Bike Rental in Laxman Jhula

Renting at Laxman Jhula

Laxman Jhula is the busiest crossing point in Rishikesh and the most useful place in town to have a two-wheeler — and the most annoying place to try and use one. We run our Rishikesh bike rental from Ram Jhula, so we know exactly how to make it work here.

The old iron footbridge is closed to traffic, and the new Bajrang Setu carries pedestrians. Neither is passable on a two-wheeler. If you're staying on the Laxman Jhula side and you want to reach Swarg Ashram, Ram Jhula or the main town by bike, you go around by road — we'll walk you through the exact route when you collect the bike.

What a bike does solve is everything else. Tapovan is five minutes up. Neer Garh is ten. The Badrinath road out of town starts right here, which makes this the best base in Rishikesh for anyone riding onward to Devprayag, Chopta or Kedarnath.

We deliver free to Laxman Jhula, both sides. Tell us your hotel and we'll bring it.

Our river rafting trips finish at Laxman Jhula or Ram Jhula, so it's an easy place to start or end a day on the Ganga.

Riding and parking here

The market lanes around the bridge approach are chaos in season — pedestrians, luggage porters, cows, shop displays spilling into the road. Walking pace, no exceptions.

Parking near the bridge is limited and fills by mid-morning — ask us for the best nearby spot when you collect the bike.

The nearest fuel pump is about 4 km away, on the Swarg Ashram side.

Two banks, two different rides

"Laxman Jhula" covers both sides of the river, and which side you're on decides what a bike is for.

• West bank (Tapovan side): the café strip, the climb up to Tapovan, and the Badrinath road. This is the side to be on if you're riding to Shivpuri, Devprayag, Chopta or Kedarnath — you're on the highway within a couple of minutes.
• East bank (Swarg Ashram side): the temples, the quieter ghats and guesthouses, and the road up to Neelkanth Mahadev past the Garud Chatti waterfall. Easier parking, less traffic, and the start of the best half-day ride in Rishikesh.

To get between the two with a vehicle you can't use either footbridge — you go around by road via Janki Setu, a few minutes downstream. We'll show you the turn when we hand over the bike.

Scooty or Royal Enfield?

For a stay at Laxman Jhula, a scooty is the sensible default: ₹500 a day, easy to squeeze into the market lanes, and enough for Neer Garh, Neelkanth and the Kunjapuri sunrise. Take a Royal Enfield if you're riding out of town for a day or more — Devprayag, Chopta or anything on the Badrinath road — where the extra power and comfort matter. A Himalayan is the one to pick for Kedarnath or Badrinath.

What you need

• A valid driving licence for the vehicle class (gearless covers the Activa; a Royal Enfield needs a full motorcycle licence). Foreign visitors need a passport and an International Driving Permit.
• One original government photo ID, held until return.
• A refundable deposit: ₹1,000 for the Activa, ₹3,000 for any Royal Enfield.

Send photos of your licence and ID on WhatsApp with your hotel's location pin, and we'll bring the bike to your door on whichever bank you're staying.

Where We Deliver From

Every bike and scooty comes from our own shop: Near Ram Jhula Bridge, Swarg Ashram, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249304, near Nada Yoga School. Open 24 hours.