Arrive · Ubud
Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS)
DPS to Ubud: one prebooked driver or an airport-counter taxi, 1.5–2 hours — the risk is not the ride but a villa that stops answering the door after 22:00.DPS to Ubud: one prebooked driver or an airport-counter taxi, 1.5–2 hours — the risk is not the ride but a villa that stops answering the door after 10:00 PM.
Key facts
- Default ride
- Prebooked driver or prepaid taxi to the door
- Ride time
- 75–120 min
- p50–p90
- Fare
- IDR 450,000 (≈ US$30)
- Late night after
- 21:00
- on demand
Rules in force · 9Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…Ubud lanes have broken pavement, steps and open drains
- Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
- Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
- Indonesia ↗Buy the visa on arrival or e-visa only on the official Immigration portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
- Indonesia ↗Complete the All Indonesia digital arrival and customs form before landing; it is free.
- Indonesia ↗Foreign visitors to Bali pay a one-off tourist levy; keep the payment proof on your phone.
- Indonesia ↗Riding a motorbike needs a valid licence that covers motorbikes (an international permit alongside your own) and a helmet; check your insurance covers it.
- Bali ↗A hired driver by the day is the normal way to visit rice terraces and temples outside Ubud; agree the route and price before you set off.
- Ubud ↗Ubud lanes have broken pavement, steps and open drains: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Ubud ↗Monkeys in and around the Monkey Forest take phones, glasses and food: keep them zipped away.
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Map of the airport
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Plan
Your landing time, your bags, your bed
Lock your path to bed
Take Prebooked driver or prepaid taxi to the door at 23:55. Bed by ~01:59 (+1) (p90).
Sleep area not decided? Check the area first.
On the groundHideSteps from the gate, and what to do if it breaks
On the ground
Step by step from the gate, and what to do if it breaks
Zero-brain vs precision
- Daytime default
- Prebooked driver with a sign at arrivals (or the prepaid taxi counter), straight to the door; message the hotel your flight number.
- Precision
- Ride-hailing pickup at the airport is limited by local drivers; use the prepaid counter or a prebooked driver (field-verify).
- Late-night threshold
- 21:00
Steps from landing
8 / 15 min
Gate to immigration
all arrivals40 / 90 min
Immigration (visa on arrival or e-visa, arrival card, Bali levy)
only intl checked, intl cabin20 / 40 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked15 / 30 min
SIM/cash, then the driver or taxi counter
all arrivals75 / 120 min
Prebooked driver or prepaid taxi to the door
on demand, any hour · IDR 450,000 (≈ US$30)
If it breaks
- Immigration queues on Bali can pass an hour when several long-haul flights land; complete the arrival card and levy before you fly.
- Message your villa your flight number; ask for a late-arrival code or night staff.
- Decline drivers who approach inside the hall; use your prebooked driver or the official counter.
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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | Rp 350,000–600,000 | secondary | 50% |
| primary.ride_p90 | 120 min | secondary | 40% |