Do you need an International Driving Permit to rent and ride a scooter in Bali?

From messages by 8 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 8 days ago

TL;DR

Many Bali scooter rentals will hand over a bike with only a passport, but legal riding requires a valid motorcycle licence plus an International Driving Permit. Riding without the appropriate licence can lead to fines and invalidate insurance after an accident.

What the community said

For legal scooter riding, carry an International Driving Permit with the motorcycle entitlement; a Russian category B car licence does not cover a scooter.

22 days ago International Driving Permit with motorcycle category

Rental shops may issue a scooter on the strength of a passport alone, but this does not make riding without the required licence legal.

22 days ago Passport

A valid licence matters for liability and insurance if there is an accident. The discussion cites a fine of about IDR 1 million for riding without a licence and local licence processing from roughly IDR 1.8 million.

22 days ago Fine about IDR 1 million; local licence from IDR 1.8 million