Hi
I booked a hotel through booking.com for accommodation in Ubud, Bali. In the past, an airport pickup usually cost me around $40 one way through the hotel.
Booking.com is saying the price if I book through them is around $19 from the airport to my hotel address which is way cheaper.
Does anyone have experience booking with booking transport through booking.com? It seems too cheap to be true.
Cheers!
Just download the Gojek app (their Uber equivalent) and book a ride when you're at the airport. From memory it will cost you less than $19 from the airport to Ubud
+1 for Gojek
Need to buy an Indonesian sim though.
Nope, used my Aus number and whatsapp to activate account
I used Gojek for every journey during my 2 week trip in September.
it's just easier.
Another similar app: Grab
100% gojek. Cheaper than Grab and Blue bird taxi everytime I've tried.
AUD or USD?
Booking transport thru the hotel normally the hotel takes a wedge/kickback
It was AUD in booking.com for me
The hotel used their own driver employee so i thought it would be cheapest but maybe not
If the transfer is through the hotel book it on booking.com then call/email hotel to confirm booking.
If no booking, ask for a refund through booking.com
If it’s not there when you arrive, bite the bullet for a taxi or get a gojek/grab
Try Klook
I will not trust booking.com because they are just trying to get your money and don't really care if the transaction is upheld. The drivers will not honour the charges (only scammy ones will and there could be a trap) because every foreigner is paying $50ish and you will be forced to pay the market rates anyway and then it won't be worth chasing after booking for $20.
Forty dollars for a taxi from airport in Bali damn
It's about 40km drive
Still expensive for Thailand standards
Bali is not in Thailand.
I used Klook for an airport transfer in Bangkok and it was great
That's 3500km away
learn how to barter, Bali is good place to Start lol
Book Ola, remain at the airport…..
I’m all for saving $19 where possible but for the sake of peace when you’re in a foreign country, why put yourself through this. Bali taxis are highly syndicated. Some even describe them as a mafia. I wouldn’t risk it.
Just grab a Blue Bird cab from the airport. They're metered, and in my experience, honest. You may have a couple of fees on top of the actual meter charge, to cover airport car park and/or toll roads, but these are usually just a few $AU.
https://www.balidriver.io/blue-bird-taxi-bali
There are several options for catching a taxi in Bali. If you are arriving at Bali airport you can prepay for your journey at the main Blue Bird taxi counter, where rates range from IDR 100,000 for a quick trip to Kuta up to IDR 850,000 to places like Tulamben and Pemuteran that are much further away.
the best option for booking a Blue Bird taxi is through the Blue Bird taxi app Bali called MyBlueBird, which is available for Google Play or Apple and will will bring a taxi to wherever you are located.
My suggestion, download the "grab" app, also grab works in most Asian countries.
Might show up. Might not. Take a gamble and find out.