Negotiable transport during your holiday in Bali
DENPASAR (indo.com): Often in tourist areas you'll be
offered "transport, transport", and the rates
are negotiable. But many of these cars are quite old.
Radio, tape and even the air-conditioning are often out
of order.
Transportation in Bali has always been cheap by any standards.
The metered radio taxis start with a flag fall of 4,000
Rupiah, and your journey is billed at a further 2,000
Rupiah per kilometer. Most trips cost Rp 7,000 to 30,000.
You should avoid taxis that refuse to use their meter
or claim it is broken - they will try to cheat you. Generally
speaking, the blue taxis are the most reliable.
"Although most drivers initially seem to be very
friendly, some are real con artists and waste hours of
your precious vacation bringing you to shops you never
wished to visit - they want to earn a commission on your
purchases," said I Ketut Sutjaja from Bali Tourism
Board's staff to indo.com
He added that it's much more relaxing to have someone
who knows his way around behind the wheel, rather than
to drive yourself through Bali's traffic. You can fully
enjoy the sights, don't have to worry about getting lost,
and there's always somebody to watch the car and your
belongings when you get out and look around.
If you have an International Driver's License, you can
rent motorbikes from Rupiah 15,000 to Rupiah 35,000 per
day, and five to ten year old self-drive cars (Jimny or
Toyota "Kijang") cost from 90,000 Rupiah to
250,000 Rupiah per day. Newer models are more expensive,
and luxury cars such as a Volvo limousine or a new Toyota
"Land Cruiser" will cost US$150 to US$200 or
even more per day.
Petrol is comparatively cheap. Premium leaded gasoline
fluctuates between 1,450 Rupiah and 1,750 Rupiah per liter
and Diesel (Solar) between 900 Rupiah and 1,550 Rupiah
per liter.
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