Growth in Benoa cruise calls continues into 2026
Publicly available data from Pelindo and local media show Benoa Port’s cruise traffic rising through 2023–2025 and into early 2026, with more ship cal…
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Garuda four-times-weekly Jakarta–Bali–Papua service underpins Bali hub push
Garuda Indonesia is operating a four-times-weekly Jakarta–Denpasar–Timika–Jayapura service with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, using Bali as a key transit p…
Indonesia’s 2026 Eid Travel Discounts Cut Airfares 17–18%
Indonesia’s 2026 Eid travel stimulus included 17–18% discounts on domestic economy airfares and full waivers of certain ferry port service charges, al…
Ketapang–Gilimanuk Ferries Use Situational Open–Close System
ASDP and transport authorities have been using a situational open–close system on the Ketapang–Gilimanuk ferry crossing in mid-September, as changing…
Denpasar mayor pushes entry tickets and digital payments for parking
Denpasar’s mayor has ordered parking tickets to be issued when vehicles enter municipal parking areas, tying the change to a wider push for digital, Q…
Phase III Traffic Switch Triggers Gridlock on Key Ubud Streets
Gianyar’s transport department began Phase III of a new one-way traffic scheme in Ubud on 8 September 2026.
Drivers Renew Calls for More Piers at Ketapang–Gilimanuk After Long Queues
Drivers, ferry operators and logistics firms are pressing for more pier capacity at the Ketapang–Gilimanuk crossing after queues of up to around 15–16…
ASDP Upgrades Gilimanuk Dermaga II Capacity to 50 Tons
State ferry operator ASDP is upgrading Dermaga II Gilimanuk and the pontoon berth at Ketapang to 50-ton capacity to improve reliability and flexibilit…
Bali, Badung and KAI Advance Battery-Powered Tram Plan from Airport to Canggu
Bali’s provincial and Badung governments have signed a cooperation pact with PT Kereta Api Indonesia to study and develop a battery-powered electric t…
More than 200 evacuated after Putri Yasmin ferry fire between Bali and Lombok
More than 200 people were evacuated and a 19-year-old passenger died after the Putri Yasmin ferry caught fire in rough seas on the Padang Bai–Lembar r…
Bali pivots from MRT to Rp2.2 trillion airport–Canggu electric tram
Bali authorities have abandoned their long-discussed underground MRT concept in favour of a battery-powered electric tram linking Ngurah Rai Internati…
Ngurah Rai Airport Handles 13.2 Million Passengers in January–July 2026
I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali handled 13.2 million passenger movements from January to July 2026, with international routes making…
Bali Records 15,803 Electric Vehicles Operating in First Half of 2026
Bali’s provincial government recorded 15,803 electric vehicles operating on the island in the first half of 2026, mostly two-wheelers, according to me…
Bali’s ‘Tatasari Baliku’ tourism draft still under debate in provincial council
Bali’s provincial government and council are still debating a draft regulation on the governance of “quality” tourism businesses, focusing on transpor…
What Bali’s governor circulars mean for tourist scooter use
Bali’s 2023 governor’s circular sets conditions under which foreign tourists may ride scooters from registered two-wheel rental providers, while a 202…