Is the proposed Komodo Rp13.5 million park fee real?

[Indah]

@Indah 250 USD is pretty accurate, they just got the fee in IDR (3.75 million IDR) wrong

Yes, 13.75 million should be corrected into 3.75 million. Further, the fee seems to be for visiting the National Park on land, not including Rinca. Diving not mentioned yet.

Sandiaga sebut Taman Nasional Komodo sangat epik

Menteri Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif Sandiaga Uno menilai destinasi wisata Taman Nasional Komodo (TNK) di Nusa Tenggara Timur sangat epik terlebih karena ...

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[Indah]

Have you got different number? LOL.

Komodo National Park Sets Conservation Fee From 1st August

The fees for entering the Komodo National Park area, in East Nusa Tenggara will be Rp15 million per four people per year for tourists.

indonesiaexpat.id

Yes, there is a typo: 13.75 million. Should be 3.75.

 

[matts1w]

https://en.tempo.co/read/1615964/sandiaga-uno-on-pricey-fee-to-komodo-island-rinca-island-is-the-alternative-for-it

 

[Centrals]

Rinca Island(Rp50,000 for the local) but nothing on foreigner

 

[matts1w]

Rinca Island(Rp50,000 for the local) but nothing on foreigner

I suspect they are walking some aspects of it back a bit as Flores businesses are very opposed to the increase. Give it a few...

 

[FishCity]

Someone in Indonesia might check...I saw something about a total strike on Labuan Bajo? Protesting the fee? For all of August?

 

[JohnN]

And here we go: Month-long Protest at Komodo & Labuan Bajo | Bali Discovery

 

[Centrals]

Yes, there is a typo: 13.75 million. Should be 3.75.

How much is 3.75m IRD? Is it not US$260.00?

 

[JohnN]

How much is 3.75m IRD? Is it not US$260.00?

Closer to US$250, but close enough for government work

 

[Luko]

I will just try to give some info "as is" since we are currently contacting LBJ ops as my daughter is planning going to Komodo in 2 days.
It seems the local govt retreated : the fee is supposed to be delayed effective now from 1st of December, as an official letter from the gov is expected today (so as we've been told). In this respect, the tourist ops have won : good job (striking the gov and the local bapaks' wallet is a strategy that always pays).
Ops don't know whether and when the strike will be ended. Protesters have been harshly treated by the police yesterday, we have seen photos of people hurt and bleeding. All cars that are carrying tourists have been thrown stones at by the protesters so no taxi nor any transfer is currently operated from the airport which is dead empty. Drivers refuse to take passengers even inland to Maumere, fearing threats from the protesters.
One op in LBJ messaged us that it's a bit of a mess today and they can't ensure the tourist safety 100%, the situation should be clearer in the next days on whether tourist operations will resume or not due to the government withdrawal.