SCOOTERING ON THE AMALFI COAST
If you’re like me, then you’ve always dreamt of having a Lizzie McGuire moment riding a scooter in Italy. Lucky for you, that’s possible! Even better yet, instead of scootering on the busy streets of Rome like she did, you can scooter along the beautiful cliffsides of the Amalfi Coast, with jaw-dropping views along the way.
Check out my full experience of scootering on the Amalfi Coast. Everything from where to rent your scooter in each town, where to scooter, where to park, and more!
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FAQs:
Driving any vehicle in a foreign country can be intimidating, so here are a few FAQs about scootering on the Amalfi Coast to get you started:
Do you need a license to rent a scooter? Yes, but depending on which scooter you rent, you can probably use your regular driver’s license from home. According to the Sorrento Trips website, the breakdown is as follows:
- 50cc: Driving license category AM/A/B as per European standard or international equivalent.
- 125cc: Driving license category A/B as per European standard or international equivalent.
- 300cc: Driving license category A as per European standard or international equivalent.
If you’re from the U.S., this means that you can rent the 50cc or 125cc scooters with your standard U.S. driver’s license.
How old do you need to be to rent a scooter? You need to be a minimum of 18 years old to rent any of the scooters on the Amalfi Coast.
Do you need to reserve in advance? Yes! Especially if you’re traveling to the Amalfi Coast in the busy season of summer, you’ll want to reserve in advance to ensure you get a scooter.
RENTING A SCOOTER
No matter where you’re staying on the Amalfi Coast, there’s bound to be a place to rent a scooter nearby, considering it’s one of the main modes of transportation along the coast. Here’s where I recommend renting a scooter in Positano:
We were staying in Positano, so we decided to rent in the area from a shop not far from our hotel to make things easier. We rented from Sorrento Trips, whom I couldn’t recommend more highly! They’re located at Via Pasitea 255 near the Hotel Villa Franca and you can drive the scooter right off the lot.
Cost Breakdown:
In addition to a €200 security deposit that you receive back once you return the scooter:
- Peugeot Tweet 50cc: €45 per day
- Peugeot Tweet 125cc: €45 per day
- Vespa Primavera 125cc: €60 per day
- Piaggio Beverly 300cc: €60 per day
- Vespa Primavera Limited Edition Colors: €70 per day
- Vespa GTS 300cc Sport: €70 per day
Pictured: The beach in Positano.
WHERE TO SCOOTER
The main road on the Amalfi Coast is called Amalfi Drive and that’s where you’ll spend most of your time on the scooter. Check out my recommendations on the various places to stop along the way:
Google Maps Viewpoints
West of Positano there are eight viewpoints in Google Maps that have outstanding views of the coast (see a screenshot below). If you’re staying in Positano like I was, you should start your scooter tour of the coast at these viewpoints since they’re out of the way of most of the main towns.
Pictured: A screenshot of the Amalfi Coast viewpoints as shown in Google Maps
Fruit Stand
Next, once you pass Positano and are headed east toward Amalfi, you’ll stop by the cutest fruit stand in all of the Amalfi Coast. The fruit stand is located at the coordinates 40.623838,14.502179, which you can enter into Google Maps and it will pop up. Whether you’re in the mood for a snack or not, the fruit stand is located on a beautiful curve with views up and down the coast.
Fiordo di Furore
Fiordo di Furore is a historic bridge with a small beach underneath that is famous along the coast. To get there, you’ll park your scooter anywhere along Amalfi Drive that looks safe (you’ll likely see dozens of other scooters parked there, too) and walk down the steps to the beach.
With steep cliffs on either side of the bridge, you’ll see tons of people using them as jumping rocks into the clear blue water below.
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Welcome! I’m Natasha, a 28-year-old living in Brooklyn and constantly itching to get out. I created Exploring Elsewhere to inspire those like me, 20-something women with shallow pockets and too few vacation days, to take adventurous solo trips in far-off lands.