There are several ways of transportation to assist you around Bali. A variety of excellent half day, full day and nightlong tour packages are available from your hotel desk or whatever of the several travel agents and tour operators which abound in Bali. Or you’ll be able to find a car and driver who will as well act as your guide.

Taxicabs operated from whole major hotels and the airport on rates vary according to addresses. The taxi companies, in Bali are Praja Taxi, Bali Taxi and Koperasi Taxi Ngurah Rai besides those dwell to travel-agencies, have metered taxis.

Public minibuses or big buses are available to every corner of the island with quite a cheap price merely their stopping here and there a lot to take and drop local passengers. It might afford you the exprience of journeying with the locals.

For those who would like to travel more in private, hire car. Hired car or motorbike might be the alternative. Types of cars available are usually Jimny or Toyota Kijang (bigger car with room for six people). The price, however, don’t always include insurance and they depart depending on the type of vehicle and the length of renting.

An important virtue to have while on tour in Bali is solitaire! Whilst the road system of rules in the heavily populated areas is quite sensible (condition wise) in comparability to other development countries, it may be heavily backed up at peak periods. Ceremony processions frequently overcome the entirely road so whenever you are becharmed behind a procession, enjoy the colourful experience. Roads may be quite constrict with heavily foot traffic on each side.

Gasoline pump and service-stations are available at every larger towns, even so in emergency there are always wayside stalls distributing fuel-out of drum at a little costlier price.

While driving yourself, please take utmost way since the traffic rules may be fairly dissimilar from those conducted in your own country. International driving licence is needed but one can apply for a impermanent permit in Denpasar and try for a test at Traffic Police Department, Jalan Seruni-Denpasar, Phone 227711. It’s a required to wear a crash helmet while you’re on the road and it’s always available at motorbike hire outlets.

Bicycles are available just bear in mind heavy traffic in Kuta, Legian and Denpasar. Bicycles are ideal in Ubud and the countryside if you’re fit. Some companies offering mountain biking excursions. Small horsedrawn carts called “dokar” serve as commodious transportation off-hours and off the beaten tracks.