copacabana alone is home to elevens stations -  posto seis, sá ferreira, miguel lemos, cantagalo, santa clara, dias da rocha, serzedelo correa, siqueira campos, copacabana palace, cardeal arcoverde, and princesa isabela are stations listed in the area - the application for bike rio can be downloaded for free on this page.    

for short term visitors it may be easier to rent a bicycle from one of the many private bike rental companies - this allows the freedom to keep a bicycle throughout the day when touring various locations - there are several stores in the zona sul where bikes can be rented by the hour or by the day.

with private companies it is generally more economical to rent a bicycle for the whole day, versus the hour - when renting any sports equipment, a security deposit of some sort is required - normally monetary, some companies will accept a document such as a passport.