To Bandung from Jakarta by Taxi

Im planning to go to bandung from jakarta by taxi. I%26#39;ve read that Golden Bird taxi service would be best. Anyone knows how much it would cost? To and fro..And how do i go about making an advance booking if need be?

To Bandung from Jakarta by Taxi

I do not know the exact amount, but getting from the airport to the city costs no less than Rp 100,000.-, so one may estimate that driving by taxi to Bandung would cost something like Rp 400,000.-;

Why not take the train from Gambir station to Bandung, costs only Rp 40,000.- ?

To Bandung from Jakarta by Taxi

Gambir Station? Is that far from the airport? How long does it take to bandung by train?

Gambir Station is in the centre of Jakarta, just east of Merdeka Square. Depending on the traffic takes about an hour from the airport.

The train takes 3 hours to get to Bandung. There are at least 10 trains daily. The trains called Argo Gede (Rp 50,000) are the fastest, their AC may be too cold. The trains called Parahyangan (Rp 25,000 - 40,000) are a little bit slower.

Advance booking is only possible at the station counter. But usually - if it is not holiday season - you can get a ticket half an hour before the train leaves.

See the train schedule at: infoka.kereta-api.com/index.php鈥?/a> [Enter your Origin and Destination, Gambir and Bandung respectively].

Hi,

You can also go by bus to Bandung from Jakarta Airport. I did this trip at 7pm in early May 2008.

I spoke with a yuong porter at the airport who was able to help me to buy new credit for my mobile phone and also to buy a bus ticket. Luckily for me the bus left 10 minutes later and took 3 hrs to get to Bandung.

The drop off point is at a huge shopping mall- cannot remember where.

I think the bus company%26#39;s name started with C.

I am sure someone else will be bale to fill in the details I have missed.

Pamela

The wisest way would be by shuttle service between Jakarta airport directly to Bandung. These are operated by either Cipaganti or X-trans. The fare is Rp90.000 per person one way to Bandung.

You can go to the website for schedule, fare, and telephone number. They have counters at airport, so just reach the counter and buy the ticket, no advance booking is necessary, however you can do so if you want to.

The fleet are comfy 8-seater or 10-seater van or mini bus (like KIA pregio).

www.cipaganti.co.id or www.xtrans.co.id

Golden Bird is the brand of limousine and car rental service from reputable taxi company; Blue Bird Group. You can book by contacting them by email, phone, or website www.blueburdgroup.com Depending on what vehicle you wish to rent, the cheapest one can go from Rp525.000/3 hours with additional Rp70.000/hour.

P.S. never buy anything from the airport porter or anybody at the airport (everyone in the airport seems to have double job as a retailer as well!). They are nice and target people who look confuse or need help. They will help you but will also trick you to buy something from them, the price is not the recommended retail price you would get at other place...

there is a lot of transportation from jakarta beside taxi you can take the shuttle bus service from jakarta airport to bandung jsut ask the information or tourist information in the airport.

or you can take the cipaganti shuttle bus service jakarta to bandung

Hey all, thank you so much for your help!!You guys are awesome and probably just saved me a couple of hundred bucks.. Just One small problem, the shuttle bus sites are all in bahasa indonesia!!lol....Happy New Year ALL!!!

I know... In case you%26#39;re having trouble in translating the bahasa, you can always ask in the forum. (Since you%26#39;re from Singapore, give you the website directly since it%26#39;s not differ much than Bahasa Malaysia, but if you%26#39;re ang-moh, then pardon me, I can translate it for you...)

unfortunately, the website is not in english. so don%26#39;t know what it%26#39;s saying. :(

Bali Resturants!!

Me and my family (husband, son 5 months) are going to Bali in June and was wondering if any one has any ideas of places to eat. we are staying in Legian.

Thanks

Bali Resturants!!

Catalyst did an excellent list a couple of months ago, see the link below:

tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g294226-i7220-k2…

It%26#39;s one of the few postings that grace my Favourites folder.

Bali Resturants!!

if you staying in legian I suggest you to eat in the local food restaurant and it%26#39;s more cheapest they have a delicious food and you will be a true feel of bali.....

Legian is quite a sprawling place.

You can eat at many restaurants in the main streets or some excellent choices also down on the beach strip. The list is endless , my advice is to walk out of your hotel and go into any you like the look of. Try a different 1 or 2 every day. :) My favourites are on the beach such as Seaside Cafe, Blue Ocean, Lannai, Goodies, Warung Asia.

In the streets I like Ketumba, Posers and cheapies like Legian Snacks , Warung Yogya.

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Travel insurance

has anyone used www.travel4less.com.au ? Their rates seem to be very cheap, Im just wondering if anyone has used them and had any complaints.

Travel insurance

hey Princess,

I have not used that site before. However i know of a site that is probably the cheapest rates you will EVER get travel insurance.

My family have used this insurance to travel from AUS to NZ and we are also using them for trvel from AUS to FIJI in september. I would advise you to check this site out....also anyone else who is looking for insurance. You will be pleasantly surprised!

Just a secret i have recently come across that is now not a secret!

Buz_Jed

Travel insurance

As far as I can ascertain, the company is run by Last Minute.com.

A word of advise, CHEAPEST is not the best way to arrange insurance. Read the policies carefully, some offer things you don%26#39;t need but don%26#39;t cover what%26#39;s essential for your particular holiday.

I have used Travelinsurance direct and 1 cover and had no problems with claims. Read a few, get online quotes then decide.

I use travelinsurancedirect.com , fairly cheap, have never had a problem , then again , i have never had a claim , but i have herd they are great if you do need to claim .

cheers

batt

Hi princessturbo

I am asking this as a %26#39;general%26#39; question and offer some info re Travel Insurance.(I realize you may already be aware of all this, but it may/may not be of interest to others, and I apologize if it%26#39;s a bit of a %26#39;woffle%26#39;)

I am interested as to %26#39;how cheap%26#39; the insurance is and what it offers you. Can you contact them 24/7 in the case of an Emergency.Will they cover you if you ride a bike in Bali(must have international bike licence) or if you are a passenger on the back of a bike and are involved in an accident.(offered a lift by a Balinese friend, i%26#39;ve never thought about it before)Travel Insurance will not pay the claim if you or a member of your Travelling Party is under the influence of, intoxicating liquor.(These were a couple of questions i asked, when shopping for quotes).(How many of us %26#39;really%26#39; understand the Travel Insurance booklet and know what we are covered for and what we are not.I%26#39;ve never had a Travel Agent go through it with me,(it%26#39;s usually: You need Plan X and it will cost you xx$$%26#39;s.) It%26#39;s up to us to read it and %26#39;understand%26#39; it and and if we don%26#39;t then we %26#39;should%26#39; ask lots of questions, to be sure, to be sure.(I would never travel O/S without Travel Insurance and up until now touch %26#39;wood%26#39; i%26#39;ve never needed to claim).

A well known Travel Agent here in Adelaide, recommends QBE and Covermore as two of the best.

Cheers

Burns

Just to add to the above, can%26#39;t stress enough to make sure motorcyle cover is included in your policy if you%26#39;re planning to ride a motorbike over there.

If you are an Australian, you need to hold a motorbike licence in Australia and an international licence endorsed for motorcyles, to ride in Indonesia.

If you are going to ride as a pillion passenger, make sure the bike rider has a licence.

Some travel insurance policies require an extra premium to be paid as well, to cover you for motorcyle riding.

whatever insurance you take read the fine print.

i%26#39;ve had no claims on some trips and claims on others. some of these were settled quickly and others dragged on for months.

as was advised,l cheaper can mean that you are covered for less.

Hi there guys thanks for your tips, I decided to go with www.insure4less.com.au............they do cover bike accidents, and I was happy with their other payouts. Their insurance is backed by Lloyds of London, I cant see them ever going broke. Cost was $167 for a family for 5 weeks. I was just wondering if anyone else had experience with them.

Travel Insurance will not pay the claim if you or a member of your Travelling Party is under the influence of Intoxicating Liquor.(not just when riding a bike)

An Adelaide man suffered brain damage in a fall while holidaying in Switzerland Dec 2007 after falling down an icy embankment.The fall is looming as a financial disaster for the young man, who is not covered for medical expenses because he drank alcohol beforehand.

Burns

Hey everyone

Most travel insurance companies will say as a requirement to be covered for motorcycle cover you need to hold an Australian motorcycle licence. However i know that Covermore do not necessarily require a Austalian motorcycle licence. You just need to hold the correct licence in the country you are visiting. So i guess, if you are gong to Bali and are hiring a motorcycle you need to check whether the regulations say that they accept Austalian licences (whether motorcycle or drivers licence) or you need to obtain a local licence.

Also, many companies say that you need to be hiring from an actual hire company not just some random person on the street.

The other things you really need to consider when checking out travel insurance is if they cover for terrorism. Most companies dont cover for this, only the big players like covermore will (everything except cancellations/amendments). I know that if i was travelling these days i would want to know that if something happened i would have cover for my medical and also to be evacuated back home to australia.

But fingers crossed you never have to claim!!!

Also if using travelinsurancedirect.com.au

you can use this voucher code for 15% off

TIDLAS04

Why have Virgin changed their flight times

Does anyone know why Virgin has changed their 3pm flights out of Bali to 1am? We booked because we have kids and wanted this flight home and now they have reverted back to 1am flights.

Caroline

Why have Virgin changed their flight times

You%26#39;re not alone, 3 pm was a great time and we%26#39;ve had to change ours also.

Apparently reason is it was too costly as they (Customs) had to bring in an extra Customs shift for only one flight arriving into Adelaide at that time. The 3 pm flights ended in February.

Why have Virgin changed their flight times

I don%26#39;t think anybody is happy with this one. Have changed from ';gentleman%26#39;s hours'; to the graveyard shift!

Regards,

David

And also, if like me you are going for a week then you will need a 30 day visa rather than a 7 day. Extra US$15.

Regards,

David

Fabric in Jakarta

Hello i am from London and i have a little boutique here which i want to design some clothes for. I want to get my fabric in Jakarta, could someone please advise me the best place to go to buy fabric? I need somwhere where they have a huge selection of fabrics from all over the world including top end designer fabrics.

I went to Sampeng market in Thailand and they had 1000%26#39;s of fabrics, it took me a whole day to look through all of them- i need something similar to this.

I heard tanah abang and mayestik market in jakarta is good for fabrics but please could someone describe what these places are like and what sort of materials they have here, and how many fabrics they have here? Do they have designer fabrics?

Thank you

M+L

Fabric in Jakarta

Tanah Abang is the biggest wholesale center in Jakarta for textiles, clothing, and other fashion stuff. The selection of fabric is quite extensive, you can get anything here from cotton to fur imitation. The traders are mixed from locals to Indian-decent traders (they are famous for trading textile, aren%26#39;t they?)

The shopping center is fully air-con, the shops are small, and the corridors are quite narrow, so be prepared to squeeze with others especially on a busy day. Regarding the origin of the textile (local made, imported, or designer textile), I%26#39;m not so sure about that.

P.S. If you can%26#39;t speak Bahasa Indonesia, I suggest you bring some local who can bargain, so you%26#39;ll get better deals (especially when buying in bulk).

Fabric in Jakarta

Tanah Abang is definitely first option if you have some local guide. Otherwise suggest you go to Mayestik (Jalan Tebah) and Pasar Baru Jakarta. Both are mainly having shops owned by local Indian trader and they definitely can communicate with you better.

Also quality wise, Tn Abang is slightly in lower-mid end (mostly local fabrics and moslem wear), while Pasar Baru and Mayestik is in higher end with mix of local and imported fabrics. Pasar Baru and Mayestik definitely have designer fabrics such as Zegna, Armani etc. but you must really know the difference as sometimes they have the copy version as well. You can%26#39;t find those in Tanah Abang.

Pasar Baru itself is an historical district and worth to be visited. This is a historical street shopping malls was catered for the Dutch during Dutch colony. You can still see some old dutch architectures there.

If Armani and Zegna%26#39;s cloth is including in your definition of designer fabrics, then you can also find it easily at Tanah Abang. Many of them are scattered on level Basement 1. Some traders sold it at very competitive price than Pasar Baru (since some of them open the shop at both Tanah Abang and Pasar Baru). If you just want to buy the textile, go to Tanah Abang, but if you want to buy the textile and have tailor to make you suit on-site, then proceed to Pasar Baru.

Most people go for local-made products at Tanah Abang, but if you look into details, certain expensive and imported goodies are also available as well.

Kuta (3d 2n)

I%26#39;m goin with my 2 other gfs to Bali on 26-28may. Can anyone recommend what are the things that we can go apart from shopping and watching sunset? wud lurve to hear from anyone who%26#39;s willing to share.

thanks in advance!

Kuta (3d 2n)

assume you are staying in the south of bali for a few nights. but what you want to do depends on your preferences eg action, scenery, culture, etc. more info is needed.

Kuta (3d 2n)

Affordable is the green Green kuta close to everything and friendly right near all the shops or the seaveiw cottages which is across the road to the beach

Hi,

3D2N is not a very long trip. Bali island is approximately like PJ to Malacca 150KM east west and PJ to Cameron Highland 110KM north south.

Day 1 %26amp; 3 most probably take up by flight and hotel check-in/out. Most likely activities are walking around tourist centres( Kuta/Legian/Semanyak or Ubud) and along the beach near to your hotel if your hotel is nearby. U can squeeze in more activities if u arrive early and depart late.

U have 1 full day left on day 2 which u can hire a driver (400000 Rp take care of car rental %26amp; fuel) to take u sightseeing around the island and finish off with sunset watching either at Tanah Lot or Uluwatu thereafter back to hotel after dinner.

Hope the above help

hi rockterrigal....i%26#39;m looking at water sports, bungee jumping, snorkelling if can. prolly there wont be sufficient time to do snorkelling. im interested in surfing (neva surf in my life). found out that the surfin lessons are at least for 3 days for beginners. can%26#39;t find any which provide only a day or half day lessons.

apart from that, i like watching sunset, scenery and photography. will be goin to uluwatu to watch sunset and jimbaran for seafood.

I%26#39;ve actually booked our accommodation at Hard Rock Hotel. it%26#39;s F%26amp;E package. So I thought of finding sum cool activities to do while i%26#39;m there for a short period of time. thanks for recommending mate!

cheers

thanks Case for the info given. It%26#39;s a F%26amp;E package. so we%26#39;re doing things on our own except for the 1st day, will be goin to jimbaran for seafood and uluwatu to watch the sun setting dwn. How far is seminyak and legian from kuta? I think ubud will be far from our place to travel. I%26#39;m staying at hrd rock hotel.

Jimbaran Ikan Bakar

buravi.com/jalan/jimbaran/jmb_ikan_info.html

Hope this can help u to plan your trip.

Hi,

Kuta Legian Seminyak r right next to each other.

As i m not into bungee jumping or snorkeling could not offer any suggestion. U can do a search at this forum.

Below is my personal choice of 2-3 days itinerary.

Ubud (art %26amp; craft)

Tegallalang rice terraces

Kintamani

Gunung Batur %26amp; Lake Batur

Pura Besakih

Sanur

Jimbaran %26amp; Dreamland Beach (coastal scenery)

Uluwatu (sunset, temple %26amp; dance)

Mengwi Taman Ayun Temple

Bedugul

Bratan Lake / Pura Ulun-Danu Bratan

Danau Buyan

Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest

Tanah Lot (sunset %26amp; temple)

hi

snorkeling is best on the south and east coast. good sites nearby are the bukit 1hour drive, padangbai 1 1/2 hour drive and candidasa about 2 hours drive.

for surfing i%26#39;m sure that they will do a lesson for a day, if that is what you want. here is info on learning to surf in kuta:

There are many surf schools along the beach from kuta to seminyah. When you get there you will see them if not ask someone and they will point you in the right direction.

The waves on the beach break on shallow, flat sandbanks. Between the banks are strong rips which can have good surf. Out pass the breaking waves the currents are very strong and will easily take you quite a distance along the beach. The waves are crowded with experienced foreign and local surfers, who at times come dangerously close to beginners if they get in their way. The safest places to learn are on the shallow sand banks riding the white wash and the reforming waves.

You can organize the lessons when you get there. This way you can check them out the surf schools directly so that you feel assured that they are okay.

Generally, the surf schools are well organized with good equipment and instruction.

Here are the web sites of a few of them.

http://www.prosurfschool.com/

http://www.odysseysurfschool.com/

http://www.balilearntosurf.com/

http://www.schoolofsurf.com/?home

Warning: a certain number of people both locals and tourists drown each season on Kuta鈥檚 long beach. If in trouble raise your hand. Don鈥檛 panic if you get caught in a rip or current. do not swim against it but swim at roughly a 45 degree angle with the rip towards the shore. Don鈥檛 panic and remain calm someone will help you.

as for other things to do nearby:

visit tanah lot (temple)

drive around bukit and look at scenery and surfing

bungee jumping at legian

have a great trip RT

hi rockterringal, when you mentioned snorkelling at Bukit, do you mean bukit peninsula? is it a good site for snorkelling and any idea of how much it cost and how do i get there?

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seafood...any advice?

hi all,

can anybody advice on wats a good seafood restaurant at jimbaran? i understand that there are many there. am interested in something on the mid-price range(120,000 per person).

thanks!!

seafood...any advice?

haven%26#39;t eaten there in a while, but last time we had a very nice meal at Ganesha, its down the road from Hotel Puri Bambu, Jl. Pengeracikan, Kedonganan - Jimbaran. How much you will pay per head depends entirely on what you order, you pay by the weight of the seafood.

seafood...any advice?

You are correct, there are literally hundreds of restaurants to choose from at Jimbaran. Certainly it is worth taking a look at all the restaurants set up on the beach at sunset, but don%26#39;t eat there. Instead, drive on to Sanur and dine instead on the sand there.

The seafood choice is exactly the same and less than half the price of Jimbaran. The added attraction here is that you will be dining in relative privacy instead of being packed in like a sardine amonst the thousands of other tourists.

Once upon a time jimbaran was the place to go but they have become outrageously overpriced in recent years and regular Bali goers no longer bother, going instead to one of the beachside restaurants in Sanur or, if you want to watch the sun set, one of the restaurants in seminyak.

the balieats website can give you an idea of places and prices.

cheers!

Hi there

We just arrived back from Bali on Sunday and we made the mistake of going to Jimbaran bay. It was our worst and most expensive meal we had. We paid more than going to the top restaurants in in Seminyak. There were cats roaming around the tables and customers. An American couple next to us were also disgusted and disappointed. I went there years ago and it isn%26#39;t the same anymore Tourist rip off.

Jennifer

gosh jimbaran sounds like it has deteriorated into an expensive tourist trap.......unfortunately, as what happens with most tourist attractions.

i am really keen on having some seafood in bali....

if anyone has been to any good restaurants in ubud/sanur/seminyak, would be great advice.

thanks guys.

Hi Scoobaa,

We just arrived back and had one of our best meals of seafood at a restaurant called Blue Ocean, beachfront just up from Kamala Panthai hotel in Legian/Semanyak. Otherwise, I could recommend a trip to Lembongan Island, the restaurants there had the freshest tuna I have ever tasted.

Cheers,

Deb

hellloooo do u asked for JIMBARAN SEAFOOD?...then i better answer the question...in jimbaran beach near Four Season%26#39;s side...try New Bayang Cafe .. contact Ketut Suwita the owner and tell him u know his cafe from me you will not get rip off!. if you come with more then 5 peoples i%26#39;m sure they can give you very special price (below your budget). if i decided to eat somewhere and eat something good and feel happy after then i will not think the price i paid otherwise the happy feeling will gone which can%26#39;t be paid with money, if i think they are going to ripp me off then i better cook my self at home :)

Go to Gending Kedis hotel and eat at Alcedo Restaurant it has the most amazing food ever !

Our driver from Nikko Bali took us to Ganesha when we asked him to take us to Jimbaran Bay (I am not too sure whether he received any commission from doing so) -- but we had the most expensive meal during our 9 days in Bali there and it was not the best.

We had chicken satays, 2 pieces of fried chicken, a squid, a crab and 4 pieces of king prawns for Rupiahs 1 million (close to AUD 140)

have a look at this pic: flickr.com/photos/blueisthecolour/3364550167/

The guy who weight the seafood claimed that the squid was 1,5kgs, the crab was 2,4kgs and the 4 pieces of king prawns was 600gs. I don%26#39;t know how much I can trust the scale. To be honest, I think the whole thing is a total rip off.

You can have really good dinner at Legian for around AUD80 easily.

there are heaps of restaurants selling very fresh seafood apart from jimbaran which does offer a lovely sunset. personally i don%26#39;t bother going there for meals as it is overpriced and the same fresh seafood is available elsewhere.

in sanur i have had great seafood at extremely low prices at a beach front local restaurant called Kesuma where you can sit with your feet in the sand and enjoy a few drinks. about 50,000rp buys a whole snapper with chips and salad. about 4.30 each afternoon they put the seafood on display just like at jimbaran so you can choose what you would like. there are also other similar restaurants along this same stretch of beach.

here is a link which has a map and pictures

www.mybaliguide.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi鈥?/a>

there is also a restaurant called mama putus listed there on the map but they have now moved to the road in front of the mercure. sanur has some very good restaurants.

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