What I Need to Ride a Scooter in Bali
Riding a scooter in Bali is really fun and many tourists do it currently. They rent a scooter from one of the rentals company in Bali and ride a scooter to get around the island of Bali. Scooters are the most ideal transportation to use in Bali. Besides of easy to ride, you can reach the entire island without worrying about traffic jams by a scooter. Before riding a scooter in Bali, it is important for you to know what you need to ride a scooter in Bali, so that your holiday activities in Bali with a scooter can be safe, comfortable, and smooth.
Everything You Need to Ride a Scooter in Bali
Maybe in your mind will be easy to ride a scooter in Bali. You just need to rent a scooter in Bali and then explore Bali on it. But in fact, it is not as simple as you think. There are many things that you need to know before starting to ride a scooter in Bali. Below I give you information about everything that you need to ride a scooter in Bali.
1. Able to ride a scooter
The most important one is you must prepare yourself to be able to ride a scooter. You must have skill to ride a scooter before you rent and ride a scooter in Bali. Bali has bad traffic, narrow road, and bad road condition. This will be dangerous for you if you don’t have experience in riding a scooter or motorbike. If you used to drive a car, it will be easier to learn riding a scooter as you already know the traffic rules. Take a scooter lesson in Bali before you ready to ride a scooter in Bali.
2. Rent a Scooter in Bali
You must have a scooter if you want to ride a scooter to get around Bali. You can have a scooter by rent it in Bali. It is very easy to rent a scooter in Bali. There are three ways to rent a scooter in Bali: through a reliable online scooter rentals, rent from your accommodation, or rent it at the nearby scooter rentals shops.
Here is what you need to rent a scooter in Bali:
First, you need to show your passport, flights, and driver’s license so rental’ staff can see and capture your details. If you book online, you will need to send photo of them through Whatsapp.
Second, sign a rental contract with the rental company. The contract contains details of the date of your rental period, your address in Bali, contact details, and agreement.
The last, prepare cash for payment. Some of rental also accept payment via bank transfer. Do not forget to capture your scooter details when you receive it.
3. Practicing your scooter
If you have an experience in riding a scooter, however you haven’t ride a scooter for a long time or ride a different model with you have rented currently, then it is better to spend some hours on a quiet road to get yourself get used to driving a scooter.
4. Process International Driver’s License
Good rider must have a riding permit or a license. If you pass some area in Bali, maybe you will be pull over by the police for asking you International driver’s license. So it will be perfect if you have an international driver’s license when you rent or ride a scooter in Bali.
What if I don’t have an International driver’s license? The alternative way is make an Indonesian driver’s license. click here to get more information about Indonesian driver’s license.
5. Take a Short Scooter Lesson
Getting scooter lessons in Bali is the right choice if you have never ride a scooter before. There are many places in Bali to get scooter lessons. click here for more details!
6. A Good Helmet
Helmet is a mandatory when you drive a scooter. Most of the roads in Bali are dusty, so a good helmet is necessary. Besides for your safety, a good helmet will make you comfortable in riding a scooter in Bali. One of scooter rental company in Bali that provides good and clean helmets for its customers is Rentscooterbali Rental Company.
7. Mobile Phone Holder
You will definitely need a navigation when riding a scooter in Bali. It is certainly dangerous if you riding a scooter while holding a mobile phone and see the direction. It can cause you fall, get accident, or your mobile phone is being stolen or robbed. So you need to install a mobile phone holder on your scooter so you can ride while looking at the navigation safely. You can get a mobile phone holder at a phone accessories shop in Bali. Some scooter rentals in Bali also provide mobile phone holder on their scooters. One of the scooter rentals in Bali that provides mobile phone holders on its scooters is the rentscooterbali Rental Company.
8. Digital Maps and Communication Applications
You need a navigation when exploring Bali on a scooter or a motorbike. So, download a Google Maps on your phone will be so helpful. Another APPS you need to download is WhatsApp, this apps is commonly used for communication in Bali.
9. Raincoat or Poncho
The weather in Bali is unpredictable. Prepare for poncho or raincoat when you rent and ride a scooter in Bali is a good idea. Especially if you have a plan to travel with a scooter to the northern and eastern highland areas of Bali which are prone to rain.
10. SIM Card
Your mobile phone will need an internet connection to be able to run APPS such as Google Maps to show the direction to your destination when riding a scooter. So you must buy a SIM Card to be connected with your mobile if you want to have a smooth Bali experience.
Everything You Must Know to Ride a Scooter in Bali
Before you are ready to rent a scooter in Bali and start to explore Bali island on it, you need to know some important things to make your riding experience smooth. The following is some important information that you should know before renting a scooter and riding a scooter or motorbike in Bali.
Driving rules in Bali
Renting and riding scooters in Bali are very safe if you know the driving rules in Bali. Driving rules in Bali are generally same as in another countries. The difference is in Bali use left-side driving. You must always remember that you have to ride on the left side of the road.
Where to buy a gas in Bali
You can get gas for your scooters easily in Bali. There are 3 choices of places to fill up your scooter in Bali. The first, you can fill up your scooter at the big gas station called Pertamina. This is the best place to get gas for your scooter. The second is at a Mini-pump along the streets of Bali. And the third is the petrol bottles that you can find along the streets in Bali. read more detail
Where to park a scooter in Bali
Generally all parking lots in Bali are safe for your scooter. If you visit a restaurant or shopping place, you can park your scooter in front of the restaurant or shop or in the parking area provided. There are also many restaurants or shops that do not provide parking spaces, but you can take a look for space on the side of the road to park your scooter (except in Ubud area). However, you must always remember to lock the steering of your scooter before you leave it to avoid being stolen when you away. Another important thing is give enough space or distance between your scooter and others in the parking lot. It often happens that many scooters are scratched in the parking area.
Scooter and Motorbike Repair shop in Bali
If your scooter or motorbike has flat tire or battery off during a trip, you just need to find the nearby roadside repair shop. In Bali, a roadside repair shop called “Bengkel Motor”. You can find it on google maps for the nearest repair shop available See Scooter Rental Price in Bali Here!
