scooters on the amalfi coast

Nooooooo!!! (more coming, believe me)

Ha! Thanks for the reply. Maybe on the last day so we at least get to enjoy most of our trip?

Your question apparently double-posted, and Frank (I think it was) gave you a more detailed answer in the other thread. Long story short, unless you are an experienced motorcycle rider and have nerves of steel, it's a bad idea at any point of your trip, assuming you like your body parts as they are now.

All kidding aside, it would be one of the most dangerous things you could do in Italy.

I've used a scooter for three years in Rome and unless you are an experienced motorcycle rider, I would not recommend this. And even if you are, the Amalfi is a difficult place to ride. We've been there on scooter and in a car - and we've enjoyed both. But anyone who has followed my comments knows we've replaced two motorini in those three years and "survived" 4 accidents. Our last night in Rome, we slid through an oil slick in front of St,. Peter's - felt sore for weeks! I've learned to become a VERY aggreesive motorino driver - you have to be such if you're going to survive in Rome traffic - and you have to be assertive to drive a bike in Italy. There are parts of Italy we drive our bike, like Sardinia, Umbria, Nettuno or Tuscany where the roads - and the rides - are fun... and relatively safe and easy! Amalfi is a sensory overload area... and you may not be able to enjoy it if you're having to focus on "surviving." We're back in Rome in February (again) and we'll be back on one of our motorino... which a friend is "using." You might read this post and watch the videos. These are the folks you'll be riding with. If you ride a bike 125cc or under, you will not need a motorcycle license - just your driver's license. Technically, you cannot drive a 125cc on any highway, and you must have a 250cc motorcyle to drive on the autostrada (Now that's an experience!) In addition, if you chose to ride, you'll need an International Driving Permit (IDP). Good Luck!

I knew that Switzerland has now got an assisted suicide law. I didn't realize that Italy did too. Think of the traffic congestion when the coast road has to be closed for hours to retrieve the bodies.

The road down the Amalfi coast was not designed to do what it now does. The road is narrow and crowded and few seem to be able to always stay on their side of the road. Going through tunnels, the buses often have trouble with other buses. Backups are common. It's not a good idea to be on a scooter. When we were last in Florence for six days a couple of years ago, we passed 3 car/scooter accidents where ambulances were on the scene putting the scooter rider inside. You are taking above average risks to ride a scooter on the Amalfi coast road. The SITA bus is much safer.

Ok Ok, we won't do it. I am a wimp. My husband is game for anything. Maybe I will let him go and up the life insurance?

This is my response from the other posting ---- Do you ride scooters at home? If your answer is no, then you have your answer. And, believe you also must have a motorcycle endorsement on your Il driver's license and, of course, an International Driving Permit. I guess I don't understand why people post duplicate questions.

No way unless you have a death wish. It is a harrowing twisty, narrow roadway with little or no barriers!

The buses work regularly on the amalfi coast so you have this option and you could enjoy the incredible views from higher up on the bus.

LOL

Debbie, My daughter lives in Naples and last March we took a 5 day trip to the Amalfi coast. To make a long story short...her garmin told her at one point, to turn right,...OFF... the cliff. The roads twist and turn and loop over eachother, so the garmin was picking up a road above us. DON'T DO IT !!! And this is from a grandma who rides dirt bikes!

Debbie, Sounds like you've made a wise decision! There's a good reason why Emergency Medical Services personnel have referred to that type of vehicle (especially the larger and faster models) as "Donor-Cycles"!!! Happy travels!