- Tips for choosing your scooter
- Which scooter rental company in Lisbon?
- - English Connection
- - Alegria Ride
- - LX Rent
- - Lisbon Scooter
- - Scooteria
Want to rent a scooter to visit the Portuguese capital freely? The editorial staff tells you all about scooter rental in Lisbon.
Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, covers an area of 83.84 km² and has many districts with different atmospheres. Moreover, some of them - the most popular and authentic - are perched on hills from which dozens of small streets wind their way. Add to this the fact that the city can be congested and saturated with traffic jams at busy times, and it is easy to understand the interest of renting a scooter in Lisbon.
On the one hand, visiting Lisbon by scooter will give you a great feeling of freedom, the ability to rush into small winding corners of the city like mice in a house. On the other hand, you will sail at your own pace, without tiring to climb the seven hills - which make up the Portuguese capital - on a bicycle, all to take in the breathtaking view of the sea. And what's more, you can easily get to Sintra, or beaches like Cascais, without having to worry about parking, the bête noire of motorists in Lisbon.
Here is without further ado where and how to rent a scooter in Lisbon :
Tips for choosing your scooter
Before taking a vehicle in hand, you should always read the terms of the rental contract and check that there are no hidden defects. You never know who you're dealing with, and the risk of being ripped off always hangs like a sword of Damocles over your wallet...
Think about the use you will have of the vehicle: the power of the engines can range from 50 cc to 700 cc, which will impact the rental rate.
When you pick up the keys, check that the scooter rental contract in Lisbon states that you have to pay for the keys:
- The name of the rental company,
- The brand,
- The model,
- The license plate number of the vehicle,
- Your identity,
- The amount of the security deposit,
- Clauses that may result in its non-reimbursement,
- Mileage on the odometer,
- The date and time of the start of the rental,
- The type of insurance of the scooter (all-risk, third party),
- The amount of the deductible
- Make an inventory of the scooter (fairing, brake, mirrors, seal, wheels, accelerator, exhaust, etc.).
Some checks may seem so obvious that they are useless - check the name of the rental company, for example - but in the event of an accident, you will be poorly covered if these routine checks have been neglected.
Which scooter rental provider in Lisbon?
To rent a scooter in Lisbon, there are a multitude of rental organizations. Here is a selection of rental providers.
English Connection
It's the number one choice of the editors. Very professional, French Connection employees speak French, English and Portuguese and the agency is open every day of the week. They specialize in the rental of 125cc scooters in Lisbon (from 35€/d), and also offer Honda 500 MP3s at 65€/day (sliding scale rates if you rent the scooter for several days).
On their official website, a preferential rate of 25€/day is offered: see the scooter rental offer in Lisbon here.
Location: Rua São Bernardo, 34 - 1200-667 Lisboa.
Opening hours: every day from 8am to 5pm.
Rates :
- 20 € for 4 hours,
- 33 € for one day,
- 63 € for two days,
- 90 € for three days,
- 160 € for a week.
Thanks to their special offer, scooter rental with French Connection is the cheapest in Lisbon. However, there are other rental companies in the city if needed.
Alegria Ride
Scooter rental in Lisbon from 150 cc to 400 cc.
Location: Rua da Alegria 134 (Bairro Alto district).
Opening hours: from 9.30 am to 7.30 pm Monday to Saturday, Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm.
Price: 28 € to 61 € depending on engine capacity (50 cc to 400 cc) for 24 hours.
LX Rent
Scooter rental in Lisbon from 50 cc to 300 cc
Location: Campo Cebolas 21 (Alfama district).
Opening hours: every day from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm.
Rates :
- From 34 € to 54 € for 24 hours,
- From 150 € to 260 € for seven days.
Lisbon Scooter
Scooter rental in Lisbon from 110 cc to 700 cc.
Location: Avenida 24 de Julho.
Opening hours: every day from 9:30 am to 7 pm.
Rates: from 35 € to 70 € per day depending on engine size (110 cc up to 700 cc).
Scooteria
Scooter rental in Lisbon from 50 cc to 125 cc.
Location: Rua do Gremio Lusitano 9.
Opening hours: every day from 9:30 am to 8 pm.
Rates :
- From 35 € per day,
- 15 € for two hours,
- 190 € per week.
Did you rent a scooter in Lisbon? Which agency did you go through?
