Jakarta airport vip fast track arrival

[Joneill]

@Dan, I can't thank you enough for the fantastic and detailed response!! Per your rec, I just cancelled the Jakarta Airport hotel and booked Anara. I will be sure to bring a lot of cash for exchanging. I need to find out (maybe you or others know) whether I can tip the Arenui staff with a credit card; otherwise, I'll be carrying around a huge wad of cash!

Thanks once again, Dan. I have read many, many of your super-helpful posts in the past and hereby nominate you for Most Helpful Nicest ScubaBoard member!!

On Blue Manta, you could tip with a credit card - but it added a 4-5% surcharge. I exchanged cash in Jakarta and, yes , it was quite the wad (and they put it in a brown paper bag so I felt a bit like a drug dealer…. )

 

[Joneill]

@tursiops thanks for your post, but when I looked into getting the visa online it was $89pp. And maybe was a different kind of visa since, as I'm sure you know better than me, all you need from the US is a tourist 30-day visa.

Thanks.

It only took about 10-15 minutes to pay and get the VOA in person - so not a big deal (unless many flights arrive at the same time, I suppose - there was only 1 other flight that appeared to come in at the same time as ours)

 

[ReadyDiverOne]

Holy crap, how much in US is that?

 

[tursiops]

@tursiops thanks for your post, but when I looked into getting the visa online it was $89pp. And maybe was a different kind of visa since, as I'm sure you know better than me, all you need from the US is a tourist 30-day visa.

Thanks.

You want the eVoA, not the regular visa.

 

[tursiops]

You want the eVoA, not the regular visa.

IDR 500,000 (about $33 USD)

Information about evoa and second home visa on arrival display here, with the requirement that you must provide

Indonesian eVoa, This application is used for the issuance of e-VOA for foreigners who will enter Indonesia

molina.imigrasi.go.id

 

[Dan]

I can tip the Arenui staff with a credit card; otherwise, I'll be carrying around a huge wad of cash!

You might keep some of USD for tips. I haven’t been in Arenui, but I have been on 12 liveaboards in Indonesia and all of them was happy to get tips in USD.

 

[10000psi]

I have been on the Arenui 3 times. Always paid for wine, souvenirs and tipped on the boat in USD, no problem.

 

[lomole]

On Blue Manta, you could tip with a credit card - but it added a 4-5% surcharge. I exchanged cash in Jakarta and, yes , it was quite the wad (and they put it in a brown paper bag so I felt a bit like a drug dealer…. )

Tip: Use ATM instead of money exchanger. You'd get much better exchange rate (Fidelity refunds ATM fees worldwide). The Indonesian ATMs dispense either Rp 100K or Rp 50K denomination - see the sign on the ATM. At arrival at the airport, I'd use the ATMs twice get a combo of more 100K, less 50K. You don't need those Rp 2K denomination, unless you're paying the parking guys in Jakarta a lot of times lol.

Anyone getting Visa on Arrival at CGK (Jakarta Cengkareng/Soekarno Hatta airport) would need to pay Rp 500K by cash. There are 2 ATMs in the same large hall as the VoA counters. Skip the money exchanger.

 

[also_anon_dc]

Is there any more recent feedback about Jakarta CGK Fast Track services? The website shows the price for international to domestic is now $330 which seems very steep. I have a 6 hour layover so I have time but I used a similar service in Bali and loved the convenience of not having to wait in line and someone else carrying my gear all over the airport. That was only $50 so I'm hesitating to spend $200+ more. If anyone has any recommendations for another company that might be cheaper I'm all ears! There are a ton of websites but I have no idea who's reputable.

Meet and Assist Jakarta CGK Airport assistance arrival, departure

Jakarta Airport Fast Track arranges VIP Meet and Assist in Indonesia CGK, DPS Bali and other airports. Quick arrival, departure & transfer.

jakartafasttrack.com

 

[matts1w]

Is there any more recent feedback about Jakarta CGK Fast Track services? The website shows the price for international to domestic is now $330 which seems very steep. I have a 6 hour layover so I have time but I used a similar service in Bali and loved the convenience of not having to wait in line and someone else carrying my gear all over the airport. That was only $50 so I'm hesitating to spend $200+ more. If anyone has any recommendations for another company that might be cheaper I'm all ears! There are a ton of websites but I have no idea who's reputable.

Meet and Assist Jakarta CGK Airport assistance arrival, departure

Jakarta Airport Fast Track arranges VIP Meet and Assist in Indonesia CGK, DPS Bali and other airports. Quick arrival, departure & transfer.

jakartafasttrack.com

With six hours there is zero chance I would spend $300 for that. The Jakarta Airport is nothing like Bali's international arrivals. Heck, when my daughter and arrived two weeks ago, we were through immigration in less than ten minutes. Unless you need actual physical assistance, I would not sweat it at all.