Planning a trip to Sanur
Getting There & Getting Around
Sanur is just 18km (11 miles) from the airport. Taxis from the airport to town will charge around Rp100,000, and Blue Bird taxis can be called (tel. 0361/701111) for the return trip for about Rp75,000. The journey takes around 20 to 30 minutes. Plenty of Blue Bird taxis patrol the main Sanur strip, until about 10pm. It's easy to hail a cab. If you are going a long distance, it is best to fix a return journey cost. Don't be afraid to ask them to wait for a few hours, as most drivers are happy to. Bemos prowl the streets, operating on a hop on/hop off basis and are an economic way to tour the strip, but you need to know where you are going before hopping on.
Your hotel or villa can arrange a car or car and driver rental. However, if you don't want to pay their commission, you can easily arrange your own from any of the rental car businesses on Jalan Danau Tamblingan, the main drag. Expect to pay from Rp220,00 to Rp550,000 a day for a rental. Some companies also offer insurance packages. Be sure to take one, as it is worth the extra money.
Locals take good advantage of the seaside path for morning constitutionals, and it is fun to join them and their dogs, shortly after sunrise or just before sunset, and stroll from one end to the other in the vibrant tropical glow.
Fast Facts
ATMs -- The McDonald's, Circle K, Makro, and Hardy all have ATMs, as do the Gazebo Beach Hotel, Grand Bali Beach Hotel, Bali Sanur Besakih Hotel, and Penjor Restaurant.
Banks -- The following hotels have bank branches on-site: Sanur Paradise Hotel, Grand Bali Beach Hotel, and Sanur Beach Hotel. Individual bank branches are: Bank Danamon, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 67; Lippo Bank, Kompleks Ruko Sanur Raya 29-30 (tel. 0361/285250); Bank Mandiri, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 27 (tel. 0361/282663); BNI, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 19 (tel. 0361/282590); Permata Bank, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 77 (tel. 0361/270050).
Currency Exchange -- Money changers are located along Jalan Danau Tamblingan, the main drag, and in the hotels.
Hospitals & Clinics -- Sanur Hospital, Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai (tel. 0361/289076); Surya Husada, Jl. Danau Buyan 47 (tel. 0361/285236); Dharma Yadnya Private Hospital, Jl. W.R. Supratman, Tohpati (tel. 0361/224729); Clinic Laboratorium Sanur, Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai (tel. 0361/289078); Clinic Blanjong, Jl. Sri Kesari 15 (tel. 0361/287250).
Internet Access -- Many hotels and villas in the area offer free Wi-Fi. You can buy a Wi-Fi voucher at Batu Jimbar and enjoy a coffee and food while surfing in an outdoor setting. Other Internet cafes are on Jalan Danau Tamblingan or Jalan Hang Tuah.
Pharmacies -- Guardian Pharmacy, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 134 (tel. 0361/284343); Kimia Farma, Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai 232 (tel. 0361/283397); Apotik Sanur, Jl. Danau Buyan 10 (tel. 0361/289312).
Police Station -- The police office is on Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai (tel. 0361/288597).
Post Office -- The post office is on Jalan Danau Buyan, open Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm.
Supermarkets -- Hardy, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 136; along the Ngurah Rai Bypass are Makro, Sarinah Supermarket & Giftshop, and Yudistira Supermarket.
