One of Bali’s most famous tourist destinations has just introduced a new cashless payment system, making it even easier for tourists and their drivers to navigate the area.
Kuta Beach Parking is now operating a card-only payment system.
The transition to a cashless payment system was celebrated at Kuta Beach Car Parking Area and Skate Park this week. The event was attended by some of the biggest names in local politics and comes as part of a wider commitment to level up tourism services across Bali’s top resorts.
The ceremony was attended by the Business Director of Bank BPD Bali, I Nyoman Sumanaya, the Head of Bank BPD Bali Mangupura Branch, Ida Bagus Made Surawan, and staff, as well as the Assistant for Economic and Development Affairs of Badung Regency, Ida Bagus Gede Arjana.
Regency officials were joined by leaders from the Kuta Traditional Village, including the Head of Kuta Village, Putu Dedik Ardiana, and Komang Alit Ardana.
The Acting Regional Secretary of Badung, Ida Bagus Surya Suamba, told reporters that the new cashless system is being integrated as part of a cooperative approach between the Bank BPD Bali and the Badung Regency Government.
He shared, “Using this cashless parking system reduces the use of cash so that all existing income goes directly into the system. After that, it is divided according to the cooperation agreement with the Kuta Traditional Village, where 60 percent is given to the traditional village, and 40 percent goes to the Badung Regency Government.”
He added, “The Regent and Deputy Regent, led by us, together with the Badung Regency DPRD, strongly emphasize reducing the use of cash.”
“This is because Badung Regency has just received the title of Anti-Corruption Pilot Regency from the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission. So we want to realize a corruption-free Badung by implementing cashless so that there are no more leaks from our income.”
Tourists, visitors, and tourist drivers will now only be able to pay for parking at Kuta Beach using a credit or debit card.
This goes for both motorcycles and cars. The transition to more classless systems will be seen increasingly frequently across Bali’s top tourist attractions and public facilities in the coming months and years.
In September 2024, for example, the UNESCO World Heritage Jatiluwih Rice Terraces shifted to a cashless payment system throughout the attraction. It is not only credit and debit cards accepted at Jatiluwih though.
To quote InfoJatiluwih, “We accept various cashless payment methods, including Debit Cards, Credit Cards, QRIS, And we’re supported by major banks like BCA, Mandiri, BNI, BRI, BPD Bali as well as popular e-wallets like GoPay, OVO, ShopeePay, DANA, and many more!”
Not only will there be more cashless payment systems as standard at tourism facilities across Bali, but there will be more and more opportunities to book tickets online in advance.
Most of Bali’s biggest attractions, like the UNESCO World Heritage Jatiluwih Rice Terrace, Waterbom in Kuta, the nightly Kecak performance at Uluwatu Temple or The Devdan Show in Nusa Dua can all be booked online or on arrival.
Although Bali is moving towards more cashless systems, it is still recommended that tourists carry cash with them.
While Kuta Beach is now operating a digital payment approach, the majority of car parks at Bali’s favorite beaches and cultural landmarks are still only taking cash payments, including beaches in Canggu and Uluwatu.
Car parking fees or entrance tickets to locally managed waterfalls, for example, require small notes. Car parking or motorcycle parking costs usually around IDR 2,000 to 5,000, sometimes up to IDR 10,000. Entry fees to private rice paddies, waterfalls, or temples range from IDR 20,000 to IDR 50,000, and since many of these attractions are community-managed, they do not have a huge amount of formal infrastructure surrounding them.
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