Bali has confirmed that it will be deploying a new Traffic Jam Team, which will be tasked with reducing traffic congestion in the province’s worst-affected areas and, perhaps more importantly, improving road safety. Bali has one of the worst road safety records in all of Indonesia, with dozens of traffic collision-related deaths and hundreds more …
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Bali will be introducing a series of new policies that will help protect local taxi driver’s livelihoods. There will also be more strict enforcement of existing legislation. These updates will also have a knock-on effect on tourists and the public, hopefully for the better. Online taxi companies Grab and GoJek have agreed with the Bali …
Bali’s tourist taxi drivers are taking part in a series of peaceful protests, calling on the government to step in and help protect their livelihoods. The Bali Tourism Driver Struggle Forum (FPDP) marched to the Regional People’s Representative Council of Bali (Bali DPRD), the office of the provincial government, to make six very specific demands. …
In the coming months, a series of new water taxi services will be available directly from Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. The plan is to help tourists travel between the airport and their hotel as quickly as possible, improving the tourist experience and reducing the amount of traffic congestion on the roads. According …
Bali’s most utilized public bus service, the Trans Metro Dewata, has been suspended indefinitely as operational funding has been withdrawn. According to the 2025 State Budget, Bali’s Trans Metro Dewata bus service will no longer receive subsidies, and as such, the service is now on hold. Leaders in Bali are scrambling to find a solution …
With the countdown upon us, there are just a few hours to go until we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025. For those of us heading out to party on New Year’s Eve, the biggest thing we all want to avoid is getting stuck in traffic. Some will say that it is unavoidable, and …
As the Christmas and New Year holidays in Bali get underway, the authorities are doing all that they can to keep the island moving safely and efficiently. In anticipation of a huge surge in the number of vehicles on the roads, especially over New Year, leaders are providing more public transport options for tourists. If …
As Bali is about to get incredibly busy this Christmas and New Year holidays, tourists are reminded that Bali’s public bus service, Trans Metro Dewata, is available for both Bali residents and tourists. This affordable and reliable bus service operates around some of Bali’s most popular tourist resorts. Whether hailing a taxi or driving yourself, …
As Bali’s traffic congestion becomes more intense and widespread, leaders are on the lookout for new and impactful solutions to this ongoing problem. In July 2024, the Regent of Badung, I Nyoman Giri Prasta, who is now the new Deputy Governor of Bali, announced plans to create a new ‘sea toll road’ for tourists to …
Bali’s tourism leaders are assuring tourists and drivers that travel chaos will be avoided this festive season. During Christmas and New Year, 2023/4, travel chaos hit Bali’s roads, with traffic jams backing up for miles and tourists forced to abandon their taxi rides and run down the Bali Mandara Toll Road with their luggage in …
Traveling in Bali over the festive season can get pretty intense. While kicking back and relaxing on the beach or on a sun lounger by the poolside can be deeply restorative, getting from A to B can feel pretty frantic as over one million tourists try to navigate their way around the island. One way …
Politicians in Bali are proposing racial changes to traffic rules that could help combat travel chaos on the roads this Christmas and New Year. Local politician Agung Bagus Pratiksa Linggih is proposing that Bali ban all non-Bali Province-licensed vehicles from entering Bali over the festive season. This would effectively ban domestic tourists from traveling to …