Badung urges tourism operators to streamline trips amid Bali fuel queues

Badung — Badung Tourism Office on Friday, October 16, 2026, urged tourism businesses to adjust travel operations amid fuel-supply problems and traffic congestion around filling stations in Bali.

Why it matters: Tourism businesses in Badung were asked to adjust routes, pick-ups and transport while fuel queues affected traffic and some visitors changed itineraries.

The office recommended shorter or more efficient itineraries, combined guest pick-ups and alternative transport while maintaining service quality. It also asked businesses to give tourists accurate, proactive information based on official updates.

Asita Bali, the Indonesian Travel Agencies Association, said it had not recorded tourist-visit cancellations linked to the fuel shortage. However, its chairman, I Putu Winastra, said some tourists already in Bali had changed plans from destinations in southern Bali to less crowded, closer locations.

Trips originally planned to Tanah Lot were among those redirected, Bali Post reported. Traffic near public fuel stations had also hampered the movement of Asita members travelling towards I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport.

The Badung Tourism Office said route planning, consolidated pick-ups and alternative transport could help tourism operators manage the disruption. It also told businesses to explain travel conditions clearly so visitors could adjust their plans.

Pertamina said additional fuel supplies were scheduled to reach Bali in stages from October 14 to 17, while more stations in Denpasar were operating around the clock to ease queues.

Sources

• Tribun Bali
• Bali Post