Bermuda Scooter and Moped Rentals

Bermuda moped and scooter rentals

Well, if you are comfortable with a scooter or a moped, this will give you all the freedom and flexibility in this island. You won't have to wait for the crowded buses.

Since you can’t rent a car here, Bermuda moped rentals can be a great mobility option. However, Bermuda roads are quite narrow and winding, and at times can be quite steep. So you need to be careful.

If you are not used to British way of left hand drive (i.e. driving along the left side of the road), then better watch out. The right side is the wrong side. The left side is the right side here.

Speed limit is 35km (i.e. 23 miles) per hour, but locals tend to ignore this. You will also find that hooting horns is quite common in Bermuda which may sometime distract you. Visitors do not require driving license to rent a scooter in Bermuda. However by local law, a minimum age of 18 is required and this may be verified by the rental shop.

Moped & Scooter Rental Companies

There are numerous scooter rental companies in the island. I strongly advise that you take one from a well reputed company and avoid using one that may be old having run many thousands if miles. Here are some well known companies that offer the two wheelers in relatively good conditions, provide good services and at reasonable rates. Choose the one nearest to your hotel or the cruise ship.

Smatts Cycle Livery Limited

They are oone of the oldest scooter rental agencies in the island. You can choose from a fleet of well maintained automatic scooters (single and dual seat). They provide delivery and pickup services through out the island, and offer complimentary Helmets, locks, carry baskets, maps of Bermuda etc with all rentals. For cruise ship passengers in Kings Wharf, they also offer free ferry tickets and Free gas for cruise ship passengers.

Open 7 days a week, 8am-5pm

Main Office: 74 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton. Phone: 441/295-1180

Website: www.smattscyclelivery.com

Elbow Beach Cycles

They are in business for nearly 70 years and treat the safety of clients their first priority. They rent scooters, mopeds and pedal bikes, and boast of offering the newest fleet of bikes in the island. They also have a speedy online booking system on their website.

They are located at the Elbow Beach Hotel at 60 South Shore, Paget.

Hours: 830am to 5pm every day including holidays. Phone: 441/296-2300, 296-8880.

Website: www.elbowbeachcycles.com

Email: explore@elbowbeachcycles.com

Eve's Cycles

They have their main office in Paget on Middle Road, close to the junction with South Road. It's just 2 minutes from Elbow Beach (114 Middle Road, Paget, Phone: 441/236-6247).

They also have offices at 1 Water Street, St George (Tel: 441/238 0839), and LF Wade International Airport, St George (Tel: 441/293 6188)

Oleander Cycles

A well known business having several branches. Their offices are located at:

1) Gorham Road, Hamilton, Pembroke Parish (Tel: 441/295 0919)

2) 8 Middle Road, Southampton Parish (Tel: 441/234 0629)

3) Royal Naval Dockyard, i.e. Kings Wharf (Tel: 441/234 2764)

4) The Reefs hotel, Southampton Parish (Tel: 441/238 0222)

5) 26 York Street, St George, St. George’s Parish (Tel 297 0478)

Wheels Cycles (Hamilton) Ltd. X Closed Since September 2012

This is the only company with AAA rated business on Bermuda scooter rentals. Being in operation for over 35 years, they have a large fleet of scooters that are mostly of Peugeot brand. They offer free delivery of the scooter to your hotel or cruise ship.

They have their main office at the Dundonald Street of Hamilton city.

Phone: 441/292-2245; Email: information@wheels.bm

Other offices are at:

Coco Reef Bermuda (Phone: 441/ 292-2245), Grotto Bay Beach Resort (Phone: 441/ 293-2378),

Pink Beach Club (Phone: 441/292-2245)

Rental Charges / Rates

Moped or Scooter rental charges usually include free delivery to your hotel or the cruise ship, free pickup, a carry basket, a helmet and a lock. Rental charge including insurance usually starts from $50 (approximately) for a day for a single seater. However for more number of days, discount is offered. For a double seater it’s usually about $75 for the first day. You can always ask the rental company to deliver the scooter or the moped to your hotel or cruise ship.

About scooter rides in Bermuda

All the Bermuda moped or scooter rental companies are supposed to provide a short free lesson before you rent it. So, if you don't feel comfortable after this lesson, don't go for it. And if this is the first time you are planning to try out a scooter ride in Bermuda, then you should know about the road conditions and the traffic rules, what to anticipate, road safety measures and useful tips. Check out Bermuda Scooter Ride: What You Should Know to make yourself comfortable before you go for the rental.

Scooter riding times between places

Here are approximate ride times between various points in Bermuda:

Hamilton - Elbow Beach: 15 minutes

Hamilton - Horseshoe Bay Beach: 25 minutes

Hamilton - Flatts Village: 20 minutes

Hamilton - Crystal Caves: 30 minutes

Hamilton - St. Georges Town: 55 minutes

Hamilton - Dockyard (Kings Wharf): 70 minutes

Some Great Scooter Rides in Bermuda

Well if you finally decide to rent a scooter in Bermuda, here are my suggestions for some great rides. We do it almost every time we are in the island.

Route#1

If you like to explore Bermuda's village or rural areas which are fast disappearing in the island, start from the Friendship Vale Park at Devonshire Parish. This is a small lovely park on a hill side and located at the junction between Parson's Road and Palmetto Road. From the park, go down Parson's Road towards south. You will get a junction, veer right towards Orange Valley Road. We love this ride and greatly enjoy the country lanes with lovely cottages, farms, byways and after all Bermuda's unique rural life.

Route#2

Take South Road and go west towards Sandy's parish across Somerset Island, over Watford Bridge and all the way to Royal Naval Dockyard. Go through the gates of the Dockyard and past the boatyard and all the way around the Maritime Museum. It's a great ride.

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Visitors' Reviews & Comments

Doug Bolduc

I am coming to Bermuda by cruise ship in May of 2013. When renting a scooter, does it have to be returned nightly? Or can it be kept for multiple days before being returned? If it can be kept multiple days, is there a place where it can be locked and secured on the dock at night near the cruise ship?

Raj/bermuda-attractions.com

Hi, You can rent scooters for several days and keep it with you. You don't need to return it nightly. There is parking space next to the cruise berth at the dockyard where you can safely keep it parked. When you rent a scooter in Bermuda, it comes with a lock & key.

Myrna

Raj, We plan on renting scooters while in Bermuda at the end of September. We have been told it is very dangerous. Is this because of the left hand drive? If so, I am not worried about that as I lived in England briefly. If it's due to inebriation, I won't have to worry about that either, but I have heard that there are about 500 injured a year on scooters. Also are there any sketchy areas that we should steer clear of? Trip Advisor reviews say that Admiralty Park and the Indian Restaurant on North Road are in sketchy areas.

Raj/bermuda-attractions.com

Hi Myrna, If you are a confident rider and used to left hand drive, then scooters with appropriate safety measures is the best way to get around the island. There is no such place in Bermuda which is known specifically to be prone to scooter accidents, although some places like the traffic congested areas can be tricky to navigate. Bermuda roads are narrow and winding, and sometimes the bends can be quite sharp. You need to slow down and anticipate what's coming from the other side rather than taking a speedy blind turn. Another place to be careful about are the circles. Traffic continuously moves in the circles and you need to be careful while getting into and out of a circle.

These are actually common sense stuff. But unfortunately most of the accidents in Bermuda are caused due to tourists themselves, many of who think that ability and knowledge of riding a two wheeler back in the U.S. is a good enough certificate to ride in Bermuda as well. It's not. As long as you carefully prepare yourself before you start riding a scooter in Bermuda, you should be fine. Here is a link from my website to help you with that: Bermuda Scooter Ride: What You Should Know

Diane

Great Site! My daughter and I will be visiting Bermuda via a cruise ship Oct. 24 & 25. While reading through many of your informative pages, we have decided to take the Jessie James Cruise snorkel that Monday afternoon. You also made the scooters sound like fun so we'd like to rent a scooter on Tuesday to see the island/beaches, but have to be back to the ship by 4:30! Does that sound doable? May be we should rent the scooter BOTH days? How long is the scooter ride from King's Wharf to Hamilton?

Raj/bermuda-attractions.com

Hi Diane, That sounds perfectly doable. On day-1, if you plan to go only for the Jessie James Snorkeling Cruise, the direct ferry from the dockyard to Hamilton would be the easiest. It takes only 20 minutes to reach. The snorkel tour boat PISCES leaves from there. However check out the ferry schedule to know the timings.

Bus ride from Kings Wharf to Hamilton takes about an hour. So the scooter ride should take shorter time, may be around 45 minutes or so. Pick up the 'Handy Reference Map' from the Visitors Information Center at the Kings Wharf Dockyard. That'll help you navigate through the island. Have a great time in Bermuda!

Tom Black

Wheels scooter was a blast. They drop off and pick up right to your hotel.

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