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back down Jl Legian and on to Denpasar's Tegal terminal
for cross-city and onward connections. Any hotel will
arrange transport to the airport (about Rp50,000 from
Kuta, a bit more from Legian/Seminyak), or you can take a
metered taxi. During daylight hours, the dark-blue Tegal
(Denpasar)-Kuta-Tuban bemo also passes close to the
airport gates, but frequencies are random.
Tickets and departure tax Domestic and international
airline tickets are available from Perama, Jl Legian 39,
Kuta ( T 0361 751875, W peramatour.com) and KCB Tours,
Jl Raya Kuta 127 ( T 0361 751517, W kcbtours.com). The
airport departure tax is Rp150,000 for international
departures and Rp30,000 for domestic flights.
Domestic destinations
CURRENCY EXCHANGE SCAMS
Be extremely careful when changing
money at currency exchange counters
in Kuta as many places short-change
tourists by using well-known rip-offs
including rigged calculators and folded
notes. One chain of recommended
moneychangers is PT Central Kuta
( W centralkutabali.com), which has
numerous branches including on Jalan
Legian, Jalan Melasti and in the Seminyak
Square complex. If you do get caught in
a money-changing scam, contact the
community police (see p.246).
Bandung (6 daily; 45min); Bima
(3-4 daily; 1hr 15min); Ende (daily; 2hr); Jakarta (every
30min; 1hr 40min-2hr); Kupang (2-3 daily; 1hr 45min);
Labuanbajo (7 daily; 1hr 20min-1hr 45min); Makassar
(4 daily; 1hr 10min); Maumere (1 daily; 2hr 20min);
Padang (3 weekly; 3hr 30min); Surabaya (13 daily; 45min);
Tambolaka (1-3 daily; 1hr 45min); Yogyakarta (8 daily;
1hr 20min).
relevant port (see p.256 & p.285 for more information on
these services). Pelni long-distance boat tickets to other
islands are available from Jl Raya Kuta 299, 500m south
of Supernova in Tuban Supermarket ( T 0361 763963,
W pelni.co.id).
INFORMATION
Tourist o ce The Badung Tourist O ce is at Jl Raya Kuta
2 (Mon-Thurs 8am-3pm, Fri 8am-noon, Sat 8am-4pm;
T 0361 756175) and beside the lifeguard post on the
beach off Jl Pantai Kuta (Mon-Fri 10am-3pm; T 0361
755660). Neither branch is particularly helpful.
BY SHUTTLE BUS
The easiest way to reach the main tourist destinations on
Bali and Lombok is by tourist shuttle bus, and the most
reliable service is provided by Perama (daily 7am-10pm;
T 0361 751875, W peramatour.com), who pick up and
drop off from their o ce 100m north of Bemo Corner at
Jl Legian 39. You can buy tickets on the phone and through
other agents. Typical fares include Ubud Rp50,000; Lovina
Rp125,000; and the Gili Islands Rp250,000-500,000
(depending on type of boat transfer).
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WATERSPORTS
SURFING
Poppies 2, Poppies 1 and Jl Benesari are crammed with
board rental (around Rp80,000-90,000/day) and repair
shops, surfwear outlets and surfers' bars. Surf schools
charge from US$35-50 for a 2hr 30min introduction.
The best time of year for surfing off Kuta is April-Oct.
Numerous agents in Kuta sell “surfari” tours to the
mega-waves off East Java (including G-Land, see p.211;
mainly March-Oct), West Java, Lombok, Sumbawa and
West Timor. Prices are around US$750 for a six-night
package at G-Land, or $600 for five days at Sumbawa's
Lakey Peak.
Rip Curl School of Surf Blue Ocean hotel, Jl Pantai Kuta
Arjuna, Legian T 0361 735858, W ripcurlschoolofsurf
.com. Surfing, wake boarding, windsurfing and kite-
surfing lessons and courses.
Surf Travel Online Jl Benesari 29 T 0361 750550, W surf
travelonline.com. Surfaris around Bali and beyond.
BY BEMO
From Denpasar's Tegal terminal, you can get off at any
point on their round-Kuta loop, which runs via Bemo
Corner, west and then north along Jl Pantai Kuta, east
along Jl Melasti before heading north up Jl Legian only
as far as Jl Padma before turning round and continuing
south down Jl Legian as far as Bemo Corner.
BY FERRY
Many Kuta travel agents sell boat tickets to Lombok and
Nusa Lembongan and these include transfers to the
VISITING THE GILIS
If you're planning a trip to the Gilis ,
visit Island Promotions, Shop 12, Poppies
Lane 1, Kuta (daily 9am-10pm; T 0361
753241, W gili-paradise.com), for reliable
information. They can book transport and
accommodation and have a hotel
booking site ( W gili-hotels.com).
DIVE OPERATORS
All Sanur operators (see p.255) also pick up from Kuta.
AquaMarine Diving Jl Petitenget 2A, Kuta T 0361
738020, W aquamarinediving.com. PADI five-star Gold
Palm Resort. Day-trips cost from $100.
 
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