Question:
Can I ride a motorbike in Bali?
Answer:
The answer is “YES” and “NO”.
Before you decide to rent a motorbike in Bali, it’s better to ask yourself,
- How experienced are you to ride a motorbike in a foreign country?
- Do you ride a motorbike back in your home country?
- Do you have any travel medical insurance?
- Do you have a motorbike license?
If you don’t get “YES” to those questions, we advise you to NOT RENT a motorbike. Riding a motorbike in Bali is as dangerous as anywhere else in the world. You not only put yourself in danger but also other people. The medical bill after an accident is also will put you in a bad situation. Some insurance companies won’t cover the medical bill if you get yourself in an accident when you don’t have a license, or you don’t wear your helmet. We’ve seen a lot of people opening a donation for someone who got themselves in a tragic accident, and we don’t want it happens to you in your vacation days. We suggest you hire a local driver, or install a Gojek and Grab on your phone so that you can hire them to approach nearby areas.
If you need some info about the trusted driver, check them out below. We use their service personally, and yes, we’re so happy with the result.
Sahadi, Recommended Driver in Bali.
Nengah, Recommended Driver in Bali.
Overall, if you can fulfill those questions above with a strong firm “YES”, you can rent a motorbike in Bali. It’s super easy to rent a bike in Bali. But remember to always put your helmet on, because one bad turn can change your entire life. Never ride under the influence! After a hardcore party, you’ll be wasted and not in the capacity to ride a motorbike. Ask your friend to pick you up, or, once again, hire a driver/Gojek/Grab. Just don’t drunk riding.
We also advise you to wear proper attire when you ride a motorbike in Bali. You probably have seen a shirtless dude or woman in a bikini riding on a motorbike, and thought how cool it would be if you ride your scooter shirtless, just like the hype guys on social media. Well, imagine, just imagine for a couple of seconds, if bad things happen, they won’t survive from nasty scars on the skin. We don’t want to scare you. But for some reason, bad things happen. You definitely don’t want to spend your entire trip just laying on the bed and waiting for the nasty scars to heal, right?
So, when you’re in Bali travel safely!