Lonely Planet™ · Thorn Tree Forum · 2020

Motorcycle (scooter) hire in Samoa

Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea

I will be in Samoa for five days starting next Thursday (20 Jan). Is it possible to hire a scooter in Apia? I see many car hire companies, but nothing about motorcycle/scooters?

All feedback is appreciated. Alternatively, I might be inclined to share a car rental if someone thought the same.

Cheers

I live in Apia and I do not know any scooter rentals ... Which is understandable because where would you want to go with a scooter except around in town? Any beach is too far to get to with a scooter and the mountains are too high to cross with a scooter. In town you are better off by taxi, bus or just walking.
Overland distances are a lot bigger in Samoa than in other popular places, especially Rarotonga ...)

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As I've said elsewhere in the forum - in 1965 I rode my scooter from Apia to Mulifanua and took it on the ferry to Savai'i. I then rode from Salelologa to Avao, stayed two days, then back to Apia. The roads were much better when I visited on 1979 and even better in 2009. I'm sure there's an opening there for someone to rent scooters!

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Police is using scooters in Apia but still you don't see any of them elsewhere. At least once a year somebody opens a scooter rental and closes down after a few weeks. No customers. It doesn't work here.

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