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Chiang Mai motorbike rental directory

A scooter is the easiest way to get around Chiang Mai, and the city has a deep, competitive rental market once you know which shops to trust.

88 rental shops listed across 4 central neighbourhoods. We list location, contact details, bike types and the rates, deposit and insurance rules we know, with no booking fees and no markup.

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Old City37 shopsNimman21 shopsTha Phae21 shopsSantitham9 shops

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Renting a motorbike is how most independent travellers get around Chiang Mai. The city is spread out, the traffic is calm by Thai standards, and a scooter turns a 200 THB taxi run into a 5 minute ride. The rental shops cluster in a few areas: Nimman and the Huay Kaew strip for the cafe and nomad crowd, the Old City inside the moat for short-stay visitors near the temples, Santitham for cheaper local-facing shops just north, and the Tha Phae Gate and Loi Kroh side on the east of the moat where the guesthouses sit.

The honest split between shops is automatic scooters versus everything else. Most visitors want a small automatic, a Honda Click, Scoopy or Yamaha Aerox in the 110 to 160cc range, which handles the city and the easy mountain roads. A smaller set of shops rent manual and geared bikes, dual-sport bikes for the Samoeng and Mae Hong Son loops, and big bikes from 250cc up. We tag each listing with the bike types it actually offers so you can find the right shop before you walk over.

On price, a small automatic scooter usually runs from around 200 to 300 THB a day, dropping sharply on weekly and monthly rates, with monthly rentals commonly landing between 2,500 and 4,000 THB. Bigger and dual-sport bikes cost more. The two things that vary most between shops are the deposit and the insurance. Some shops take a cash deposit and let you keep your passport, which is the safer choice, while others ask to hold the passport. Insurance ranges from none to basic third-party to more comprehensive cover. Where a shop states its rates, deposit rule and insurance we list them, and where it does not the listing says so rather than guessing.

A few practical points apply everywhere. Thai law requires a helmet and police do stop riders without one. Riding legally and keeping your travel insurance valid generally needs a motorcycle licence or an International Driving Permit with the motorcycle category, so it is worth sorting before you ride. Always photograph the bike from every angle before you take it, and check the brakes, lights and tyres. Most tourist-facing shops have English-speaking staff and are used to walk-in visitors.

Browse the shops below by neighbourhood, or filter for the things that matter: no-passport-deposit shops, monthly rentals, big bikes, delivery and insurance. Every listing has the location, contact links, hours and the rental details we hold, so you can confirm everything with the shop directly.

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Listing data updated 2026-05-31. These are independent businesses and not operated by Chiang Mai Go Tours. Confirm rates, deposit terms, insurance and availability with each shop directly, and always check the bike and wear a helmet.