7 posts from the Byklo blog.
Should you base your Pattaya motorbike rental in central Pattaya or in Jomtien? One is the nightlife base with more walk-in shops and denser traffic; the other is the quiet beach base where parking is easy and Byklo's bookable bikes cluster. Here is how to choose, side by side.
Renting a scooter in Pattaya in 2026 is about the shop and the base, not the cheapest sticker. Here is what it costs, whether to base in Pattaya or Jomtien, how to pick a trustworthy shop, and which bike fits the traffic and the hill.
Fresh Drive is a Russian-run motorbike counter at 13/30 Jomtien Second Road in Pattaya, Chon Buri. The bikes it lists with Byklo go out with a built-in GPS tracker, phone holder, and charger fitted as standard, opened on a 2,000 THB cash deposit and a phone number rather than a held passport. The counter opens at 10:00.
Jomtien motorbike rental in 2026: 200-400฿/day along Jomtien Beach Road, condo delivery on Thappraya, and a 20-minute zip up to central Pattaya. Avoid the cheap-bike traps along Soi 5.
Pattaya motorbike rental scams cluster around 5 traps in 2026: scratch scam, stolen bike scheme, passport hostage, fake police, and bait-and-switch pricing. Plus checkpoint locations.
Pattaya scooter rental prices in 2026: 200-350฿/day for a vetted 125cc, weekly 1,200-2,000฿, monthly 5,000-8,000฿. Hotel delivery, no passport deposit, plus the streets to skip.
Jomtien scooter rental prices 2026: 200-1,200฿/day across 125cc to 300cc bikes. Weekly drops 15-25%, monthly 40-50%. Compare Thappraya Road and Jomtien Beach Road shops.
