10 Tips to Avoid Expensive Car Rentals in Bali

Bali is a travel destination for most of the world's tourists. Tourists can enjoy Bali in many ways, such as traveling to beautiful and instagramable natural destinations, doing cultural and art tours, enjoying adventure activities, or just relaxing and sunbathing on the beach.

Although Bali is a small island, tourists need a vehicle to get to the destinations in Bali. You may have difficulty finding public transportation that suits your needs, the solution you can take is to rent a vehicle such as a car or motorcycle.

Many car and motorcycle rental service providers can be found. Of course you will be a little confused to choose the one that suits your needs and also the budget you allocate for transportation costs.

Tips to Avoid Expensive Car Rentals in Bali

Here we share 10 tips for you to avoid expensive car rental fees.

1. Choose a car rental service provider with a good reputation, this will help you to get the best car at the best price. You can see customer reviews on google map or tripadvisor if available. In addition, you can also ask friends or family members who have traveled to Bali.
   
   
2. Choosing the type of car that suits your needs, you need to consider this so that the costs you spend on transportation can be more efficient. You can adjust the car to the number of people you are traveling with, the destinations you want to visit, and the distance you need to travel (tour duration). We highly recommend using a car when the duration is long enough for your comfort and safety.
   
   
3. Booking a car in advance may be helpful when you visit Bali during the high season. Car rental prices may be higher because of the increased number of bookings and the limited number of vehicles.
   
   
4. Avoid renting a car from a service provider that is close to the hotel or tourist destination. You may get a slightly higher price than other providers, this is because of the convenience and time efficiency factor given to you when searching for a car rental provider. 
   
   
5. Always do a price comparison, which you can do if you have enough time to compare prices from one provider to another. Additional tips for you: in addition to doing price comparisons, you also need to look at the comparisons you can get from each vehicle rental service provided and also customer reviews.
   
   
6. Always check the car before leaving the rental center. You need to do this so that you avoid problems related to hidden damage to the car you have booked. The cost of damage may be an additional cost that you need to pay.
   
   
7. Don't add insurance that you don't need. Each car rental service provider may recommend you to use a certain insurance. You should consider this before including it in the service you book, as it may add to the cost of your rental.
   
   
8. Consider renting for a longer period of time, usually service providers provide discounts when renting for a longer period of time. However, you need to ask the provider you want to use, to be sure you may need to recalculate.
   
   
9. Consider using an additional driver rental service. This may be a little more expensive than just renting a car. But you get a lot of benefits, such as: it can be more comfortable because you don't have to spend extra energy looking for travel routes due to road diversions or traffic jams, safer because the driver already understands the situation of Bali's roads, get more experience about Bali from the driver, save more fuel because the driver already understands the travel route, and many more.
   
   
10. Consider using a private car rental service with a driver from Loka Bali Tour. If you want to get the best condition, comfortable, and safe vehicle while in Bali, then the Loka Bali Tour can be a wise choice for you. This is because we are not only a car rental service provider, but more than that. We have competitive pricing standards and no hidden costs that can harm you.

Conclusion

Renting a car and driving it yourself may reduce the cost you spend on transportation in Bali, but there are many things you need to prepare and consider especially if you are new in Bali. You may lose your travel mood just to prepare for small things such as solving transportation problems and travel routes while in Bali. Many risks and things you need to think about, it may not be quite worth the cost you save.