Поездка на Бали - это самое дорогое желание для многих, но для того, чтобы максимально насладиться отдыхом и увидеть самые интересные места, важно заранее организовать свой транспорт. Многие опытные путешественники утверждают, что очень неудобно передвигаться по Бали без вашего транспорта.

Why should you rent a scooter?

Local public transport in Bali is poorly developed and organised. There are private buses that act as public transport, but they have no certain routes and the cost is usually also variable. This is the main reason why renting a scooter is the most suitable and cost effective solution to see the island and it’s sightseeings. Please see here the best scooter rental deals.

Roads on Bali are not very wide and it is much more comfortable to maneuver on the bike in the traffic and on the small country roads. The distances in Bali are not long so driving a scooter is quite comfortable. Petrol costs are very small.

How to rent a scooter?

To rent a scooter you don’t need credit card and driving licence. Usually the owner of the bike writes down name, telephone number and address where client resides, it might be hotel, guesthouse or private apartments. You don’t need to pay deposit for bike either. Sometime you can agree to pay half of the total fee in advance and half on return of the bike, but usually you just pay whole period in advance.

Where to pay attention while riding

Riders should follow few simple rules for safe and comfortable riding:

• it is best to always wear a helmet - it might save you on the road and will also avoid unnecessary attention from police
• never cross the stop line
• move at the speed of the transport flow

Nuances of choosing a bike

Experienced riders give the following advice:

• better use newer bikes
• before paying insure that the bike is not damaged, there are no serious defects and scratches. (if there are some scratches include them in the contract)
• insure that registration certificate is present (usually in under seat compartment)
• insure that lights, indicators, stop signal and dash panel works properly

Regarding the driving licence

Considering that fact that most of the bikes are more than 100cc you need to have a driving licence category “motorcycles”.

Classification in Indonesia is different from other places:

• category A - car
• category B - truck
• category C - motorcycle

Please keep in mind that regular Russian driving licence is not valid in Indonesia and specifically in Bali. While in Russia you need to obtain international driving licence. It is an easy and straightforward procedure. All you need is to submit an application and include necessary documents. Such international driving licence is valid for 3 years in all countries that have signed the UN convention on road traffic.

Specifics of riding

You will have to consider few specifics of riding a bike in Bali:

• you will need to adjust to driving on the left side
• roads are narrow
• intense and chaotic traffic in the south of the island
• not very safe serpentine road up north
• be extra careful during the rain as the bike can skid
• the sunset is usually at 1800 and it is not very safe and comfortable to ride in the dark