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What does it cost to rent a motorbike on Tenerife?
Between the advertised daily rate and what finally lands on your card there are several items. Here they all are.
Daily rates by vehicle class
Entry prices for short rentals, taken from the vehicle list for Tenerife.
- Scooters and 125s: from €34 a day.
- Touring and comfort (A2, maxi-scooters): from €43.
- Naked and all-rounders (A2): from €63.
- Adventure and travel enduros (A2): from €63.
- Cruiser and custom (A): from €68.
- Sport: no entry on the list at the moment, price on request.
These are the cheapest entries on the list, not the price of every model. The rental office gives you today’s price. Few rental offices publish prices openly, most only once you’re inside the booking flow. When someone quotes you a price, ask whether insurance and taxes are already in it.
The season shifts everything
Tenerife has no off-season in the northern European sense, but it does have a clear demand peak.
November to March is high season. Historically about 60 per cent of all rentals fell into those five months, with February the strongest. The good machines go early and discounts are rare.
May to July is the quietest stretch. If you’re flexible, that’s when there’s room to negotiate, and emptier roads.
That doesn’t mean the price list changes in winter. It means that in winter you take what’s available, and in early summer you get to choose.
What’s in the daily rate, and what isn’t
As of October 2026, according to the price lists and terms of the four rental offices on Tenerife we know.
Included at all of them:
- Third-party liability insurance (compulsory by law)
- One helmet, two at three of the four offices
- Unlimited mileage
Included depending on the office:
- Gloves (at three), a lock (at two)
- Liability limitation: comprehensive cover with a €300 excess at one office, liability up to €3,000 at another, full liability without extra cover at the other two
- Delivery to your hotel (free at two offices, at one of them subject to availability)
Not included:
- Reducing the excess or comprehensive cover (€5 to €15 a day)
- Rain gear
- A second rider
- Refuelling, if you don’t return it full
The two items nobody adds up are the deposit and the excess. They aren’t a price, but they move your calculation more than anything else. The deposit guide explains how they work.
Three worked examples
With the prices and insurance terms of the respective rental office from our vehicle list, no extras, as of October 2026.
Long weekend, scooter, 3 days
The cheapest scooter on the list costs €90 for three days (tier rate €30 instead of €34 a day). Comprehensive cover with a €300 excess is already included at this office. Total €90. On top, a €100 security deposit is blocked.
One week, mid-range motorcycle (A2), 7 days
The cheapest A2 bike with a fixed weekly price costs €490 for seven days, a single day €80. The office’s premium package costs 7 × €15 = €105 and lowers the excess from at most €3,000 to at most €1,500. Total €595, and this office generally takes no deposit. So a week costs just over six times a day, not seven.
One month, scooter, 30 days
For the cheapest scooter the tier rate for 7 to 30 days applies: €28 a day, so €840 for 30 days. Whether a monthly rate comes in lower, only the rental office can tell you. More under long-term rental.
Four ways to pay less
- Rent for longer. By far the biggest lever. At the two rental offices with fixed multi-day prices the daily rate drops from three and again from seven days; for a month, ask for a monthly price.
- Pick up near where you sleep. Two of the five rental offices sit in the south, three in Puerto de la Cruz. The saving is not in the price but in the transfer: crossing the island takes a good ninety minutes each way.
- Ask early. In winter the good machines are gone weeks ahead. Turn up late and you pay for what’s left.
- Only take the upgrade you need. Reducing the excess almost always pays. An extra you never use doesn’t.
What does not pay: taking the cheapest machine when it doesn’t suit your ride. A 125 that barely manages the climb to Teide is no bargain.
Frequently asked questions
What does a motorbike cost per day on Tenerife?
A2 mid-range machines start at €63 a day, scooters at €34, 125cc motorcycles at €36 and large machines at €68. Those come from our vehicle list for short rentals as of October 2026. The rental office’s own quote is what counts.
What does a week of motorcycle rental cost on Tenerife?
The cheapest A2 bike with a fixed weekly price on our list costs €490 for seven days, just over six times a day (€80). With that office’s premium package (€15 a day, excess at most €1,500 instead of €3,000) it comes to €595. It generally takes no deposit. As of October 2026.
Is renting more expensive in winter?
The price lists usually don’t change, but November to March is high season: about 60 per cent of all rentals fall into those five months. The good machines go early and there’s little room to negotiate.
What is included in the rental price?
At all four Tenerife rental offices we know: third-party liability, one helmet and unlimited mileage, at three of them two helmets and gloves. Liability limitation and a lock depend on the office. Not included: reducing the excess (€5 to €15 a day), a second rider and refuelling. As of October 2026.
How do I rent most cheaply?
Renting for longer is the biggest lever: where the office has fixed multi-day prices, the daily rate drops from three and again from seven days. Beyond that: in winter ask early, and book only the extras you really need.