Can visitors rent electric scooters (motorcycles) in Taiwan with foreign drivers licenses?
There's nearly one registered scooter per adult in Taiwan (the motorcycle variety) and it's an excellent way to explore because (among other things) they are trivial to park almost anywhere, whereas car parking can sometimes be limiting and quite a challenge.
Electric scooters offer benefits to vacationers because they are extremely quiet, allowing one to enjoy rides in the countryside or near the ocean without the loudness of a gasoline engine, and because their power and responsiveness at start and low speed may be helpful in certain traffic situations in unfamiliar areas.
Rather than charging stations where you have to wait, some varieties have drive-by battery swap stations widely distributed; you can even reserve batteries on your phone so you'll be sure they're waiting for you.
I'm in Taiwan but don't have a drivers license myself. I may have visitors from the US and would like to help make their trip as fun as possible.
Recently I saw this advertisement video for one electric scooter company Gogoro, and these can be rented in some locations via GoShare https://www.ridegoshare.com/us/about-us but there are other electric scooter companies as well perhaps with other programs.
Question: Can visitors rent electric scooters (motorcycles) in Taiwan with foreign drivers licenses?
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Like everything in Taiwan, getting a bank account, a mobile phone plan, a credit card as a foreigner you will be told "No" for most things you ask to do. If you telegraph the answer as no, they will tell you no, if you telegraph a yes, and give a big smile and catch the right worker on a good day the answer will be yes.
I've rented many scooters on my UK driving license. For things like renting a car, they will ask you if you have an "international Driving license". Legally there is no such thing as an international driving license (the rental companies in Taiwan pretend there is and you should too). You can easily find a template of one online, print it off and add your license details to it. Legally, you're allowed to drive in another country for a number of weeks depending on reciprocity.
If the US lets Taiwan license holders drive in the US for a certain number of months then US license holders can drive in Taiwan for the same number of months.
If you want to rent a gogoro type you can try this website.
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Can Taiwan tourists rent scooters?
Scooter and bike rental is easy enough in most of the main tourist hotspots in Taiwan, and can usually be rented for around NT$500 per day. A good place to look is near train stations or bus terminals. Some hostels around Taiwan might include scooter rental in the price of a night's stay.Do you need license for electric scooter in Taiwan?
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.How to drive motorcycle in Taiwan?
Foreign nationals may ride motorcycles in Taiwan. Applications for motorcycle driver's licenses must be submitted to Motor Vehicle Offices. The motorcycle driver's license will be issued only after the applicant passes both the written test on traffic regulations and the road test.How do I register my scooter in Taiwan?
Once you have the permit, you can complete registration at the DMV....You'll need the following:Planning a Scooter Adventure in Taiwan? Here's what you need to know.
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