Scooter rental in Bali: NMAX, XMAX, TMAX and X-ADV delivered
Scooter rental in Bali through FirstBali: a Yamaha NMAX, XMAX, TMAX or Honda X-ADV delivered to your villa. Which one to choose, what to check on delivery, and the licence you need first.
Updated October 21, 2026 · 4 min read
Scooter rental in Bali through FirstBali means one of four scooters from the partner fleet — a Yamaha NMAX, Yamaha XMAX, Yamaha TMAX or Honda X-ADV — delivered to your villa or the airport, with a full tank. You ride it yourself: the scooters are self-drive only. Before you ask for one, make sure your licence covers motorcycles; the scooter licence guide sets out the rules.
The four scooters
All four are in the fleet on the transport page, where rates are given on request:
- Yamaha NMAX — the everyday scooter for town: Canggu lanes, Berawa, a beach club in the afternoon.
- Yamaha XMAX — a bigger maxi-scooter, more room for two and for longer rides along the coast.
- Yamaha TMAX — the largest of Yamaha's three here, for experienced riders.
- Honda X-ADV — an adventure-styled scooter, for experienced riders who want something different.
The photos show the model; the concierge confirms the exact vehicle before you book.
Which one to choose
The choice is about you, not the island. If you ride a scooter at home, the NMAX does almost everything a week in the south of Bali asks. The XMAX suits two people and a little more luggage. The TMAX and the X-ADV are bigger machines: choose them only if you already ride something similar, and only with a licence that covers them.
If nobody in the group has ridden a scooter before, the honest advice — and the one on our own transport page — is to take a driver instead. Private driver in Bali and getting around Bali cover the other ways to move.
The licence comes first
The UK government's travel advice for Indonesia says it plainly: check that your licence covers the vehicle. A UK licence alone is not enough, while an International Driving Permit issued in the UK is accepted. The details — the permit, the category, what Bali's provincial rules add — are in the scooter licence guide. Check your travel insurance too: ask your insurer whether riding is covered, and on what conditions.
Riding safely
The same advice reports a large increase in moped and motorbike accidents in Bali, some fatal. A few habits matter more than the scooter you pick:
- Wear a helmet in good condition, every ride, passenger included.
- Ride sober. After a night out, take a car with a driver.
- Go slowly at first: traffic, sand on the road and sudden rain need time to read.
- Keep your documents on you: licence, permit and the scooter's papers.
The UK advice also notes that foreign nationals involved in a traffic incident may be vulnerable to extortion. If something happens, stay calm, and contact the concierge; in an emergency, call 112.
Delivery and return
The scooter arrives at your villa, or at the airport if you prefer, with a full tank; bring it back full. On delivery, take a few minutes:
- Photograph the scooter from every side, with any marks.
- Check the helmet you are given, and ask for another if it does not fit.
- Check the lights, brakes and tyres before the first ride.
- Keep the papers that come with it.
Any deposit and its terms are confirmed with the rental before delivery.
Scooter or car?
A scooter is not the only self-drive option. The same fleet delivers cars to the villa with a full tank: small automatics for town traffic, and jeeps for a day in the north of the island. A group of four, a family with children or anyone carrying surfboards and shopping is usually better served by a car — and with a driver, nobody has to think about the licence at all. Jeep rental in Bali compares the jeeps.
Scooters and nights out
A scooter is perfect for the afternoon and wrong for the end of the night. For a club night — Desa Kitsuné's Tuesday and Friday garden parties in Canggu, Savaya in Uluwatu, Zumana in Kuta — leave the scooter at the villa and let the concierge arrange a car with a driver. Getting to Desa Kitsuné shows how.
Desa Kitsuné
Clubs · Canggu
Desa Kitsuné is a lifestyle village in the heart of Canggu — desa means village — set in a 5,000 m² garden by the Savaya Group with the French-Japanese brand Maison Kitsuné. Café Kitsuné, the Ina Ré restaurant and a Maison Kitsuné boutique share the grounds, and every Tuesday and Friday the Garden becomes the party, rain or shine: guest DJs on Tuesdays, Bali-based DJs on Fridays. Parties are 21+, smart casual.
Finns Beach Club
Beach clubs · Berawa
FINNS Beach Club stretches along the beachfront at Berawa, in Canggu, under a bamboo structure designed by PBM Architecture. It is adults-only and divided into several party zones, from FINNS Beach Party and FINNS Garden Party to FINNS Grey Goose Party and FINNS VIP Party, with pools, swim-up bars, private cabanas, dance floors and restaurants spread across the site. Resident DJs and live singers keep an all-day party going every day, and the club also hosts private events, birthdays and corporate groups.
How to ask for one
Send the concierge your dates, the scooter you want, where you are staying, and confirm that your licence covers motorcycles. The concierge checks availability with the fleet and comes back with the rate and the delivery. An assistant answers at any hour, and the team through the Bali day and evening.
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Questions we get asked
＋Which scooters can I rent through FirstBali?
Four, all self-drive: the Yamaha NMAX, Yamaha XMAX, Yamaha TMAX and Honda X-ADV, delivered to your villa or the airport.
＋Do I need a licence to rent a scooter in Bali?
Yes. Your licence must cover motorcycles; UK travel advice says a UK licence alone is not enough but a UK-issued International Driving Permit is accepted. See the scooter licence guide.
＋Which scooter is best for a first time in Bali?
If you already ride, the Yamaha NMAX is the easiest everyday choice. If you have never ridden a scooter, take a car with a driver instead.
＋Is the scooter delivered?
Yes, to your villa or the airport, with a full tank. Return it full.
＋Can I rent a scooter with a driver?
No, the scooters are self-drive only. For a driver, the concierge arranges a car instead.
＋How much is scooter rental?
Rates are given on request: tell the concierge the scooter, your dates and where you are staying.
Want us to arrange it?
Tell the concierge what you have in mind — a table, a guestlist, a villa, a driver. The assistant answers at any hour; the team takes over from 9am to midnight Bali time.
Ask the concierge