Transportation within Bandar
Lampung City
Arrival in Radin Inten Airport:
As soon as you arrive, there are
a number of airport taxis waiting at the airport carpark. There is no fixed
taxi fare, so you have to haggle over the cost to Bandar Lampung city. The fare
maybe around Rp.100,000 to Rp.130.000. If you don’t try to haggle over it, the
chances are hight that you will be ripped off. Some travelers may want to go
straight to tourist attraction. Say for instance, their destination is Krui
city, which is in west Lampung (approximately 200 km to the west). Krui is a
place for surfing. This is not possible to take a taxi. Find a minibus. There
are some at the airport. Ask the security guard about it. Again here haggling
is important. Drivers tend to charge you too much at the beginning.
Travel by car or bus
If you start from Java, you have
to go through Merak seaport to reach Bakauheni seaport. From Jakarta bus
terminals, there are many buses that take passengers to Merak or you may rent a
minibus in Jakarta but this costs you more money. The approximate time is one
hour by bus to Merak. Ferry tickets are available for third class and second
class. You may take a third class and move to the second class by paying extra
charge. Be fully aware of pickpockets aboard the ferry.
It takes you around 3 hours by ferry to arrive
at Bakauheni. There is still another 1 to 2 hours driving from the seaport to
Bandar Lampung City depending on the road condition. All together, you need
about 6 hours from Jakarta to Bandar Lampung.
Arrival at Rajabasa bus terminal:
All buses stop at this terminal.
All passengers are dropped off here. To go to the center of the city you have
to take a minivan (light blue color) or a few taxis are also available. Taxis
are better in terms of easy access to hotels. They take you to the hotels you
want. If you take a minivan. You will need another transport to reach your
hotels.
Public Minubuses Around Bandar Lampung
Exploring the city of Bandar Lampung can be a lot of fun non residents. There are at least 4 minibuses that take you around the city:
TRAVELING BY TRAIN
Public Minubuses Around Bandar Lampung
Exploring the city of Bandar Lampung can be a lot of fun non residents. There are at least 4 minibuses that take you around the city:
- Rajabasa - Tanjungkarang Minibus: You will find a lot of minubuses taking you from Rajabasa terminal to the center of the city. They go through Jl.ZA Pagar Alam, Jl. Teuku Umar, and into Jl.Raden Intan up to "Pasar Bawah or Pasar Tengah. They drop off and pick up passengers there. You may also catch the minibus along Jl.Teuku Umar or Jl.ZA Pagar Alam.
- Teluk Betung - Tanjungkarang Minibus: The minibuses go through Jl.Raden Intan, Jl.Diponegoro, Jl.Salim Batu Bara down to Jl.Malahayati toward the bus terminal in Telukbetung. From Telukbetung, the minibuses go through Jl.Diponegoro or Jl.Walter Mongunsidi, and mostly they turn right into Jl.Cut Mutia towards Jl.Diponegoro.
- Tanjungkarang - Pahoman Minibus.
- Tanjungkarang - Wayhalim and Tanjung Senang Minibus.
All these minibuses charge Rp.2,000.-- per passenger regardless of distance to cover. Students can pay only Rp.1,500.-- but if they pay in 2,000 denomination, drivers normally do not give a change. Students should make sure the have the exact amount.
TRAVELING BY TRAIN
