Location d'un scooter à Bali (retour)
by Kikijah
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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bonjour, nous revenons d'un voyage à Bali où nous nous sommes souvent déplacés en scooter. je voudrais vous faire profiter de mon expérience. les transports en commun sur l'île ne sont pas très pratiques et nous avions décidé de faire les trajets vers des villes étapes en taxi ou bus touristiques (quand il y en a ?) puis de rayonner autour en scooter. je pense que c'est un bon moyen de voir l'île sous toutes ses facettes. mais je me permets (pour une fois) de vous donner quelques conseils. perso, je n'utilise pas de 2 roues motorisé en France. la location d'un scooter est entre 50000rp et 60000rp /jour mais c'est négociable si vous le prenez une semaine entière. l'essence est à 4500rp/litre dans les stations et 5000rp/litre chez les petits revendeurs sur le bord des routes ( l'essence est dans des bouteilles parfois même en plastique):
- vérifier les freins et aussi le klaxon, outil indispensable dont vous ne pourrez plus vous passer.
- avoir son permis international permet d'éviter une amende (ou pot de vin)
- mettre un casque
- les routes principales sont correctes mais les secondaires sont piégeuses voir même complètement défoncées.
- règle n°1, ne pas rouler de nuit.
- attention aux animaux et aux autres usagers qui s'engagent sur la chaussée sans regarder (user du klaxon)
- utiliser le clignotant. les balinais s'en servent en général.
- roulez doucement. sauf exception, les balinais ne roulent pas vite.
- l'île étant surpeuplée, la circulation est dense presque partout. au début je n'osais pas doubler mais quand vous vous trouvez derrière un camion qui vous asphyxie à chaque coup d'accélérateur, tu passes. de toute façon en règle général vous respirerez pas mal de gaz d'échappement. malgré ces inconvénients, le scooter reste le meilleur moyen de circuler sur l'île car en voiture vous subirez en plus les bouchons et vous ne pourrez pas vous arrêter aussi facilement. si vous avez de gros bagages, vous pourrez en laisser une grande partie chez le loueur et n'emporter que le nécessaire pour le temps de votre virée. les scooters sont des automatiques très économiques. çà se passe bien, mais c'est quand même le plus gros qui a la priorité. quand tu vois un bus qui double un camion en face toi malgré la ligne blanche, tu te serre sur le bas côté. en même temps, t'as pas trop le choix mais c'est comme çà.
les routes sont assez chargées et vous y trouverez quelques panneaux. sur les axes secondaires, c'est plus calme mais pas de panneaux. ce n'est pas grave car vous trouverez toujours quelqu'un pour vous mettre sur le bon chemin. alors n'hésitez pas , louez un scooter, mais "vas y molo".
n'hésitez pas à me poser des questions. tout est encore bien frais dans ma tête.
pour quelques photos vous pouvez aller sur ce lien: http://www.ipernity.com/doc/175274/album/274952
Bonjour kikijah et merci pour ton récit.
Avec ma femme, nous partons ce samedi 8 septembre pour une 15ène de jours à Bali sac à dos.
Je me tâte de louer un scooter pour l'ensemble de notre périple, sachant qu'il faudra transporter nos 2 sacs relativement gros avec nous..
En lisant ton post, je me permet de t'écrire pour te poser qq questions:
- Comment ce passe les voyages en bus sur bali? (prix, temps, sécurité, fréquence??) si par exemple tu veux te rendre de l'est à ouest?
- Pour la même distance, que demande un chauffeur de taxi?
- les scooters sont tous des 125cc? car en Suisse (où je réside, j'ai que le permis 45cc) sont-ils regardant la dessus?
Nous hésitons à prendre soit un scooter pour toute la durée de notre séjour, soit de prendre au compte-goutte à chaque escale.. avec ton expérience que peux tu nous proposer?
merci d'avance pour tes informations.
Avec ma femme, nous partons ce samedi 8 septembre pour une 15ène de jours à Bali sac à dos.
Je me tâte de louer un scooter pour l'ensemble de notre périple, sachant qu'il faudra transporter nos 2 sacs relativement gros avec nous..
En lisant ton post, je me permet de t'écrire pour te poser qq questions:
- Comment ce passe les voyages en bus sur bali? (prix, temps, sécurité, fréquence??) si par exemple tu veux te rendre de l'est à ouest?
- Pour la même distance, que demande un chauffeur de taxi?
- les scooters sont tous des 125cc? car en Suisse (où je réside, j'ai que le permis 45cc) sont-ils regardant la dessus?
Nous hésitons à prendre soit un scooter pour toute la durée de notre séjour, soit de prendre au compte-goutte à chaque escale.. avec ton expérience que peux tu nous proposer?
merci d'avance pour tes informations.
salut kijato
les bus à Bali ne sont pas toujours très fréquents. sur les parcours entre villes principales çà peut aller mais çà peut parfois être un peu galère. nous avons payé l'équivalent de 4€/pers pour faire Padangbai- Ubud. en taxi il faut compter 20€. en bus pour aller de l'est à l'ouest il te faudra sûrement faire plusieurs étapes. les routes principales sont très fréquentées donc pour la sécurité, j'ai envie de dire que plus tu es dans un gros véhicule moins tu es en danger... les scooters sont effectivement des 125cm3. le mieux c'est d'avoir sur soit le permis international même celui de voiture suffira. mais se balader avec 2 gros sacs sur les scooters ne me semble pas être une bonne idée. éventuellement avec chacun un scoot et un sac... nous , nous avons préféré laisser le plus gros de nos affaires chez le loueur et de n'emmener que 2 petits sacs pour 2 ou 3 jours selon. donc comme tu le comprend nous avons préféré louer au compte goutte. voilà j'espère avoir répondu à tes attentes. bon voyage. Bali est une super destination. profitez bien.
les bus à Bali ne sont pas toujours très fréquents. sur les parcours entre villes principales çà peut aller mais çà peut parfois être un peu galère. nous avons payé l'équivalent de 4€/pers pour faire Padangbai- Ubud. en taxi il faut compter 20€. en bus pour aller de l'est à l'ouest il te faudra sûrement faire plusieurs étapes. les routes principales sont très fréquentées donc pour la sécurité, j'ai envie de dire que plus tu es dans un gros véhicule moins tu es en danger... les scooters sont effectivement des 125cm3. le mieux c'est d'avoir sur soit le permis international même celui de voiture suffira. mais se balader avec 2 gros sacs sur les scooters ne me semble pas être une bonne idée. éventuellement avec chacun un scoot et un sac... nous , nous avons préféré laisser le plus gros de nos affaires chez le loueur et de n'emmener que 2 petits sacs pour 2 ou 3 jours selon. donc comme tu le comprend nous avons préféré louer au compte goutte. voilà j'espère avoir répondu à tes attentes. bon voyage. Bali est une super destination. profitez bien.
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