Indonesia is preparing to launch a revolutionary water taxi service to ease traffic congestion in Bali. Deputy Transport Minister Dudi Purwagandhi has announced plans to link I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport directly to popular coastal resorts such as Seminyak and Uluwatu by boat.
The service is scheduled to launch in December 2025 and will provide an alternative to road transport, which suffers from constant traffic jams. Testing of the promising routes using traditional jukung boats has already shown significant time savings: the journey from the airport to Seminyak or Uluwatu will take only 35-40 minutes, which is significantly faster than peak hours. It is expected that motorized vessels will be used as part of the program.
Minister Purwagandhi noted that the current journey on a traditional 'jukung' to Uluwatu takes 35-40 minutes, while the sea taxi could reduce this time to 25-30 minutes. Bali Governor Wayan Koster supports the initiative, stressing that it could solve the problem of traffic congestion on land.
Earlier this year, Coordinating Minister of Infrastructure Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono visited Bali to explore the possibility of creating a sea taxi service directly connecting the airport to popular resorts. His goal is to create a public transport model focused on the airport and the most popular tourist areas, offering an alternative to private cars and land transport. In the future, the sea taxis are also planned to take tourists directly to Canggu.
While the Airport Ocean Taxi public transport project, which promises to be a convenient way to get from the airport to popular resort areas, will not be available to tourists until December 2025, there are already alternatives for those who want to avoid the tedious journey along the island's congested roads. These sea taxis offer a faster and more scenic way to travel between the most popular resort areas, allowing travelers to enjoy the beauty of Bali's coastline rather than waste precious time in traffic jams.
The service is scheduled to launch in December 2025 and will provide an alternative to road transport, which suffers from constant traffic jams. Testing of the promising routes using traditional jukung boats has already shown significant time savings: the journey from the airport to Seminyak or Uluwatu will take only 35-40 minutes, which is significantly faster than peak hours. It is expected that motorized vessels will be used as part of the program.
Minister Purwagandhi noted that the current journey on a traditional 'jukung' to Uluwatu takes 35-40 minutes, while the sea taxi could reduce this time to 25-30 minutes. Bali Governor Wayan Koster supports the initiative, stressing that it could solve the problem of traffic congestion on land.
Earlier this year, Coordinating Minister of Infrastructure Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono visited Bali to explore the possibility of creating a sea taxi service directly connecting the airport to popular resorts. His goal is to create a public transport model focused on the airport and the most popular tourist areas, offering an alternative to private cars and land transport. In the future, the sea taxis are also planned to take tourists directly to Canggu.
While the Airport Ocean Taxi public transport project, which promises to be a convenient way to get from the airport to popular resort areas, will not be available to tourists until December 2025, there are already alternatives for those who want to avoid the tedious journey along the island's congested roads. These sea taxis offer a faster and more scenic way to travel between the most popular resort areas, allowing travelers to enjoy the beauty of Bali's coastline rather than waste precious time in traffic jams.
