How much does it cost to rent a scooter/motorbike or a car in Colombo, and is airport pickup available?

ESSONA Rent a Car offers a brand-new 2025 Perodua Bezza (automatic, petrol, A/C), suited for couples/families with luggage. They have an office near Colombo airport, offer delivery to the airport (Colombo or Mattala), to your hotel or address, plus self-pickup from their airport or Unawatuna offices; Russian and English support available.

The bike lineup now also includes a Yamaha FZ 150 motorcycle at $15/day.

A rental office near Colombo airport offers a Toyota Vitz (automatic, A/C, full tank) for $35/day, 7-day minimum, with free airport delivery and pickup options.

Bikes in Colombo and Negombo rent for $10-22/day: TVS Ntorq and Suzuki Burgman 125cc from $10, Yamaha NMAX ABS and Pulsar NS200 at $15, Honda PCX 160 at $20, Honda ADV 160 and turbo NMAX 155 at $22.

Bike rentals require a $100-200 deposit; you can pay in USD, EUR, RUB, USDT, bank transfer, or local currency.

Rental shops suggest picking up the bike near the airport and riding the loop Colombo → Sigiriya → Trincomalee → Pasikuda → Arugam Bay → Nuwara Eliya → Ella → Yala → south coast → Colombo, returning the bike anywhere convenient.

For car rentals, you can leave your passport as a deposit instead of cash, or pay a $200 cash deposit.

The rental company is run by Russian-speaking staff with over 10 years of experience, based in Colombo and Negombo, with bike delivery available to any city on the island.