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FAQs below. 
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Top Ten HandleBar Questions

WAIT, DO I HAVE TO BOOK THE HANDLEBAR TO COME IN THE HANGAR ?

OF COURSE NOT!  The Hangar is a 7,500sq ft bar/restaurant!  We have 2 massive garage doors that open up to a nice patio that overlooks the city.  Most people end up playing on one of our simulators or games inside when they come to eat and drink, but everyone is welcome!  Come HANG!

We specialize in VENUE RENTALS so if you're looking for something for your next team building, office outing, party, conference or anything hit us up here!

Whats the Difference in Economy vs. First Class Tickets?

Economy Class – Individual Seat Tour (Check Availability / Book Here)

  • Great for smaller groups – pay by the seat (discounts for groups of 6 or more)
  • BYOB or Purchase on-site: Bring your own Beverages (beer/wine/prepackaged beverages under 9% ABV, no jello shots, no hard liquor) or make it easy and purchase to-go drinks at The Hangar (beer, wine, cocktails, frozen margaritas to go!).
         – Our To-Go options are here and as long as The Hangar is open, just show up and we’ll get you what you need for your tour!  (Hint: We are closed on Monday/Tuesday, but if you reach out with an advance order where there is a will, there is a way!)
  • Includes Yeti Cooler AND ice. Just show up!
  • Please leave coolers at home if you bring your own drinks. Space is limited on the bike and we provide cooler/ice. 
  • We typically make one stop at Monument Circle, and another stop at a local bar or park stop (Video here) for some games!

First Class- Private Group Experience for up to 16 (Check Availability / Book Here)

  • Private Tour – The go-to for large groups looking for a private experience!
  • Round of shots included on the bike– Each private group tour will receive a HandleBar shot on the tour for the entire group of 16 people.  That’s right – FREE.   If you are picky about what shot you guys get – we have upgrades available from $3/person!  If you want to ADD a 2nd round you can do so for $48 for the round and save money from what you’d pay when you’re out on the tour.  
  • Drinks: Bring Your Own -OR- Purchase On-Site: Bring your own Beverages (beer/wine/prepackaged beverages under 9% ABV, no jello shots, no hard liquor) or make it easy and purchase to-go drinks at The Hangar (beer, wine, cocktails, frozen margaritas to go!) To Go Options are same as economy tours above and here
  • Exclusive Post Tour Cuisine – For a limited time First Class HandleBar groups have the first come / first served OPTION for a FREE 7 Foot Long Brick Oven Pizza Flight Board and Free trackman golf gaming bay following their tour for large groups!  Designed specifically to accommodate our large HandleBar groups, this is a perfect way to keep the party rolling and kill the Hangriness among riders post tour!  After you book your tour you will get a code to book the pizza/gaming bay.  The dates are released 2 weeks out ahead of time and you can view them here before you book your tour to see if something will for sure be available.  If you do not book the 7 foot pizza experience separately, you cannot just show up on the day of the tour and hope you get it for free or that it is automatically included in your First Class HandleBar tour.  It must be booked in advance and when they are gone, they are gone. (More info on this in a question below)
  • OPTIONAL Park Stop: If you want to do something besides ONLY stopping at bars we offer a fun park stop (video example here) where we lead you guys on “Angry Turds” launching and Potato Sack races and more at a local park downtown.  Worried you will miss the round of shots if you do this one ?  DON’T!  One round is INCLUDED and you can buy a 2nd round for $48, which is probably well under half what you would have spent at a bar.  
  • VIP: A custom message on our Arrivals and Departures board in the main bar to surprise your VIP after the tour!

WHAT DRINKS ARE INCLUDED IN THE HANDLEBAR TOUR?

Drinks are not included on Economy Individual Seat tours. First Class tours include a round of shots on the bike!  All tours allow BYO or purchasing drinks on-site. 

  • The Hangar offers a variety of beer, wine, cider and we also offer our craft cocktails and frozen margaritas to go on the bike as well!  As long as The Hangar is open we can serve you.  Google will have our weekly hours (we do have venue rentals sometimes, for example, and are closed Monday/Tuesday, but if you have a special request and reach out in advance where there is a will, sometimes there’s a way so just let us know) Text us at 317-620-1448
  • To-Go Deal for HandleBar Customers: We’ve got 50% off to-go cocktails, 2 for $20 frozen margaritas, 4/6&12 packs at a discount and your options are here
  • NOTE: Coolers and Drinks are not allowed inside The Hangar or on Patio – Please do not bring coolers with you, however if you do, we can usually store them for you while you hang with us pre/post tour at The Hangar in our drink daycare area. 


DOES THE HANDLEBAR HAVE A MOTOR?

YES!

All 8 of our Original Amsterdam-built bikes are equipped with electric assist which makes pedaling a breeze! These systems were uniquely designed and built for our bikes to help you out as much OR as little as you’d like! Still prefer that pure pedal power we brought to the city 13 years ago? NO problem, just let your driver know! Prefer more help? You got it!

HOW OLD DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO RIDE THE HANDLEBAR?

All riders must be 21 or older to ride The HandleBar – but we don’t care how tall you are at least!

HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN RIDE ON EACH HANDLEBAR?

Max Per Bike: 16 Passengers

  • PUBLIC Economy Class – Just book the # of seats you need. You’ll be paired with others who book the same date/time. 
  • PRIVATE First Class – You get the entire bike and the price is fixed whether you bring 6 people or the maximum, 16 people.
  • If you had more than 16, you may book multiple bikes and they can ride together! Hit us up at support@hangarindy.com to reserve.

IS THERE MUSIC ON THE HANDLEBAR?

Have you ever been to a (fun) party without music? C’mon now!  And for 2025 we upgraded all of our stereos and LED lighting systems to make it even more fun!

 Pro Tip: Create a playlist for your day, or queue up Spotify – All bikes were upgraded in 2024 with a killer sound system you can sync to. 

 Hang with us before and after the tour and we’ll provide the music FOR you!

WHERE DOES THE TOUR START / GO / END?

Start: The Hangar – Indy’s Hub for Experiences! 501 Madison Ave, 4 blocks south of the Circle

  • Check in here at least 15 minutes prior to your experience start time. You’ll get ID’d, waivers signed, and select your beverages for your tour. Grab a hand crafted cocktail and a slice and get ready for your adventure! For First Class tours, we will curate your experience based on your preferences of bar stops, or game stops to turn the fun up to 11!

Go: Indy- your playground!

  • The HandleBar tour will showcase the best of our city – Monument Circle, Mass Ave, Georgia Street and more. We’ll make picture stops, bar stops, and even a unique new stop for 2024 that gets everyone in on some excitement!
  • Pro-tip- you can order food ahead ON your tour so its ready for you when you finish the tour at The Hangar!

End: The Hangar – Post tour Hangs are the BEST

  • The Party Rolls On at The Hangar! Party with other groups who finished, snag a frozen marg or grab yourself some food to refuel! For those First Class groups – if you booked a gaming bay / 7-foot pizza experience here then you’re all set.  If you want to play it by ear and just hang in our general bar area and order off the menu, you can do that too, but with large groups planning ahead is always encouraged!

WHERE DO I SIGN THIS DAMN WAIVER?

Cool your jets, pal. You’ve got 2 options:

1) Ask the person who booked your tour – they received the link to your waiver.  Each waiver link is specific to YOUR group so we can identify you when you arrive.

2) Just fill it out when you get on-site. It’ll only take  a minute! (Highly encourage you to do #1 though because it makes check-in quick and we can maybe even get you on your tour quicker!)

DO YOU OFFER INDIVIDUAL SEAT TOURS?

Yes!

PUBLIC Economy Class are individual seat tours.  The only way to make those tours private is to purchase all 16 seats.  First Class tours are always a private group tour.  

HOW MUCH DOES A TOUR COST?

Pricing is all dependent on how many people you have, what time of day you want to ride, what day of week and what tour type (Economy Class, First Class, Brunch, etc).  Tour pricing is similar to an airline in that time of day and day of the week does change things slightly.  For that reason, please check our availability calendar for specific pricing when you want to ride!

IS THERE A SERVICE YOU OFFER TO SPLIT UP A FIRST CLASS GROUP TOUR PAYMENT ?

YEP!  If you’d like to split your payment with your friends and don’t want to use Venmo/Zelle/Paypay, etc, please just select the “Split The Cost” option at the screen where you choose your date/time and you will be provided the option of splitting payment with your crew. 

The Detail: You need the full amount of the tour available on your credit card at the time of booking.  Why?  A temporary hold will be placed on your card for the full amount of the tour for up to 7 days, or until all your crew have paid the balance. If there is a balance remaining after 7 days, the remaining balance from unpaid crewmembers will be charged to your card on file.

When you checkout, there will be a link that you can share with your crew to allow them to pay on their own. You will be able to see who has paid and who hasnt with the link, which makes it easy to follow up with the stragglers! There is a 3% fee that goes to the booking proivder for this service. 

SplitCart is a 3rd party payment partner so there are some things we are unable to see on our end.  If you have issues please email support@splitcart.com or call (888)-625-4349 with the question

IS THERE A FREE 7 FOOT PIZZA AND GAMING BAY WITH FIRST CLASS TOURS ?

On a first come / first serve basis – yes – First Class Tours ONLY have that potential.

We are running a 7-foot pizza & 1hr gaming bay promotion right now when you book a first class tour where you have the potential to get it for FREE. It is NOT guaranteed. If you want to take advantage of that promotion you need to book the 7foot pizza/gaming bay online. If you do not book it, you will not get it.

To reserve one for FREE you’d go here: and use the code you were emailed when you booked your First Class Tour. We only have 2 to offer for every hour timeslot so there are first come / first serve and once gone, they are gone.  Feel free to see what dates/times are available before you book your First Class tour, but keep in mind we publish them 2 weeks out at a time.

When (what time, on the day of your tour) should you book it ? Whenever you’d like, but make sure it’s not DURING your HandleBar tour.

Example: You have a HandleBar tour that starts at 6pm (The tour finishes at 8pm) You would want to book the gaming bay offer at or before 5pm or at or after 8pm. The reason why is the tour starts at 6, ends at 8pm and the gaming bay is a 1hr. experience. In this example you’d do the gaming bay from 5-6pm, then HandleBar tour 6-8pm. OR you could do the gaming bay from 8-9pm and the tour from 6-8pm.  

Bad example 1: You have a HandleBar tour from 6-8pm and you book a gaming bay at 6pm. You can’t be 2 places at once so this will not work well. We’ve actually had people do this and not understand so we are trying to make it crystal clear to you guys :)

Bad example 2: I did nothing, I just showed up to my First Class HandleBar Tour and I expected a 7 foot pizza. That’s not how this works. Space is limited and you MUST book this offer in advance at the link above. If you do not, you will not get a 7 foot pizza and you will not get a gaming bay.  

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General Questions

DOES THE HANDLEBAR HAVE A COOLER AND ICE? 

Yes, all bikes come loaded with a YETI cooler for your drinks. We also provide ice. Would be cold of us to provide a cooler but no ice, wouldn’t it?  For the VIP experience order your reasonably priced drinks from us and truly just “show up and ride”

We strongly suggest you leave your coolers at home. If you must bring one, The Hangar team will do our best to store in our drink daycare for you while you Hang, but you cannot have your own alcohol inside our venue, it’s the law!

CAN I BOOK TWO BIKES TO RIDE TOGETHER FOR LARGER GROUPS OF 17-32?

Yes! Watch this 1 minute video to see how!

Your first step would be to try and select two bikes insetad of one at checkout and see if there is availability. If you do NOT see availability, please reach out to us at support@hangarindy.com and we may be able to adjust schedules to accommodate. 

AM I ALLOWED TO BRING MY OWN DRINIKS? 

Yes, but absolutely no liquor or anything above 9% ABV.  It means no bottles of liquor in any form.  All drinks must be store-bought.  It means you cannot bring a mug with liquor and juice or any homemade mixture. 

Sorry but a few bad apples ruin it for the bunch. If you prefer liquor, we do offer cocktails to go at The Hangar (at 50% off) We also offer a large variety of beers, ciders, cocktails and frozen margaritas that we offer to-go on the bike! You can also purchase group cocktails for the bike- we take care of all of that during your pre-flight experience.  Your options are here

Did you know you could also buy more rounds of shots for during the tour to save yourself money vs. spending them at the bars ?  Just ask when you get here, but the menu above has them as well!

Specifically we allow you to bring any beer, wine, cider or prepackaged beverages under 9% ABV. We do not allow homemade drinks, Jello shots, or other homemade potions. We want you with us for a good time, and a long time. The potions tend to worsen, and shorten the time! 

HOW CAN I MOVE MY TOUR?

Please email support@hangarindy.com with your reservation number and the requested date/time you’d like to move to. We will do our best to accommodate! If you want to add guests to an individual seat tour, please just ask your guests to book online like you did. If there are no seats available, its a sad reality. 

You may not move your tour if it’s inside 7 days.  If it’s outside of 7 days, no problem.


If you booked a First Class Private Tour and want to add people – you don’t need to let us know as long as you don’t have more than 16 passengers including yourself. If you have more than 16 – you will need to contact us. We do not legally allow more than 16 on a bike. 

IS THE HANGAR OPEN TO ALL AGES?

Yes indeed. We are family friendly and love hangin’ with kids young and old! As Walt Disney said it best – “Everyone has to grow old, but you don’t have to grow up!”

HOW CAN I ADD PEOPLE TO MY RESERVATION

If your friend wants to join your party – they can as long as there are seats. How? 

Public Economy Class (Individual Seat tours) – just have them book online like you did. If your date/time is unavailable, the tour is full. 

First Class Tours – No need to reach out. You have the whole bike for up to 16 passengers. If you have more than 16 you will need a second bike. Please reach out to us at support@hangarindy.com and we can help!

DO I HAVE TO PAY IN FULL WHEN WE BOOK A TOUR?

If you book more than 7 days in advance, you may book with a non-refundable $5/seat deposit for individual seat tours or $50 for First Class Tours.

Balances are due 7 days prior to the tour. If balance is not paid, we’ll attempt to charge the card on file and if we cannot- we will notify you and the tour will be canceled. Don’t worry – you’ll get several reminders before this happens!

If you’re concerned about weather or ANYTHING else, you may want to purchase Trip Insurance at checkout which allows you to cancel for any reason up to 24 hours prior to your tour! This costs $50. 

DO WE HAVE FOOD AND DRINKS?

You betcha!  We’ve got a full bar and kitchen. We recommend trying one of our craft cocktails, all made with Indy-based ingredients, and if you’re Hangry, try our Spare Tires® – A pizza roll unlike anything you’ve had!  Our menu is here: http://www.HangarIndy.com/menu

WHAT ARE YOUR HOURS?

Check out hours on the contact page for closing times. 


ARE THERE ANY EXPERIENCES AT THE HANGAR?

Oh boy, someone missed a lot getting here. Checkout the Experiences page for all of the great things The Hangar has to offer. 

We have the best in industry Trackman golf simulators, but our 15 foot screens can also be used for some pretty sick Mario Kart competitions as well.  We have video darts, cornhole, HangToss ring games and some other fun bar games to keep you guys busy!

IS THE HANGAR AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE PARTIES AND CORPORATE OUTINGS

This is our bread and butter. From Small groups of 10-40 who want a place to eat/drink/play, to full venue rentals for 400 – we can Hang! Please see our Corporate Events or Venue Rental pages to inquire.  We even just pulled off a 1200 person event where we shut the street down in front of The Hangar so where there is a will, there is a way! (Re-cap video of the 1200 person event here)

WHAT KIND OF FOOD DO YOU HAVE?

We do a few things and do them well. Pizza, Wraps, Wings, Tenders,  Nachos, and shareables. To view our full menu click here oclick here

WHATS YOUR WEATHER POLICY

On HandleBar Tours- If weather is bad enough (thunderstorms imminent), we will notify you at least 2 hours prior to the tour to offer a rain check. You may decline as long as the weather is safe enough to ride. Never assume your ride is canceled. 99% of the time, we can work around the weather by delaying the start, adjusting when we stop at a bar, extending the tour, etc. If you are concerned about the weather ruining your day – we want you to know that even when rain happens – our guests end up having a blast. Our goal is to make you feel like a kid again on our experiences, playing in the rain kinda fits the bill! 

DO YOU OFFER SHUTTLE SERVICES FOR CORPORATE OUTINGS OR VENUE RENTALS?

If you book The Hangar for a Corporate outing or Venue Rental, We do offer HandleBar shuttle services to get you from the Convention Center, your office, or Hotel to The Hangar! Turn the pain point of arranging transportation into an EXPERIENCE with us!  We’ll show up with a welcome drink to your front door and treat you!  Talk about a way to WOW your team ;)

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ARRIVALS AND PARKING

DO YOU OFFER ON-SITE PARKING?

https://hangarindy.com/parking/ has the info you’ll need.

And send that out to everyone in your crew so you’re not fielding last minute questions :) 

OUR RECOMMENDATION: UBER! It’s safer, more convenient and often cheaper!

WHERE IS THE HANGAR LOCATED?

You can find us at at 501 Madison Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46225.  A map of where our building is with parking options around it can be found here: https://hangarindy.com/parking

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PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST

1. COMPLETE WAIVER – ORGANIZER HAS YOUR UNIQUE WAIVER. IF YOU DON’T – TOTALLY FINE. WE’LL KNOCK OUT ON-SITE

2. CHECK-IN 15 MIN PRIOR TO YOUR EXPERIENCE START TIME – AT THE EXPERIENCE START TIME, YOU WILL BE SEATED AT A TABLE WITH YOUR GROUP AND DRIVER TO KICK OFF THE FUN. 

3. GRAB A COCKTAIL, PLAY SOME BAGS, RING TOSS OR ENJOY THE PATIO AND ENJOY YOUR COMPANY BEFORE FLIGHT

4. USE THE RESTROOM! WE MAKE STOPS OF COURSE, BUT HELP YOURSELF OUT AND EMPTY THE TANK BEFORE TAKEOFF.

5. EXPERIENCE START: WE KNOCK OUT WAIVERS, ID’S, PLAY SOME ICE BREAKERS, CURATE YOUR TOUR STOPS TO GET THE PARTY ROLLING!

6. ENJOY YOUR FLIGHT – WE WILL SEE YOU WHEN YOU GET BACK!

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