In November alone three tourists in Bali have been reported to have died in traffic collisions on the island’s roads. Tragically, around this time last year Bali also saw a sharp rise in the number of fatalities on the roads. With this in mind, authorities in Buleleng Regency are working to change the way tourists …
Transportation
Tourists are raising concerns over safety after a local woman was reportedly attacked by her motorcycle taxi driver this week. Police in Bali have arrested the driver in question after he admitted to having attacked a 31-year-old woman who didn’t want to chat with him during the journey. The attack happened on Monday 6th November …
Bali is an island that has been struggling to contend with rampant traffic congestion for years. While for many local people and frequent visitors to Bali, the traffic has simply become a frustrating but normal part of everyday life, for many leaders and Bali lovers it’s becoming increasingly clear that big changes need to be …
Tourist transportation in Bali has long been a point of contention, both for tourists themselves and for local taxi drivers. With little accessible public transport, the rise of online ride-hailing apps, and an increase in tourists wanting to hire their own vehicles on the island over the last few years, tourist transport has been something …
The Acting Governor of Bali, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, has met with key stakeholders from the arts and cultural capital of Ubud. The Acting Governor held a meeting in Denpasar with political leaders from Ubud, as well as legislators and tourism industry experts, to discuss how to overcome the town’s mounting traffic issues. Speaking from …
Just two weeks ago Bali celebrated the launch of a game-changing free shuttle service for tourists in Bali. In a six-month trial partnership between the Provincial Government of Bali and the Toyota Mobility Fund a new dail-a-ride shuttle bus service around the heart of the island’s arts and cultural capital of Ubud. While the new …
September has been a big month for transportation news in Bali. For first-time visitors planning their vacations, news of road construction and a new metro system may not be of much interest. But for those seasoned Bali lovers out there, it’s clear that this is the kind of news that seriously affects those holiday plans. …
Transportation officials in Indonesia have given an update on the long-anticipated railway line in Bali. The project has, in theory, been full steam ahead for some time. But with planning becoming an evermore time-consuming task, the project is moving in a new direction…underground. Indonesia’s National Planning Agency has confirmed that the new Light Rail Transit …
On Friday, Bali’s arts and cultural capital, Ubud celebrated the launch of a new public transport initiative that could be the answer to a huge amount of the town’s transportation woes. Ubud is famous for many things: incredible temples and the iconic palace, wonderful restaurants, and quaint markets, but in recent years, the traffic issues …
Plans for a trial shuttle bus service for tourists in Bali’s arts and culture capital, Ubud, will launch later this week. The new service is part of a partnership between the Provincial Government and the Toyota Mobility Fund. The project is part of Toyota’s Sustainable Mobility Advancing Real Transformation (SMART) @ Ubud Program. The initiative …
Bali’s Tourism Board has issued new guidance about the best ways to travel around the island. The reason why this is big news is that for years, there has been discussion about whether or not tourists can use ride-hailing apps while on vacation in Bali. The tourism board has finally given a clear answer. In …
It is undeniable that Bali has an issue with traffic congestion. In fact, just this week, officials from Bali Airport have called on tourists to leave extra time when planning their routes to I Gusti Ngurah Rai International to account for traffic jams. Now Governor Wayan Koster has shed some light on potential solutions. Construction …