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Scooter/Moped Rental In Taiwan 在臺灣租機車

12/30/2020

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Taiwan is a place that should be explored not just with public transportation (as convenient as it is). If you only take public transportation everywhere you go, you are missing out on a huge part of Taiwan. You could take taxis everywhere to see these sights, like a rich Chinese person, or you can take the cheaper option and rent a vehicle. Many of the scenic and rural sights of Taiwan can’t be experienced except by hiring your own vehicle.
 
Renting cars or scooters in Taiwan:
 
        Taiwan is the scooter capitol of the world. Driving a scooter is dangerous, but scooters are fun. You can stop pretty much anywhere on the side of the road easily and take photos and enjoy the scenery. They are also pretty easy to learn how to operate; if you can already drive a car and/or ride a bike, picking up riding a moped shouldn’t be that hard. There’s not much better of way to experience Taiwan than cruising down the streets like everyone else with the wind blowing in your face. However, if you are afraid that scooters are dangerous, I would suggest renting a car.

​Gas Scooter Rental Fast Facts:
 
Where? 
Scooter rental shops are next to most all train stations in Taiwan, which include gas and electric options. I recommend gas because you don't have to worry about limited range and lack of charging stations. Some scooter repair shops also rent scooters. Most of these are mom and pop rental stores, but more expensive ones are in Chains like Heyun or Yamaha. 
SKRT:
SKRT is an English based scooter rental platform that is easy to use and friendly to use, that lets you rent reliable gas and electric scooters from all major cities in Taiwan. You can sign up by using Facebook, Google, or email. No sign-up fees and no membership fees are required, all they need to do is verify your driver's license, and passport for international users.
Check out their website here.

Pricing? 
Cheapest is 100 NT a day, average is about 500 NT per day, expensive is 800 NT or above per day.

What should I bring? 
Maybe rain gear. Usually they will provide rain gear for you. They will definitely give you helmets. Some will siphon the gas out before you ride so you need to go get gas right away.

Do I need a Scooter License? 
Maybe, it depends on where you go. If you go to the countryside or some outer islands, they may not care. If you go to a more rural part of Taiwan, most likely they will accept an International Driver’s Permit (IDP). If you go to a place such as Taichung, no one will let you rent a scooter unless they see your Taiwanese license. For more information, please see our blog post about getting a Taiwanese driver’s license here.

How do I get a local Taiwanese licence?
​Check out our guide on getting a driver's licence in Taiwan here.

Cities that require a local Taiwanese Scooter License (that we know): Taichung, Taipei, Magong, Chishang.

Cities that only have a few shops that will let you rent with an IDP: Tainan (北門租車), Hualien (Pony leasing and Rental Group 小馬租車集團), and Yilan. Otherwise you will need a local license for these cities. 

Cities that accept an international driver’s permit: Tainan (北門租車), Chiayi, Kaohsiung, Nantou county (Sun moon lake and Jiji) , Taitung, Hualien (Pony leasing and Rental Group 小馬租車集團), Ruisui, Kenting, Jiaoxi, Nanzhuang, Jiji, and offshore islands

Cities that do not require a license: Offshore islands (Xiaoliuqiu, Green Island, and Lanyu) and Chiayi (some).

(please feel free to comment if you have an update to any of the lists above)

Electric Scooter Vehicle Sharing:

Recently there have been quite a few electric scooter sharing companies popping up in major cities in Taiwan. The nice thing about these is that you just need to register using the app and can rent the scooter with your phone, which can be done 24/7. Once you are done you can park it in a legal scooter parking spot, however these can only be used in major cities and you need a local Taiwan scooter license to rent. Here is a list of the major scooter sharing companies:
  • Goshare (from Gogoro):
    • Locations: Currently available in Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Tainan, and Yunlin. You need to download the app to use.
    • Local Scooter License required: Yes. You will also need at least a Taiwan 50 cc scooter license to ride the VIVA and with a 150cc license you can ride all electric scooter types. 
    • Price: 15 or 25 NT for the first 6 minutes (depending on model), and 2.5 NT per minute afterward. 
    • Range: 20-80 Km depending on the model 
    • Charging: Swap batteries at GoStations
  • SKRT
    • ​Locations: Currently available in Taipei, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Hsinchu, Taitung, and Hualien. You can use the online website.
    • Local Scooter License required: No, you can use an international license! You will also need to show your passport.
    • Price: 400 NT - 1200 NT per day depending on the model
    • Range: 150 KM for gas scooters, and 20-80 KM for electric scooters depending on the model 
    • Charging: Most scooters are gas powered, but for the Gogoro models you can swap batteries at GoStations.
  • iRent (from Heyun): 
    • Locations: Currently available in Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung.  
    • Local Scooter License required: Yes. You need to download the app to use. You will also need a local Taiwan scooter license to rent. 
    • Price: 10 NT for the first 6 minutes, and 1.5 NT per minute afterward, with a daily maximum rental payment of 300 NT. 
    • Range: 20-80 Km depending on the model 
    • Charging: Swap batteries Ionex stations
  • WeMo:
    • Locations: Available in Taipei, urban New Taipei, and downtown Kaohsiung. 
    • Local Scooter License required: No, you can use an international license!
    • Price: 15 NT for the first 6 minutes, and 2.5 NT per minute afterward, with a 24 hour rental fee of 350 NT. 
    • Charging: No way to charge. You need to swap vehicles. 

Anything else I should consider when renting a scooter in Taiwan?
Yes!
  • You cannot ride on national highways, freeways, in front of Taipei main station, and inner lanes of some multiple lane roads.
  • Most left turns require the two-step turn, which means you pull off to the right of the intersection and stop in a white box. Then you wait for the light to turn green. If there is no box or two-arrow sign in the intersection, and its a small intersection, you can probably turn left without the two-step turn.
  • Turning right on a red light is against the law.
  • When turning right, check your blind spot and the space behind you for scooters. There are scooters everywhere. To make a safe right turn, make sure to signal early, turn slowly, and check your mirrors and blind spots. 
  • Check for speed cameras and red light cameras. These are the only effective way of traffic enforcement in Taiwan, and they are everywhere! 
  • Getting in an accident can be messy and involve a long litigation process. If it's just a minor accident, consider paying cash to the other person and avoid calling the police if at all possible.  However, always consult with your rental company on their accident policies.
  • There are a few lanes in Taipei City that are just for buses. Don't drive on them.
  • On some roads there is a small lane to the right of the road meant for scooters.
  • If you are riding into the mountains, make sure you have enough gas for the journey.
  • If you come to a blind corner, there should be a round mirror at the intersection to let you see if there is any oncoming traffic from the right or left.

Rent out your Scooter
  • If you have an extra scooter sitting around and you want to earn some extra cash, you can consider renting your scooter through SKRT. 
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Renting a car?
Please see our guide on car rental in Taiwan here.
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33 Comments
Gunter
10/2/2018 10:31:58 pm

Update September 2018: It seems that rental places in Taitung now require a Taiwanese Scooter License.

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Foreigners in Taiwan
10/4/2018 03:58:56 pm

Thanks, I haven't rented there. I think there was one shop that was willing in the past according to lonely planet but I'm not sure now.

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Laura
7/11/2019 10:07:14 am

Yes, and more than that they forbid for foreigners even if you have taiwanese license sometimes..

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Will
2/4/2020 09:58:31 pm

I found one place in Taitung will to rent me a scooter with an IDP. Leave taitung railway station, past the car park, past the first scooter rental place, when you get to the junction there is a more official looking car hire place in front of you, now about 5 shops to the right of the car hire place on the corner is a scooter rental place with a blue sign. They'll rent you one with an IDP. Hope someone finds this helpful

Mai
8/26/2020 01:25:09 pm

Hi Will, by any chance do you have the name or telephone number of that store?
Thanks,
Mai

Hazel Owens link
2/23/2019 08:04:20 am

That's good to know that some places require a scooter license and other places don't. My daughter and her friends will be taking a trip during spring break and they want to rent scooters, so I'm looking into it for them. We'll have to see if where they're going requires a license so we'll know if they can rent one or not.

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CT Cheong
4/6/2019 10:54:40 am

Do Keelung, Ruifang district and north east Taipei require a Taiwan scooter licence? Appreciate advice and feedback. Thank you.

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Kris
5/27/2019 12:40:56 pm

Hi, i wonder if you could recommend e bike rentals in tainan.

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MOHAMAD AZMAN BIN MAHMUD link
6/6/2019 08:17:32 pm

Need a reliable scooters shop to rent for 2 days. Currently i do have an International License from my country. Info appreciated such as the rental rates, type of scooters.
Date of rental :11/6, 12/6/2019.

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Andrew Peters
6/13/2019 08:56:50 am

Scooter rental shop next to Hualien station was happy to rent with Australian motorcycle license. I did not have an IDP.

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Lawrence link
1/8/2020 03:45:34 pm

You are able to rent a scooter online here www.skrt.com.tw

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Andrew
9/10/2019 08:47:18 am

Rented a scooter in Kenting last week without any license. Just had to promise the guy I would be careful and give him my domestic id

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Alire
1/15/2020 12:11:18 pm

Which shop?

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Tom
12/30/2019 04:45:19 pm

Tried a few places in Yilan but they either required a Taiwanese license or IDP with motorcycle license. Ended up having to taxi it :'(

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Mai
6/3/2020 07:12:23 pm

Can I rent scooter in Hualien, drive to Taitung and drop it off there? Basically a one way scooter rental. Is that possible? I can't see to find any info on that. Thanks!

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GG
7/3/2020 12:28:34 pm

What about in Taoyuan, would you need a license to rent a scooter ?

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Chen
1/4/2021 03:46:45 pm

Hey! JUST If you have a international drive licence (motor), you can register the WeMo to enjoy the ride in Taiwan immediately! But remember, you should input the invitation code: NFGAZQW to GET your free riding bonus! NTD 50!
Check your licence below the official WeMo website: https://register.wemoscooter.com/indexEN200514.html

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Razor link
6/29/2021 01:59:12 pm

I'm currently making my itinerary and luckily found this helpful article. Thank you for sharing this! This will help me a lot with my transportation options when I get there.

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Yume link
9/22/2021 03:25:09 am

Thank you for this guide. Have you ever tried an electric scooter? It could be the best for renting. You can check each detail at https://electricscooterarena.com/

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9/22/2021 03:52:52 am

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Ashikur Rahman link
9/8/2022 12:23:20 pm

I think the best helmet for Vespa is for you. as a motorbike rider, you ought to always put safety first, Such Vespa helmets protect against head damage.

Vespa helmets are both eternal and classy, a bit like the scooters themselves. The present range of Vespa open face helmets includes some particularly popular models like the Vespa VJ helmet and therefore the Vespa Aviator Helmet.
https://oursafetysecurity.com/best-helmet-for-vespa/

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10/21/2022 04:45:46 am

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n8
10/26/2022 02:33:50 am

Are there scooter rental places that rent their scooters one way? I want to rent one in Hualien and drop off in Kaoshiung.

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walter simon link
10/30/2022 03:28:14 pm

Thanks for sharing the info. I have finally found the best info regarding Scooter/Moped Rental In Taiwan which clearly seems that this has been written by the expert.

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11/10/2022 04:50:59 pm

very clear and good article easy to understand. Thank you

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1/10/2023 03:20:12 am

I love this post and your effort for sharing your knowledge with others.

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1/13/2023 01:51:54 am

Any places that rent adventure motorcycles? 250 cc with a rack? I have canadian motorcycle le license and IDP

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Taiwan is a place that should be explored not just with public transportation (as convenient as it is). If you only take public transportation everywhere you go, you are missing out on a huge part of Taiwan. You could take taxis everywhere to see these sights, like a rich Chinese person, or you can take the cheaper option and rent a vehicle. Many of the scenic and rural sights of Taiwan can’t be experienced except by hiring your own vehicle.

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