The “scooter ban”, explained without the panic.
You've seen the headlines. Here's the substance: there is no ban on tourists renting scooters in Bali. The 2025 provincial rules (Circular Letter No. 7 of 2025) and the enforcement operations that followed target unlicensed riding and informal rentals — unregistered bikes, no STNK, renters with no motorcycle licence, operators with no business behind them.
Enforcement is real: multi-day police operations across Canggu, Kuta and Uluwatu in 2025 seized vehicles and cited both locals and tourists. But what those operations punish is precisely what renting properly avoids. A registered bike with current STNK, a rider with a valid licence and IDP, a real rental agreement — that's not what the crackdown is for; it's what the crackdown is trying to make standard.
01 / At a glance
The details.
Fact sheet
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How to be on the right side of it
Rent from a licensed operator, carry your licence and IDP when riding, wear the helmet, and keep the bike's STNK with the bike (we hand it over with every rental). That's the whole list. Riders who do those four things were never the target of any 2025 operation we can find on record.
As of mid-2026 this reflects the publicly reported situation — provincial rules in Bali do change, sometimes quickly. If something material shifts, this page and our terms will be updated, and current renters hear from us on WhatsApp first.
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Pick a bike, send us your address on WhatsApp, and it arrives with two helmets, a phone mount, and a full tank. No deposit, no collection trip.
Open WhatsApp ↗General guidance only — not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with a local adviser or the relevant Indonesian authority.