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eMail: mussa@capebikehire.com
WhatsApp: (+27) 064 842 4059
Instagram: @capebikehire
Phone: (+27) 064 842 4059
Send us the dates that you wish to rent from and to as well as the motorcycle that you wish to rent.
Confirm that you have a valid motorcycle license older than 1 year and that you are over 25 years old.
We will send you all the details along with a list of gear options for you to choose from (Helmet sizes, luggage option, jacket sizes etc). This is complementary with your rental.
Insurance excess hold on your card for the amount of R20 000 which will be refunded upon return of the motorcycle.
A valid unrestricted motorcycle license (Class A) that can be read by our staff and insurance. Preferably an international motorcycle license but we do accept EU, UK, American, Australian and New Zealand licenses.
Your license must be older than 1 year.
We will also need a passport/ID and you must be a minimum age of 25.
Rentals between 1 and 6 days we give you 300 kms free per day, thereafter there is a charge of R7.50 per kilometre travelled for bikes under 1000cc and R9.00 per kilometre for bikes over 1000cc.
Bikes hired for 7 days or more come with unlimited mileage rental.
If you prefer us to deliver and collect the bike, there is a delivery and collection fee of R500.00 each way in Cape Town.
If the motorcycle is not returned fully-fuelled, there will be a R250.00 refuelling charge (excludes the cost of the fuel).
Insurance claim handling fee (process all insurance documents , consult with assessors etc ) is R500.00 per claim.
Traffic fine handling fee of R250 per fine if needed.
We accept the following payment methods
We do provide a drop off and pick service at the cost of R500 each way for locations in Cape Town. However we do recommend that the bikes are collected at our workshop so that the correct gear is fitted and the correct helmet, jacket and glove sizes are selected.
Contact us to check for availability as early as possible and to discuss any rate changes that might be applicable.
If you cancel your booking 2 weeks or more before the rental date, we will refund you back 50% of the deposit.
If you cancel your booking less than 2 weeks from the rental date, you forfeit the deposit.
There is no refunds for no shows.
Bikes are rented within a 24 hour period. If you collect at 10 AM, you are expected to return the bike by no later than 10AM on the agreed upon day.
When returning the bike, additional charges will apply after the grace period of 1 hour is exceeded.
If a renter returns later than this grace period, Cape Bike Hire will charge for the extra hours.
Excess hours are charged at one fifth of the daily rate subject to a maximum of 5 hours. Thereafter, full day rate will apply.
Charges per extra kilometre applies for rentals that go over the daily 300 kilometres allowance. The charges are as follows.
Motorcycles up to 1000 cc = R7.50 per kilometre.
Motorcycles over 1000 cc = R9.00 per kilometre.
All our rentals require a R20 000 insurance excess hold/deposit on your card. The hold is released when the motorcycle is returned just as any other rental company.
If there are any fines to pay or there is any damage to the motorcycle, funds to cover the fines or damage is deducted for this amount.
If you break an indicator, we will replace it using the hold mount and the rest is returned to you. If you crash into a Rolls Royce and the damage is more than the R20 000 hold, then you do not receive any refund unfortunately.
The motorcycle is covered with full comprehensive insurance which also covers 3rd party liability from the start of your rental. Only the registered person renting the motorcycle is covered for damage, no-one else is permitted to ride the motorcycle.
If the bike is stolen or deemed a write-off, your insurance excess deposit will cover the cost to replace the motorcycle.
Damage to the motorcycle which does not exceed the insurance excess deposit will be paid from the deposit.
We do not offer any type of health insurance but we always recommend that you seek personal cover in this regard.
As of now, cross border rentals are not available unfortunately but we are expecting it to become available around February 2025.
All our motorcycles come with BMW's road side assistance. Should you have any issues on your journey, we provide you with BMW's 24 hour road side assistance.
We will come to your assistance depending on your location. Whichever one is faster and convenient for you.
For injuries, contact emergency services on 112 from any cellphone.
Contact Cape Bike Hire on 064 842 4059.
Take pictures and video of all involved vehicles and persons as well as the site of the accident.We will need you to supply the contact details of any third party/witnesses.
You will also need to report the incident to the closest police station and obtain a CASE number.
Incidents out of your control can happen. Unfortunately, the damage to the rented bike is treated the same as if it was your own bike. Unless we can find the guilty party, the repair to the bike will come out of your deposit.
Any damage to the gear like bags, jackets, GPS's etc are charged from your deposit. These items are charged in full as we do not repair them.
You are provided with a list of items to choose from along with their respective prices in case of any damage. It is up to you to choose wether to use them or not.
Yes we do. You are more than welcome to keep your bags with us for the duration of your rental.
If you have opted for the pickup service, we can deliver your bags the day we come to collect the biikes.
No, we do not provide any tours but we are implementing this service in 2025.
We receive the fines in the post about 2 weeks after the actual offence. They will be scanned and emailed to you before we pay them and charge your credit card.
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