These information pages can help you get started in learning about some of the laws and registration requirements that may apply to your experiences on Airbnb. These pages include summaries of some of the rules that may apply to different sorts of activities, and contain links to government resources that you may find helpful.
Please understand that these information pages are not comprehensive, and are not legal advice. If you are unsure about how local laws or this information may apply to you or your Experience, we encourage you to check with official sources or seek legal advice.
Please note that we don’t update this information in real time, so you should confirm that the laws or procedures have not changed recently.*
Yes. Before driving any guests you must ensure that:
Failure to comply with any or all of these requirements may lead to a fine and/or imprisonment.
In addition, your vehicle may be classified as a vehicle for tourism transportation, for which you will require a license. Tourism transportation covers a passenger cars (a passenger transportation vehicle with maximum 8 seats including the driver's seat, and the weight is less than 3,500 kg) and a bus (a passenger transportation vehicle with more than 8 seats including the driver's seat, and the weight is more than 3,500 kg) used to transport persons to and from a tourist destination.
Here is an example where you and your vehicle are likely to be classified as providing tourism transportation:
Here are some examples where you are unlikely to be classified as providing tourism transportation:
If you are considered to be operating tourism transportation, you will need to comply with the Minister of Transportation Regulation No. 108 of 2017 on the Implementation of Passenger Transportation with Public Motorized Vehicles in a Non-Fixed Route and obtain the appropriate licenses.
The licensing criteria are quite detailed, so we recommend that you review the link provided above carefully, or contact a lawyer for advice.
You would not need a license to book and pay for transportation for your guests. However, we recommend that you only make bookings with licensed transport providers, and that you make it clear to your guests which transport provider the booking has been made with.
You would not need a license to charge guests for booking transportation for them. However, we would recommend that you only make bookings with licensed transport providers, and that you make it clear to your guests which transport provider the booking has been made with.
If your Experience will involve combining transportation with another activity (for example, providing a guided tour of the city using a licensed taxi), please take a look at our other information sections such as Guiding Tours in Bali to work out if any other rules might apply to your activity.
*Airbnb is not responsible for the reliability or correctness of the information contained in any links to third party sites (including any links to legislation and regulations).