With the onset of the summer period, cyclists can be seen more and more on the streets of the city. This vehicle is popular among both amateurs and professionals. The bike is very practical and comfortable. It costs inexpensively, is mobile in city traffic jams, besides it brings obvious health benefits. However, not everyone has their own bike. At the same time, there are a lot of people who want to ride it. That is why it is worth considering how to open a bike rental. This business will not only satisfy the needs of lovers of skiing, but will also make good money.
The first steps
What is the best place to start? First of all, a business plan should be drawn up. Bicycle rental requires the creation of a private enterprise. On a small scale, individual entrepreneurship is suitable.
The choice of the form of the organization providing the services should be agreed upon when writing a business plan. Before starting work, the company must be registered with the tax authorities.
Rental location
A bicycle rental business plan should include a list of points at which the service will be provided. There may be many options. One of them involves the delivery of bicycles to the place indicated by the client. In this case, an additional transportation charge will be required. You can also stand outside waiting for a customer. This option should also consider a business plan being prepared.
In this case, it is advisable to rent a bicycle in the very center of the district or city, in the place where a large number of vacationers are located. Offering mobile vehicles is most beneficial:
- in amusement parks;
- in resort centers;
- in squares or groves;
- in the squares;
- in city parks;
- on the embankments.
Having chosen a suitable place, it will be necessary to rent it. In this case, make sure that cycling is allowed in the surrounding area. It is desirable to have at least one bike path separating the driving area from pedestrians. But in any case, before you start providing bicycle rental services, you will need the permission of the local authorities.
Purchase of vehicles
How to arrange bike rental? You will need to purchase the necessary vehicles for this. The class, quantity and types of equipment necessary for the provision of services should include a business plan.
Bicycles can be rented at first if there is a small fleet of equipment in which there are four to five units. Getting started will show if your service is in demand. In case of great popularity, the bike fleet can be increased. With increased demand, it will not be possible to purchase the necessary amount of labor equipment.
As part of its business, it is also worth considering the rental of children's bicycles. They will also be in demand.
Which vehicles to buy should also include a business plan. Bicycle rental is unlikely to interest professionals. That is why you should not look at expensive models. However, it is necessary to understand the types of bicycles.
The acquisition of equipment must be subject to a certain rule. It says that you should not purchase more than two units of the same type. It is advisable to buy models in order to ride on rough terrain. To do this, cross-country models with a frame of eighteen or twenty inches are suitable.
At the rental point, it is advisable to offer the client bicycles for confident riding in off-road conditions. To do this, you need to purchase models with a rear shock absorber. For a successful business, it is important to have women's and children's bicycles.
It is also necessary to provide for the purchase of appropriate equipment. It is more profitable to purchase it in the winter, when seasonal discounts are offered.
How to open a bike rental if the starting capital is small? You can start with the smallest. If you are unable to purchase several bicycles, try to arrange to rent them from your friends.
Storage
To rent a bike you need to rent a small room. Its main purpose will be the storage of vehicles. It is best if your garage is located near the place where the place of service is supposed to be. In this case, the cost of transporting bicycles will be significantly reduced.
The room where bikes will be stored must be closed. Only in this case in the winter your vehicles will not deteriorate from the cold and snow, and in the summer from the heat and rain.
Return Guarantee
Bicycles must be contracted with customers. Such a document will ensure the safety of your vehicle. The contract must specify the price, as well as the period when the bike should be returned. One of the essential conditions of the contract will be an indication of the amount of the fine. It is imposed for late return or damage to the bicycle.
The amounts of the most common breakdowns should preferably be written in the contract itself. In this case, the client will know about the consequences of his unfair attitude to technology.
The contract should contain information about the client - his full name, address of residence, as well as passport data.
Advertising
Entrepreneurs who will deliver bikes to customers should advertise in local newspapers. You can paste them on special boards. If the bike rental will be carried out in any particular place, then people will learn about the service themselves. However, in this case, advertising will not be superfluous.
The organization of small bicycle contests and competitions can be timed to coincide with the opening of a business. The holiday will show people how interesting it is to spend free time with health benefits, in the company of a fun company or the whole family. As sponsors, commercial organizations of your city can be involved.
Tariffs and profits
In order for bike rental to be popular, the prices of taken vehicles must be available to anyone. Suppose that for ten hours of rental you set the cost of one hundred and fifty rubles. The amount is quite acceptable for a client with any financial opportunities. Do not forget about the system of fines.
For each hour of delay, take fifty rubles. Before providing the service, ask for a deposit of, say, three thousand rubles. This will be an additional guarantee of return. In the event that the bikes were rented from friends, then give them half of your proceeds. The remaining amount should be deferred to purchase your own vehicles.
Elementary calculations will allow you to find out the volume of your earnings. With a park of ten bicycles, the minimum income per day can be one and a half thousand rubles. This is the case if each piece of equipment was claimed by customers. Having given half the income to the owners of bicycles, you will receive a net profit of seven hundred and fifty rubles. Soon you will be able to purchase your own vehicles. After that, all the income will be yours.
Empowerment
To attract customers, you can come up with your own reward system. For example, in family skating - the free issuance of children's bicycles. It will be possible to set a discount for the client who brought three friends, as well as arrange cheaper skating, for example, on Wednesdays.
An interesting idea is to rent scooters, rollers, child seats that are mounted on the trunk of a bicycle, etc.
