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Transport
LOMBOK AIRPORT
Lombok's Selaparang Airport (AMI) is just
north of Mataram. The airport has hotel res-
ervations desks, cafés, ATMs, moneychangers
and internet access.
Airlines flying to and from Lombok include
the following:
Garuda Indonesia (airline code GA;
DEPARTURE TAX
The Departure Tax from Bali and Lombok
is 20,000Rp domestic and 100,000Rp inter-
national. It's best to have the exact amount
for the officer.
for accommodation if a tout or a taxi driver
takes you there without a reservation.
CONTENTS
0370-638259;
www.garuda-indonesia.com) Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali.
Lion Air (airline code JT;
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Getting There & Away
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Passport
Your passport must be valid for six months
after your date of arrival in Indonesia.
AIR
Although Jakarta, the national capital, is the
gateway airport to Indonesia, there are also
many direct international flights to Bali and
a few to Lombok.
Garuda Indonesia (airline code GA;
0361-227824;
www.garuda-indonesia.com) Serves Australia, Japan,
Korea and Singapore direct.
Japan Airlines (airline code JL;
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Entering The Country
350
0370-629111, 0370-692222;
www.lionairlines.com) Surabaya.
Merpati Airlines (airline code MZ;
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Air
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Sea
352
0361-757077; www
0370-621111;
www.merpati.co.id) Flies to Bali and Sumbawa.
Silk Air (airline code MI;
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Getting Around
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.jal.co.jp) Serves Tokyo.
Korean Air (airline code KE;
To/From the Airport
354
0361-768377; www
0370-628254; www.silkair
.com) Serves Singapore direct.
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Air
354
.koreanair.com) Serves Seoul.
Malaysia Airlines (airline code MH;
Bemo
354
0361-764995;
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Bicycle
355
Tickets
Deregulation in the Indonesian and the Asian
aviation markets means that there are fre-
quent deals to Bali.
www.mas.com.my) Serves Kuala Lumpur.
Qantas Airways (airline code QF;
Boat
355
0361-288331;
www.qantas.com.au) Extensive Australian service; plans to
rebrand flights to Bali as Jetstar.
Singapore Airlines (airline code SQ;
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Bus
356
Airports & Airlines
BALI AIRPORT
The only airport in Bali, Ngurah Rai Airport
(DPS) is just south of Kuta, however it is some-
times referred to internationally as Denpasar or
on some internet flight booking sites as Bali.
The international terminal
Car & Motorcycle
356
Hitching
360
0361-768388;
www.singaporeair.com) Several Singapore flights daily.
Thai Airways International (airline code TG;
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Local Transport
360
ROUND-THE-WORLD TICKETS
Round-the-world (RTW) tickets that include
Bali are usually offered by an alliance of sev-
eral airlines such as Star Alliance (www.staralliance
.com) and One World (www.oneworld.com) . These
tickets come in many flavours, but most let
you visit several continents over a period of
time that can be as long as a year. It's also
worth investigating Circle Pacific-type tickets
which are similar to RTW tickets but limit you
to the Pacific region.
These tickets can be great deals. Prices for
RTW tickets are usually under US$2000 - not
much different from what you'll pay to Bali
alone from North America or Europe.
Tours
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0361-
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288141; www.thaiair.com) Serves Bangkok.
GET TING THERE &
AWAY
Most international visitors to Bali will arrive
by air, either directly or via Jakarta. For island-
hoppers, there are frequent ferries between
eastern Java and Bali, and between Bali and
Lombok, as well as domestic flights between
the islands. Most people visit Lombok via
Bali.
ENTERING THE COUNTRY
Arrival procedures at Bali's airport are fairly
painless, although it can take some time for a
whole planeload of visitors to clear immigra-
tion. At the baggage claim area, porters are
keen to help get your luggage to the customs
tables and beyond, and they've been known
to ask up to US$20 for their services - if you
want help with your bags, agree on a price
beforehand. The formal price is 4000Rp per
piece.
Once through customs, you're out with the
tour operators, touts and taxi drivers. The touts
will be working hard to convince you to come
(
0361-751011)
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and domestic terminal (
0361-751011) are a few
hundred metres apart. In the first you'll find
internet centres and shops with high prices.
International airlines flying to and from
Bali regularly change.
Air Asia (airline code AK;
Domestic airlines serving Bali from other
parts of Indonesia change frequently. The
ones listed below serve Jakarta, Surabaya and
many more places.
Air Asia (airline code AK;
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0361-760116; www.airasia
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0361-760116; www.airasia
.com)
Adam Air (airline code KI;
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.com) Serves Kuala Lumpur.
Cathay Pacific Airways (airline code CX;
0361-227999; www.ada
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0361-766
931; www.cathaypacific.com) Serves Hong Kong.
China Airlines (airline code CI;
mair.co.id)
Garuda Indonesia (airline code GA;
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0361-227824;
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0361-754856; www
www.garuda-indonesia.com)
Lion Air (airline code JT;
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.china-airlines.com) Serves Taipei.
Continental Airlines (airline code CO;
0361-763872; www.lion
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0361-768
358; www.continental.com) Service from the US via Hawaii
and Guam.
Eva Air (airline code BR;
airlines.com)
Mandala Airlines (airline code RI;
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Asia
Bali is well connected to Asian cities. Lombok
is now linked to Singapore.
STA Travel proliferates in Asia, with
branches in Bangkok (
0361-751011;
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www.mandalaair.com)
Merpati Airlines (airline code MZ;
0361-751011; www.evaair
0361-235358;
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.com) Serves Taipei.
www.merpati.co.id)
02-236 0262; www.statravel
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.co.th) , Singapore (
6737 7188; www.statravel.com.sg) ,
Money
The rates offered at the exchange counters at
the international and domestic terminals are
competitive, and as good as the moneychangers
in Kuta and the tourist centres. There are
ATMs in both terminals as well as before and
after immigration.
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THINGS CHANGE…
The information in this chapter is particu-
larly vulnerable to change. Check directly
with the airline or a travel agent to make
sure you understand how a fare (and ticket
you may buy) works and be aware of the
security requirements for international
travel. Shop carefully. The details given in
Hong Kong (
2736 1618; www.statravel.com.hk) and
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Japan (
03 5391 2922; www.statravel.co.jp) . Another
resource in Japan is No 1 Travel (
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03 3205 6073;
www.no1-travel.com) ; in Hong Kong try Four Seas
Tours (
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2200 7760; www.fourseastravel.com/english) .
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Australia
Australia is well-served with numerous direct
flights from Bali to all major cities.
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