown, alongside a coastal run along the Rambla, a Carrasco tour through the garden suburb and the eastern beaches, and private or corporate outings on request. They work in small groups, and for anyone who'd rather go it alone they also rent the e-bikes out unguided. Booking is online from their own site or over WhatsApp.

The most pared-back of the five in its shop window online: a simple page, the bike and the phone number up front. Their thing is bike rental and a Montevideo bike tour — out to see the city at your own pace. You need only send a message: booking and any question about prices or schedules is settled over WhatsApp (+598 91 366 377), the channel they keep always to hand. It's the direct option for someone who already knows what they want — a bike, a few hours — and would rather sort it all in two messages and ride.

Montevideo "with a local", as they put it. The base ride stitches together the Ciudad Vieja, the Rambla and the Parque Rodó, run in small groups with a stop for a picnic and the obligatory mate — the shared herbal brew passed around at every Uruguayan stop; there's an e-bike option for anyone who prefers it. Their own signature is the "Ride & Bite", a food-led version that mixes the riding with eating stops, and they round out the offer with airport pickup and transfers for the traveler arriving from abroad. It's the most convenient for an overseas visitor: alongside Spanish and English, they work in Dutch. Booking is through the site's form or over WhatsApp (+598 92 275 644), where they confirm the day, the time and the meeting point.

The only one on the list that really leaves Montevideo. Beyond the capital ride, it organizes outings in Punta del Este and along the coast, and takes on multi-day journeys: the best known, "De Punta a Punta", covers the Maldonado and Rocha coast over five days as far as Cabo Polonio — exactly the ground the other urban operators don't reach. It's listed as a member of tourism bodies including the Ministry of Tourism and Descubrí Montevideo. They work in Spanish, English and Portuguese — a detail that counts for the Brazilian traveler crossing the border. Booking is by email or WhatsApp (+598 99 591 519), where they build the itinerary around the days you have.

The most themed and the most natively Montevidean of them all. Its circuits carry a strong cultural bent: the Ruta Afro through the city's Afro-Uruguayan memory, the Ciudad Vieja, the Prado and its country houses, the Parque Batlle, Carrasco, the Rambla, and a Bike & Wine that crosses the riding with a wine stop. It also builds routes on request for anyone with a specific interest. This isn't rental to head out alone: these are guided outings, conceived as a reading of the city through its stories and heritage, in Spanish. Booking is through Instagram (@martinez.marysabel), which is also where the upcoming rides are announced. The option for someone who wants to understand Montevideo, not just pedal it.