Wheel Fun Rentals

Excellent service from bike rentals shop located just across the harbour. We were a large group with three kids so rented a variety that included a deuce coupe, the Surrey and regular mountain bikes. If you want a lower body work out with tad bit of laziness I suggest you go for deuce coupe. They are fun way to enjoy the ocean front without putting in too much effort. You can have two people peddle in front with kids at the back. Just perfect ride for an hour and if you are up for an extra hour by paying few extra quid.
The Surrey bikes are like your rickshaws, hard to maneuver and gets you bushed quickly.

My wife and I rented a tandem bike on 10÷3÷14.
I don’t remember the name of the girl who worked that day. I apologize.
She was helpful in getting us through the rental process, which was painless.
We rented our bike and was on our way.
That’s when we realized a couple of things. Maybe it was our fault or hers. I’ll explain.
We rode it down that State Street to do a little shopping. Half way down, we realized we couldn’t shop without locking up the bike. We ended up buying our own lock, because we have a bike at home that needs a lock.
After some shopping, we headed back to the rental location. It was a bit difficult, because we had to balance the bags and maneuver the bike. My wife sat in the rear seat and held the bags on her handle bars, because the rear bars don’t move.
We made it back to the rental shop safely and the girl that helped us earlier mentioned that they give out baskets. Darn.
We proceeded to pay, but the girl mentioned that at the moment, they were only taking cash. The machines were down, due to a power outage the previous day. We had to go to a local shop to get money from an ATM.
Overall, the bike rental was really affordable. The only downside, I wish she would have mentioned the bike locks and basket which would have made this review better. She also should have mentioned the credit machine being down when we first arrived.
However, maybe we should have asked for the bike lock and basket. Who knows.

Chris at Wheel Fun Rentals was super helpful and FUN :) He got us all set up, adjusting our seats and putting baskets on our bikes. And he offered to take our picture in front of the big antique bike. We had a ton of fun zipping over to Brophy’s for lunch and watching the big waves hitting the breakwater. Great day!

Rented two beach cruiser and returned it two hours early. The staff were nice to advise me the time and ask if I wanted to continue biking till then. That was very nice of them with the level of service and honesty. I definitely will come back here again to rent.

Rented a surrey bike with my family on the 4^th of July. They had plenty to choose from at 3pm on the holiday, which was impressive. We got a clean, fully-​functioning surrey bike for 6 and cruised our way through SB’s bike paths.
We raced a guy and his girlfriend in a 2 seater, took turns sharply, and deftly ducked the thousands of people crowding the beach area.
It was tons of fun, and for $ 40 an hour, actually totally worth it… as long as your group all pedals together!

Got a double surrey bike rental for $ 38.95 for 2 hours (buy 1 hour and get the second hour «free»). This location is at the end of state street close to the pier. From the shop, you can follow a bike, which is 2 miles to the bird sanctuary and 1 mile to the marina. It is a pretty nice bike route but there are a lot if pedestrians and bikers.
The surrey bike can be hard to steer and you need to have some momentum going for it to ride smoothly. Our bike squeaked a lot so I think it needed some oil but it was too hard and would take too much time to turn back, hence the 3 stars.
They have a lot with free parking behind the shop. We didn’t see an attendant when we were there and were told he left for the day. They let us park there afterwards to walk around state st too but I’m not sure if this is because the attendant wasn’t there.

This was your normal bike rental place. Nothing wrong with the bikes or anything, but I wish they would put more information on the sheet they give you before you ride away. The guy who rented them to us didn’t tell us when we had to return them by, so I had to call the phone number to check. I had trouble getting someone on the phone (they just let it go to voicemail), and when someone did answer, it was their other location. And even though they said they were open until 8, they said to get the bikes back by 7:30 because they like to leave early. I found that kind of weird. They should also give out maps of the streets with bike lanes on them! We ended up riding on a sidewalk (which you’re not supposed to do) because we were very uncomfortable riding with all the cars.

We got the dual coupe and thought it was going to be cheesy but it is NOT. It was a lot of fun to drive and actually got a little bit of speed to it and the bike path view along the beach is an AMAZING way to see it! It was very easy to coordinate which says a lot, my fiancé is 6’1 to my 5’1 :-) However you do sit side by side so there’s no way of cheating and letting him do all of the work;-) Rent it, you will have fun and the hour doesn’t seem like a lot but gives you enough time to do the long bike stretch which I recommend (it’s the 2 mile that takes you down by the zoo and to the bird refuge).
The guys running it are nice and there’s just one piece of paperwork to quickly get you out the door and on your own.

My cousin and I decided to go for a bike ride after lunch and just wanted to relax. He lives in Santa Barbara and I just came to visit. He knew about Wheel Fun Rentals so we walked up State St. from Natural Café; we rented 2 beach cruisers and rode around for 2 hours and it only cost us $ 34. Talk about Awesome! I will definitely rent from them again when I’m in the Santa Barbara area :)

I came here in November so it is the slow season. The service was very satisfactory. My visit was on a weekday and later in the afternoon so I only had time to rent the cruiser for 1 hour ($ 9:95 per hour with second hour free). The staff member was very nice to not charge me for going 15 minutes over the hour. Great customer service and conveniently located directly across from Steanrs Wharf.

Fun. This place offers various types of rides to rent and they all seem pretty cool and accommodate different types of crowds. Having a toddler, my wife and I opted for the single ‘surrey’, the standup bicycle cart that seats 3 adults and a child. It is a bit expensive, $ 30 for 2 hours; it can be pretty fun, while a bit cumbersome of times, the carts were in decent shape, although not everything was as lubed as it should be and the brakes clearly needed to be machined quite a bit so they wouldn’t squeal and be heard for miles. All in all, with a % 20 discount for locals, and what turned out to be a 5 mile bike ride with our daughter, a stop at the playground, and some Dippin dots, it was an afternoon well spent.

I’ve always wanted to ride on a cruiser along the beach. If that’s what you’re looking for — come here and rent from Wheel Fun Rentals!
Pros:
Plenty of bikes (cruisers have 3 speeds, mtn/​terrain bikes — whatever you prefer)
Bikes for families (seats 2 – 4 adults and 2 small children or a puppy in the front)
Location is prime
2^nd hr free coupon on a near by downtown info table (i love finding coupons)
Baskets & Helmet options (no extra charge)
Cons:
Service is slow
Returning our bikes too around 10 – 15 min
My 1+ and I went on our Santa Barbara coast biking journey — leaving it open ended as to how long we’d keep the bikes. After 2 hours — I was done haha. So the coupon for the 2^nd hour free worked without any problems.
If I came back, I’d definitely rent from them again!

Great company right along the State street pier.
They actually have parking so take advantage.
They have all sorts of bikes, tandem bikes, 4 – 6 person karts that fit pet and the whole family.
This is the place to get some sight seeing and a workout for the price of one!

What can I say? Wheel Fun was wheelie fun! We had a great time renting a four-​seater surrey and riding it up and down along Santa Barbara’s beautiful coastal bikeway. It was very convenient to the beach, and a really nice way to take in the sights of Santa Barbara and enjoy time with our family.

We have rented four bikes from Wheel Fun twice in last 12 months or so. We go there because it is convenient to the beach, easy to rent bikes, good selection, and, of course, Santa Barbara is a great place for cruising.
All of that said, I have a complaint against Wheel Fun. Both times, I have used the «2^nd hour free» Wheel Fun coupon available from the local hotels. Both times, the Wheel Fun staff had a lame excuse for not honoring what is clearly and plainly advertised.
Last time, the staff member said that they can only give the 2^nd hour credit on one bike because we only had one coupon. The coupon said nothing about this, of course. When I go to the store with a single coupon and purchase 4 of those items, the store doesn’t only give credit on one item. That would be ridiculous. As a business, it is a poor decision to not follow through on your word.
Yesterday, I took four coupons because I am onto them, right?. Wrong. We were out for 3 hours 17 minutes. When we returned, the staff member did not honor them because the half day rate applied. The problem is the coupon did not have any caveats on it. The 2^nd hour is free. The 2^nd hour is free. (Note: the manager did give us credit for the 2^nd hour after I sent a similar note to their website. Does every customer have to do this? Every time?)
We will be taking our business to nearby competitors next time.
Enjoy Santa Barbara, Pass on Wheel Fun.

Loads of fun!!! Great for all ages! Also… good exercise;)

I rented a hybrid here in May while I was on vacation. The staff member I worked with was excellent. He even gave me a map and pointed out spots tourists like to visit. Wheel fun offers a discount through Car Free Santa Barbara, so if you travel via Amtrak or Greyhound show them your ticket for 30% off. The bike was good and they have a bucket of helmets you can pick from (although my guess is they’re probably not cleaned regularly, but I’ll rather have lice than a head injury.)
The only negative is that most of the bikes don’t have reflectors. I didn’t notice til I needed to ride at night and had to walk it instead because it was unsafe to ride. Where I live, it’s illegal to bike without lights and reflectors so I was surprised. When I mentioned this as a safety concern to the staff member I dropped my bike off to, he could care less.

This was loads of fun! My husband and I decided to try the surrey and it was great. Only one of the steering wheels works (which is good) so we switched off driving. We came at about 10am on a Saturday, so there weren’t too many people on the paths, which was nice. We were probably only out on the path for 45min or so, because that was enough time to have our fun… plus the art tables were all set up and we wanted to make sure to see their stuff too.
The guys working the place worked quickly and were nice. Since we didn’t take it out for a full hour (which is how they charge) they didn’t charge us the whole one hour price. We also were able to park in the adjacent lot, which was cool. This is a fun experience to have in Santa Barbara. Enjoy the beach views, ocean breeze, and the laughs that are sure to come.

Sooo much fun! Only in Santa Barbara for one day and just had to give the little car a try. They don’t allow you to rent after dark, but we talked the guy at the counter into letting us rent the car for just an hour before it got too dark. We had so much fun and laughed the entire time. If I’m ever in town again, I’ll splurge and pay $ 150 to rent the car for the entire day.

I came here last time I was in SB to try tandem biking for the first time, and it was fun!
It was really easy to rent the bikes, and the staff was friendly. No fuss — you sign some papers, take the bike out, and pay for it when you return.
My friend and I opted for an hour and we rode around the beach. They have some paths for you to follow, and an hour was good for us. We couldn’t go that far, but we still got to bike around for a while.
Besides bikes, they offer other options like surreys, choppers, scoot coups, so you can take your pick! :)