Kuta / Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

Getting around Kuta / Denpasar, Bali

How to travel around Kuta / Denpasar, Bali — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-08

1. Gojek and Grab

Motorbike and car booking, and by far the cheapest way to move around the island.

Watch outSome areas have local transport associations that block app pickups; walk a short distance from the beach or restaurant entrance rather than arguing.

2. Rented scooter

The island's default transport, and its most common cause of injury.

Cost: 60,000–100,000 IDR per day

Watch outAn International Driving Permit with a motorcycle endorsement is required; without it insurance is void and police checks carry on-the-spot fines.

3. Private driver for the day

A car and driver hired by the day, the practical way to see Ubud and the temples.

Cost: 600,000–900,000 IDR per day
Tip: Agree fuel, parking and entry fees up front — 'not included' is where the day trip gets expensive.

4. Bluebird metered taxi

The licensed metered fleet, distinguishable from imitators by the app booking.

Watch outLookalike taxis copy the livery closely. Book through the app rather than flagging one down.

5. Airport transfer

Fixed-price counters inside the terminal.

Watch outTouts inside arrivals offering rides at 'special' prices, and unofficial porters taking bags then demanding a fee to return them.

Booking apps in Indonesia

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Gojek

Indonesian super-app: motorbike and car rides, food, payments and deliveries.

Coverage: Nationwide, strongest in Java and Bali.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Grab

The main alternative to Gojek, with essentially the same service mix.

Coverage: Nationwide.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Bluebird

Long-established metered taxi operator with its own booking app.

Coverage: Jakarta, Bali and other large cities.
Why it helps: A licensed metered fleet, which avoids the unmarked cars and modified meters that operate around airports.

Traveloka

Books trains, flights, ferries and intercity buses across the archipelago.

Coverage: Nationwide.