Frequently aske questions about our bike winery tours.

We have 40 regular bikes of various sizes (5 small, 10 small to medium, 10 medium, 11 large and 4 extra large. 3 tandems and 15 electric bikes (3 small, 9 medium, and 3 extra large). We can take groups of most sizes.

The short answer is – Yes!

It is only polite to let the venue know that you will be coming with a group of people. The long answer is – depends.

For small groups of 2-6 people. 

Generally speaking you can probably visit most wineries without a booking and be able to do a wine tasting. For a weekend, they do tend to get busier with lots of people visiting, so bookings will be advisable particularly if you are around six people. During a week day it is a lot more relaxed.

For groups of 7 – 16 people.

The answer would most assuredely be yes, you have to book ahead. Wine tasting no longer means standing around a bar, you sit down and do a tutored tasting – where a cellar door person will take you through the wines that are on offer. 

For groups of 16 or more people. 

You will definately have to book ahead and this will mean at least a week, not last minute. A couple of wineries no longer take groups above 16-18 people. They do not have the space or staff to manage that. 

Generally speaking, all wineries in the Bridge Pa Triangle and Gimblett Gravels region will be open 7 days between 27th and 31st December. 

Christmas Eve – half day closing for many (those that are generally open on a wednesday. 

Christmas Day – all are closed (its the law).

Boxing Day – 90% are still closed, maybe one opens.

27th – 31st December all are open. 

New Year’s Day – all are closed.

2nd January (public holiday) – all are open.

3rd – 4th January all are open during this period.

5th January onwards – we might have a few open on Monday and Tuesday but refer to our chart on the front page for more information

For weekends, yes! At least 24 hours in advance and subject to availability. For larger groups you may have to book a few weeks in advance.

Most of the time during the week you can turn up and we will have bikes available.

We will always try to accommodate where we can, but don’t be surprised if you turn up without a booking and we have no bikes available.

Yes. Please see our cancellations and refunds page for full details.

Our prices are competitively priced for the service we offer, it takes as much effort to run a large group as a small group. So, at this stage we are not offering discounts for large groups.

We would prefer that you do not. We are a bike hire company, so we would obviously recommend you to use our bikes.

If you do bring your own bike, please make sure it is roadworthy. If you would like us to pump up the tyres we will charge $10. If you come with a flat tyre, we may change it for $25-$45 depending. Other fixes/repairs are charged out at $75 per hour (minimum charge – 1 hour).

You can use Hastings Taxi. Approximate prices for 2-10 people are from $50-$55 per shuttle (one-way) from Hastings, $55-$60 per shuttle (one-way) from Havelock North Village and from $90-$110 per shuttle (one-way) from Napier CBD or $100 per shuttle (one-way) from Ahuriri/Westshore.  Please call the taxi companies directly for a quote and to book a time.

We do not provide transport.

You’ll also find these companies charge an extra $50 per person to do so. We beleice that once you have gathered four or more people it would be cheaper to organise your own transport through a taxi service with a maxicab.

Best time to arrive is about 10am  to 10.30am we can get you on your way fairly quickly. You then have until 5pm to return the bikes.

For winery tours, we would recommend that you make it a whole day activity. Depending on the number of wineries you visit and time spent at each winery, we estimate you will spend at least one hour per winery you visit – and time gets away from you!

This very much depends on your group size. If you are a couple out for a day’s wine tasting, then you can most likey turn up without a reservation depending on how busy the winery is. But if you are turning up with six people or more then it would be essential to make a booking. 

If your group is larger than 10 people then tasting fees may be  non-refundable.

We have a shop in Bridge Pa/Roy’s Hill that covers the Bridge Pa Triange and Gimblett Gravels wineries

We highly recommend that all renters contract their own travel or personal insurance. On Yer Bike is not responsible for any type of accident as described in the rental agreement and rental waiver. If an accident does occur, stay calm and call 111 first if you require medical attention. Call us too, we will do anything we can to help you.

If you fail to do so, we reserve the right to charge you $5 per person for every half hour you are late. If this is not paid by the individual on return, we will recover it from the person who made the initial booking.

If you leave or abandon your bike at any of the wineries and do not return the bike to our base we will charge $30 per bicycle recovery fee. You will be liable for the cost of any bike(s) if stolen before we can recover it. If this is not paid by the individual on return, we will recover it from the person who made the initial booking.

We do not allow overnight camping in our car park.