Why are motorbike rentals cheap in Patong?

[Hal65]

Standard price in Pattaya is 300/day, I see 200/day for a small bike is the norm in Patong. Just a Covid discount or always like that? If so, anyone know why?

[KhunBENQ]

8 minutes ago, Hal65 said:

Standard price in Pattaya is 300/day

Can you elaborate what you mean with a small bike?

For a scooter this would be expensive.

[Hal65]

It's the rate i see for motorbikes. I assume 125-250cc range but not sure.

[KhunBENQ]

7 minutes ago, Hal65 said:

It's the rate i see for motorbikes. I assume 125-250cc range but not sure.

Well, when in Pattaya I always rent a 125ccm scooter (Honda Click or similar).

I never paid more than a 1000 Baht for a week during the years until 2019.

(I am rarely there at high/peak seasons)

Last rentals in 2020, 2021 were 700 resp. 600 Baht a week.

That of course were Covid discounts.

 

Even on Samui in July 2020 I paid 1000 Baht / week.

The hotel managers wife "accidentally" told me 3000 Baht / week which I politely declined.

Went to some shop on the road.

The husband later told me that his wife asked me a high season/non Covid price. Too late ????

 

[DrDave]

The daily rate of 200 baht has been standard in Patong for quite a few years, and if you look around you may be able to find something for 150 baht.  There are substantial discounts for weekly and monthly rentals - usually bringing the cost down to less than 3,000 for a month.

[zzzzz]

supply and demand.....

 

small motorbike is 125 and under

[Olmate]

 Something cheaper in Patong.?? Check with the Phuket bashers...Pretty sure it’s the  out of work rip off tuk tuk.taxi drivers jet ski scammers way of saying sorry!????

[SS1]

There is a massive disparity with the prices of motorbike rentals in Thailand. I saw you could rent a Honda X-ADV 750 for 1300 per day in Phuket, while they cost 2500 in Chiang Mai! Also in Bangkok big bikes are more expensive than Chiang Mai, but in Chiang Mai bigger scooters are very expensive to rent. It's very random..

One explanation is that at those beach destinations, the renters don't really put any mileage for them just cruising around the island, while those renting from CM usually add a good 1000km or so. 

[Kinok Powell]

Plenty of bikes in Pattaya  100 bhat a day or less for longish terms.

The lady just up from me has decent bikes for 1500 a month.

[Aomelia]

I’m renting Yamaha Aerox 155 3,000 a month Pattya I saw some for 2850 also 

[Aomelia]

4 hours ago, SS1 said:

There is a massive disparity with the prices of motorbike rentals in Thailand. I saw you could rent a Honda X-ADV 750 for 1300 per day in Phuket, while they cost 2500 in Chiang Mai! Also in Bangkok big bikes are more expensive than Chiang Mai, but in Chiang Mai bigger scooters are very expensive to rent. It's very random..

One explanation is that at those beach destinations, the renters don't really put any mileage for them just cruising around the island, while those renting from CM usually add a good 1000km or so. 

Doing the mae Hong song route

[Dart12]

I rent 125 for 1500/mn.  Have heard of some for 1000 even.
150 is like 2500/mn

[Richard Kuklinski]

They are cheap because the rental ends up costing you 52,000 baht, after the rental shop comes and steals their own bike back from the front of your place and you have to give them money for a new one. 

[fiddlehead]

Well let's try looking at it this way: 
You are a motorbike rental shop and you own 20 of the 14,000 bikes for rent on the island of Phuket. 
There are 18 tourists here now.   
Supply and demand might give you a hint on how much you could get.   

[ExpatOilWorker]

On 4/21/2021 at 9:50 AM, Dart12 said:

I rent 125 for 1500/mn.  Have heard of some for 1000 even.
150 is like 2500/mn

In Phuket or Pattaya?

[Dart12]

12 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

In Phuket or Pattaya?

Central Pattaya.  newer bikes as well.