Cycling is the most important means of transport in the Netherlands. Besides renting a bike via the Student Mobility Package, there are other ways to get a bike. Read more about how and where to buy or rent a bicycle in Nijmegen.
Buy a second-hand bike
You can buy a repaired second-hand bike that is in a good condition for a reasonable price. If you keep the bike in a good condition, you can sell it back to the shop at the end of your stay in Nijmegen for a reduced price. Note that you need to keep the receipt safe until the end of your stay, to be able to sell the bike back. The average price is between €100 and €250. Some second-hand bike shops in Nijmegen:
Bloemerstraat 125, T: 024 323 1605 open Mondays 9.00-16.30
Please check their website for regular opening hours, the rest of the week.
Sint Annastraat 42, T: 024 323 0158
Open on Monday 13.00-17.00
Please check their website for regular opening hours, the rest of the week.
Hulzenseweg 2, T: 024 3619009
Open Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 17:00 uur and Saturday 10:00 - 12:00
Kanunnik Pelsstraat 70 (Location: Brakkenstein), T: 024 355 2015. Closed on Monday
Rent a bike through Swapfiets
is a bike membership. For a fixed fee per month, you get a bike and they make sure it always works.
Rent an OV-fiets (short-term)
If none of the options above work for for you: it is also possible to rent an from NS for €4,45 per day. Please note that you need a personalised OV-chipcard (for which you also need to have a Dutch bank account) to rent an OV-fiets.