Bali Airport
Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) with IATA code: DPS is located in the South of Bali. The airport is located between Kuta and Jimbaran, but is known as Denpasar airport / Denpasar International Airport. This might confuse some people, as the airport is almost 13 km away from Denpasar.
Bali Airport is very busy, very modern and very confusing. It’s been expanded to deal with the growing number of tourists that visit the island, however that doesn’t mean the expansion was well managed.
Leaving the Airport
Like most airports, Denpasar Airport is located just outside of the major urban centers. There are three main options when leaving the airport. You can arrange for a driver to pick you up from the airport, arrange a taxi or get a shuttle bus. You can find shortcuts to each of the topics below.
Taxi From The Airport
There are no official pick up points for metered taxis at Bali Airport. This means you have three choices. The first choice is ordering a taxi from one of the official taxi counters at the airport (this is one of the most expensive options, example: a transfer from the airport to Ubud costs around Rp250,000, it should be half that price).
If you are not on a tight budget and you want to catch a taxi without having to haggle then I would suggest ordering a taxi from one of these desks. The people behind them can speak good English and you are guaranteed to get a good service.
As you walk out of the arrivals hall at Denpasar Airport you will get a lot of people offering taxi services. These taxi drivers are not metered and you will have to bargain with them and even then you will pay more than you should. I would avoid ordering a taxi from any of these drivers as the price is often more expensive than at the official taxi counters (especially if you look very confused).
It is possible to catch a metered taxi, but to do so you will need to walk out of the airport premises. If you choose to do this, head towards the pickup point and then cross the car park. You will be able to catch a taxi (I’d recommend Blue Bird) as they exit from the car park.
You can get a shuttle from Denpasar Airport to several of the larger hotels in Kuta. One of the companies that operate shuttles is called Plus Priority. A shuttle ticket costs USD25 and is valid for five days all over the island (Uluwatu, Ubud, Kuta, Legian, Jimbaran, Seminyak, Sanur, Tanah Lot, Nusa Dua and even to Kintamani).Plus Priority has a lounge at the International arrivals area of Bali Airport. It is open from 10 am until midnight. I’ll tell you a bit more about Plus Priority when I let you know about transportation options on Bali.
Private Transfer
The third and final option is a private transfer from Bali Airport to your hotel. In many ways this is the most convenient option (especially if you are getting off a long haul flight). You don’t have any hassle trying to organize anything on arrival. With the private transfer a person holding a sign with your name on it will meet you as you leave departures.
If you choose the private transfer option the driver, who will speak English, will take you directly from the airport to your hotel. This is a great option, but you do need to arrange your private transfer before arrival. For more information about private transfer you can visit this page.
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