Hourly bike, kayak, and gear rentals on Shopify
Rental shops often sell gear on Shopify and take rentals by phone or on paper. You can take hourly and day rentals on the same store. Customers pick a start time and how many bikes or kayaks they need, sign the waiver, and pay at checkout. The calendar counts your fleet, so you never rent out more than you have.
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What you need from booking
A fleet, not a single item
Ten bikes of the same kind should be one rental with ten places, not ten products.
Time to check and clean
A kayak needs 15 minutes between renters.
Waivers before the ride
Every renter signs, and you need it saved with the booking.
Busy summer weekends
You add staff and gear on weekends in July. Rules should follow the season.
An example setup
Three services that show how the pieces fit. Change the names, lengths, and prices to your own.
| Service | Length | Capacity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| City bike, 2 hours | 2 hours | 10 bikes | $30 per bike |
| Kayak, half day | 4 hours | 8 kayaks | $55 per kayak |
| E-bike, full day | Your opening hours | 6 e-bikes | $95 per bike |
Each kind of gear is a group service, where the number of places is the number of items. The full-day rental is as long as your opening hours, so each day has one time. Buffer time after each rental covers checks and cleaning.
The features that matter
- Group bookingsEvery plan
One rental with as many places as items, and customers book several at once.
- Buffer timeEvery plan
A gap after each rental for checks and cleaning.
- Intake questionsStandard and up
A signature waiver, rider height, or experience level.
- Advanced availability rulesPro Plus and up
More bikes on summer weekends, fewer on quiet weekdays.
- DepositsPro Plus and up
Take part of the price online and the rest at pick-up.
Compare every plan on the pricing page.
Before you set it up
- Multi-day and overnight rentals are not possible. Each booking is one start time on one day.
- The app cannot hold a card for damage. Payments go through Shopify checkout.
- Turn on Temporarily reserve selected timeslots, so the last bikes are held while a customer pays.
Common questions
Can customers rent different kinds of gear in one order?
Yes. They book each rental, then pay for all of them in one checkout. Turn on the Book another appointment button to make that easy.
Can I rent a specific bike, such as one tandem?
Yes. Give that bike its own availability and its own rental, set to one place.
Can I let customers pick a day without a time?
Yes. Make the rental as long as your opening hours, so each day has one time. Customers then choose a day.
Keep reading
Guides
How to sell hourly and daily rentals on ShopifyRent bikes, boats, rooms, or gear by the hour or day on Shopify. How to stop double bookings, take a deposit, and when you need a dedicated rental app.
How to take deposits for bookings on ShopifyCharge a deposit when customers book on Shopify, then collect the rest by invoice or in person. Three ways to do it, with the setup for each.
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