Other Tourist Scams in Flores

Motorbike Rental Damage Claim

Motorbike rental shops in Labuan Bajo rent scooters to tourists then claim pre-existing scratches or mechanical faults were caused during the rental, demanding payments of IDR 500,000–2,000,000 on return. The shops often hold passports or original travel documents as deposit collateral, giving them leverage to enforce inflated repair fees before returning documents.