Beercycle
A Queenstown crew lined up in front of the Beercycle at night, the 1876 bar sign behind

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Pedal the pubs of Queenstown

Start and finish at 1876 on Ballarat Street, and pedal the resort town with Lake Wakatipu beside you and mountains on every side.

Book seats, $49 each Whole bike? Ask us

One bike in Queenstown, up to 15 riders. Tours start and end at 1876 Bar, 45 Ballarat Street, Queenstown 9300. Map

Two ways to ride in Queenstown

Private tour

Ask us for the whole bike

Want the Queenstown bike to yourselves for a stag, hen, birthday or work do? One bike, up to 15 riders. Send us the date and the size of your crew and we will come straight back to you.

Ask about a private bike

Public tour

$49 a seat

Two of you, or six. Book your seats and ride with other crews; the tour runs once enough seats are sold, and the calendar shows the times. Same two hours, same stops, same deals, plus new friends.

Book seats in Queenstown

Bookings open on our booking system, Xola. Pick a date, pay (a card fee is added at checkout), and your confirmation lands in your inbox. The calendar is live, so if a time shows, it is free.

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What every Queenstown tour includes

  • Two hours on the bike, up to 15 riders a bike
  • A driver who knows the bars, and a host to run the music
  • Three or four stops with a deal at each
  • A Bluetooth speaker for your playlist
  • A roof, so you stay fairly dry if it rains

What to bring

  • Everyone 18 or over, with ID
  • Money for drinks at the stops
  • Shoes you can pedal in
  • Turn up 15 minutes early, sober enough to ride

On the bike

Photos from Beercycle tours across our three cities.

The Beercycle parked in Queenstown with the Remarkables glowing pink behind The Beercycle on the Queenstown lakefront at dusk, mountains across the water The Beercycle driver at the wheel mid-tour, riders behind

Before you book

Everything else is on the questions page. Or ring 022 036 2022.

Give a Beercycle as a gift

Can we drink on the bike?

No. The drinking happens at the stops, where each bar has a deal set up for Beercycle riders. That is what keeps it a pub crawl rather than a party bus, and it is what keeps the bike road legal.

What times do tours run?

Tours run from 10am. Public tours leave at midday, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm and 8pm, the last of the day. Private bikes can start from 10am by arrangement.

How old do riders need to be?

18. Bring valid photo ID, because every stop is a licensed bar.

What is the cancellation policy?

Bookings are non-refundable. Cancel 7 days or more before your tour and you get a free rain check for later in the year, time subject to availability. Within 6 days we deal with it case by case, and a date change fee may apply.

Where do we meet?

Auckland: Good George Bar, North Wharf, 1 Jellicoe Street. Christchurch: Dux Central, 144 Lichfield Street. Queenstown: 1876 Bar, 45 Ballarat Street. Private groups can start somewhere else for a fee; ask when you book. Please be there 15 minutes before your start time.