Ubud Transportation

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: HAVING A DRIVER TO TAKE YOU AROUND BALI IS THE WAY TO GO..ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY KNOW WHERE TO GO AND THEY DON'T GET LOST AND WASTE TIME TRYING TO GET BACK ON THE PATH...ALSO THEY KNOW THE PLACE AND CULTURE. .THE AMAZING AMOUNT OF INFORMATION ABOUT BALI IS INVALUABLE!!!!!
PUTU ..THE DRIVER THAT TOOK ME MOST OF THE PLACES I WENT WAS SUPERB!! !!HE MADE IT FUN AND IT WAS A GREAT TIME HEARING HIS AMAZING EXPERIENCES OF BEING A DRIVER!!! : )
HE CHARGES $40 A DAY!! BUT IT WAS WORTH IT!!!

centre and around ubud area is something compact and very nice to be explored by bicycle. just rent abour idr 15,000/day and you can go anywhere you love to do!!!
and the rentals are very easy to be found anywhere. whenever you see many bicyles parked, just politely asked if you can rent one of them. and do not forget to check and re-check it before you decided to rent.

Ubud is a walking town. You can walk almost anywhere that you chose to go. There are always people wanting to give you a ride though. You will hear Transport yelled every few seconds. If you decide to get a car and driver then agree on a price before getting in his car.
That may take a lot of haggeling.

I'd hired Made once back in 2007 to transport me somewhere in Ubud, then ended up hiring him again on 3 separate occasions in 2008. On the first trip, he took me to Tirta Empul, through Tagallalang & to see the terraced rice paddies around Ubud. On the second trip, he basically took me to run errands & to lunch -- to the Post Office to mail something, to Ubud Music to buy a new memory card for my camera, & to Dirty Duck for lunch. Finally, he drove me from Ubud to Legian, with several stops in Celuk & another stop to see the batik making process. Made is very polite, speaks English relatively well & is reliable. His car is air conditioned & his rates are negotiable. You may contact him via E-mail at dekrut07@yahoo.com or via phone to book him.

NOTE: In April, 2009, he wasn't happy with less than 400,000 rp to pick me up in Legian, go to the airport to pick up my boyfriend, take us to Jimbaran, then take us to Ubud (with a short stop at an apotek). A few days later, he didn't show up to transport me from Ubud back to Seminyak. In the future, I will no longer use him.

I just got back today from our family's first trip to Bali/Ubud, and I had to write about our wonderful experience w/ our driver, Sila. We are so lucky we hired Sila because he made our trip to Ubud so special. He was full of stories and is so well-informed about Ubud and all things Indonesian. My husband greatly enjoyed talking with him during our long drives.

His car is very well maintained. I was worried about tracking beach sand into his clean car, but he was very nice about it. He was great with my 3 young boys. His knowledge of English is impressive, and he has a sense of humor, too! He showed us good restaurants, a fine art gallery, and he made sure we got to watch the Monkey and Fire dances. He is very generous with his time since he charges a flat rate even if we ended our day late at night. He also carried ice cold water: a necessity in warm weather! Also, while we enjoyed the beach that he took us to in Nusa Dua, we felt no worries leaving our belongings with him in his car such as our wallets and camera. Sila is truly trustworthy.

I was really upset with another driver we hired in Ubud (Sila was already booked that day, alas!) That driver whose name begins with P. brought us to tourist trap places where I suspect he would get a commission. He also did not have any water and he asked too many personal questions and interrupted our private conversation. He also would not drive us past 5 pm even if he charged the same rate as Sila.

So if you go to Ubud and need a driver, please do hire Sila: baliwithsila@yahoo.com or www.geocities.com/baliwithsila/

Since he goes out of his way to make you happy and is generous with his time, please be generous with your tip! (***Photo shows our sons with Sila with the breathtaking Ubud rice terraces in the background...)

I hired Agung Dena to take me on a tour of my own (rather illogical) design. While I was staying in Ubud, I had asked that he take me to Celuk, Sukawati, Gunung Kawi & Tirtta Ganga. He gave me a 10% discount, since I was a solo traveler. He promptly picked me up on time in the lobby of my hotel & we proceeded on our way. He has a nice, air conditioned car, which is quite comfortable. Gas, tolls, entry fees, temple clothing (sarongs & sashes) & his meals are included in his fee. Agung is very kind, knowledgeable & is pleasant to be around in every way. He kept repeating to me that he just wanted me to "be happy" with the places that he took me. My tour took about 10 1/2 hours, but I enjoyed every minute of it. When he dropped me at my hotel, he even offered to help me carry my purchases to my room. I will definitely hire him again on my next trip to Bali.

I Wayan Sukadana has an air conditioned car, & you can bargain with him for transport prices to/from and around Ubud, or other areas, as well. He's nice & shows up on time (or even early)!

He can be found at: Ubud, Hanoman, Main Road

MAS (Malaysia Airlines) have frequent flight to Bali (Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar) with a quite reasonable fares. Check out MAS website from time to time for promotions which they do it quite often.