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International Airport in Jakarta

International Airport in Jakarta

Soekarno Hatta Airport International Airport in Jakarta
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta has an important role as the main gate to Indonesia, especially to Jakarta. It’s located at Tangerang, Banten Province, 20km away from Jakarta. Jakarta still has another airport which is Halim Perdanakusuma Airport with limited function to serve state and military affairs flight. There’re two main terminals at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Terminal One serves all domestic flight except the flight by Garuda Indonesia and Merpati Nusantara Airlines, and Terminal Two serves all international flights as well as domestic flights by Garuda Indonesia and Merpati Nusantara Airlines. Terminal One and Terminal Two occupied a different building which are separated one another, and therefore the management of Soekarno-Hatta Airport provides shuttle bus for free as a transportation facility between both terminals.

Airport in Jakarta International Airport in Jakarta

Tips

  • To reach International Airport in Jakarta, you could use taxi or Damri Bus which provided specially as transportation facility from the airport to Jakarta and vise versa. When you get a taxi there will be charges for three items: the taxi fare, toll charge and surcharge fee. Recommended taxies to charter are Silver Bird, Blue Bird or Pusaka (another taxi under Blue Bird management), Express and Putra.
  • Damri buses from or to the airport are coming and going to several destinations that covers Gambir Station, Blok M, Kemayoran, Rawamangun, Kampung Rambutan, Pasar Minggu, Lebak Bulus, Tanjung Priok, Bogor, Cikarang, Merak, Bekasi and Serang. The destination is written on the windshield, so if you want to ride Damri make sure you get in to the right bus. The bus fare is around Rp15,000 to Rp20,000 depends on the destination.
  • If you’re a backpacker and plan to find cheap hotel or motel at around Jalan Jaksa or Jalan Wahid Hasyim at Central Jakarta area, it’s recommended to take Damri Bus which route is to Gambir Station. Once you arrive at Gambir Station you can continue your trip to Jalan Jaksa or Jalan Wahid Hasyim by bajaj or taxi. The distance from Gambir Station to Jalan Jaksa/Wahid Hasyim is about 3-4km.
  • There’re Bus Stand and Taxi Stand available at International Airport in Jakartawhere you can stand and wait for Damri Bus or taxi. Please ensure you stand at the right place. Please ask the airport officer if you’re not sure where they’re.
  • When you get out of the airport exit gate you would see many people try to greet and persuade you to use their taxi service or other services. We do not recommend you to take any of their services.
  • If you plan to continue flying to Bali once you touch International Airport, in Jakarta please take the shuttle bus to go to Terminal One for domestic flight, unless you intend to fly by Garuda or Merpati Airlines.

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International Airport in Bali

International Airport in Bali

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Ngurah Rai+airport International Airport in Bali
International Airport in Bali, Ngurah Rai Airport, the International and Domestic airport, is located in Tuban/Jimbaran, the southern of Bali Island. It is just a few minutes from Kuta. Frequently known as Denpasar Airport, the airport provides lot of domestic and international flights throughout Indonesia, Asia, Australia. It has connections through to Europe, Australia, United States and so many more. Recent requirements for checking for departures are 1 hour for Domestic Departures and 2 hours for International Departures. Although it’s not so complete like other international airport, Ngurah Rai Airport has many cafes, shops, restaurants and tax free shops. It can be your last minute shopping for souvenirs and momentous can be bought. The airport is non-smoking, but a smoking room is available.

Denpasar Airport International Airport in BaliInternational Airport in Bali, Indonesia

The Departure Tax

The current departure tax charge Rp. 150,000 (US$16.30) took effect from November 1, 2007, and is an increase from the former charge of Rp. 100,000 (US$10.86). Note the Visa on arrival costs $25 US per person for up to 30 days – if you stay more than 7 days (only $10 pp) counting the day of arrival and departure.

The Transports

The car rental
Bali is ideally suited for a self-drive holiday. Not only are roads well maintained, clearly signposted and light on traffic, but also there are no great distances to cover and petrol is cheap. Best of all, the scenery is superb.

For our money, no Bali-based car hire company offers a more professional, friendly or responsive service – or better terms – than Trac-Astra Rent A Car. Not only are the rates super reasonable for the fleet of late model and tip-top condition vehicles but also you’ll be relieved to know that in the unhappy event of an accident, TRAC will replace your car immediately. Best of all, your liability is capped at just Rp. 250,000 (US$26.15) with third party insurance up Rp. 50,000,000 (US$5,230).

For enquiries of any kind, the TRAC-Customer Assistance Center (021-570-5454) is open 24-7. If you’re still a little anxious about navigating Bali’s unfamiliar roads, TRAC provides a professional chauffeur for an additional fee. TRAC operates a nationwide reservation system (0807-100-TRAC/8722) or you can arrange a car at the well-placed TRAC counters at either International or Domestic Arrivals.

Taxi
If requiring a taxi, it’s advisable to use the pre-paid Airport Taxi Service, which is located to the left of the terminal exit. Prices for this service are fixed (passengers can purchase a coupon at the desk in Arrivals), whereas other taxi drives tend to haggle. You should insist that a meter is used. Prices for the airport taxis are displayed outside the terminal buildings and give passengers a rough indication of how much to expect to pay for a taxi hailed on the street. The present price for transit to Kuta is around Rp. 5,000 (US$0.52)

The bus
Buses run frequently between Tegal bus station in Denpasar and the airport (journey time: 50 minutes).

The bemo
Passengers can also travel by bemo (a chartered vehicle with driver which can carry up to ten people). Bemos have to pay a fee to enter the airport grounds, so it is often cheaper to walk outside the airport gates and wait. Bemos wait in an area located to the left of the gates of International Airport in Bali.

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