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Car hire in Denpasar

Pick up at Bali Airport or get delivery to your Denpasar address. Some cars need no deposit, and each shows its payment methods and cover before you book.

Cheap Denpasar car hire with complete example totals

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Will the meeting be at Bali Airport or in Denpasar?

Bali Airport is in Tuban, away from central Denpasar. Pick up after your flight, or choose delivery to an address.

Airport pickup

Give your flight details. A local company hands over the car; your voucher gives the meeting point and its phone number.

Delivered to you

Enter your full Denpasar address and confirm the handover point. Check the delivery charge and time.

Arrival times

Enter your real pickup and return times, as some companies charge outside normal hours. Tell the company if plans change.

From the Bali Airport pickup to Puputan Badung square is 14.1 kilometres, about twenty minutes on clear roads, plus traffic and paperwork. The route cards below start at that square, not the airport.

Which deposit and payment methods apply?

Check how you pay the balance separately from the deposit. No credit card can still mean a card deposit; some cars take a cash deposit.

Use the full quotation. Required cover can be charged on top of the rent. The example totals already include it; check the breakdown when you compare other cars or add cover.

Match the driver’s card. If a credit card is required, the main driver brings their own embossed card in person. Debit cards follow the same rule and need approval on the voucher and booking.

You pay fifteen to twenty percent to book and the rest at handover, in the company’s currency and method. Prices in euros do not mean you can pay in euros.

How far are other places from central Denpasar?

Drives start at Puputan Badung square on clear roads, without traffic, stops, ceremony closures or parking. They are not airport transfer times.

A lone surfer paddling out through turquoise waves at Kuta Beach under a clear sky
Denpasar→Kuta Beach
11.5 km · at least 15 min
Aerial view of the Canggu shore with waves on the sand, a beach club and the town spreading inland
Denpasar→Canggu
9.9 km · at least 15 min
A traditional Balinese gazebo on a stone point beside the calm sea at Sanur, under a soft blue sky
Denpasar→Sanur
9 km · at least 15 min
Bare driftwood branches lying on the sand of Jimbaran beach with the sea behind under a pale sky
Denpasar→Jimbaran
19 km · at least 20 min
Outrigger boats moored in Padangbai harbour below green hills, under a blue sky with clouds
Denpasar→Padangbai
41.3 km · at least 35 min
Carved red-brick gateway framed by trees at Ubud Palace
Denpasar→Ubud Palace
21.5 km · at least 25 min

Canggu, Jimbaran and Sanur are areas, not hotels. Ubud is timed to the palace, Puri Saren Agung, and Padangbai to the harbour road. You cannot take the car on a ferry.

Separate airport parking from road-toll arrangements

Budget for parking, fuel, tolls and fines yourself. The delivery price does not cover them.

  • Bali Airport parking takes electronic-money cards such as e-Money, TapCash, Flazz and Brizzi. Ask the company how parking works at the handover; tolls may differ.
  • Bali Mandara links Nusa Dua, the airport and Benoa. Check the toll and how your car pays before using it.

Check parking and its price with your hotel; delivery does not reserve a space.

Allow for traffic and Bali’s driving conditions

Keep left and use paved public roads only. Add time to the clear-road times for traffic on the day.

Urban congestion

Simpang Pesanggaran and Bypass Ngurah Rai are known for heavy traffic. Add time when you need to be somewhere on time.

Rain disruption

Rain usually sets in from October to March, and local floods can lead to heavy traffic. Check conditions and change your route if needed.

Signs and attention

Follow signed limits, even below the national maximum. Indonesian law requires full concentration; do not drink and drive, and watch the traffic around you.

Stay contactable

Give a phone number that works abroad from the day before pickup. Agree extra time before your rental ends and keep the company’s number.

The airport shuts on Nyepi and normal travel stops, so check the date before you set a pickup or return near it. The harbour road at Padangbai is at least 35 minutes from central Denpasar on clear roads.

Can I return the Denpasar car in another Bali town?

Some rentals starting at Bali Airport or a Denpasar address can be returned at addresses in Canggu, Kuta or Ubud. Price the return with the pickup.

Check the full one-way price for pickup, return delivery and any required cover. Town returns are not always free. None of these let you leave Bali. Some cars can also be returned at an address in Singaraja, in the north.

Compare monthly amounts before choosing the car

Seven-day prices from the 15th of each month, including handover. Required cover charged separately can add to the final price.

N/A means no price was available that month; search your own dates.

Cars and prices vary from month to month. Search your exact dates, place and times, then compare the full price with the deposit and cover.

Check seats, bags and optional equipment

Cars seat up to seven. A van or minivan label does not mean more seats.

Actual seat count

Use the seat count on the car you choose and check the layout. With seven people on board there is less luggage space.

Bags and equipment

Tell the company how much luggage you have. Check any feature you need, especially if a similar car may be supplied.

Another driver

Add the extra driver option and check they qualify. Travelling with you does not mean they may drive.

Child seats

Check the car offers the child seat you need and book it. Check it before you drive off; charges depend on the car.

Read the cover included in Denpasar car hire

Cover prices and excess vary by car. A level’s name does not mean zero excess, and some cars include required paid cover in the price.

Minimum coverageIncluded as standard
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
  • Damage to your hire car (not included)
Basic coverage
  • Limited collision cover (CDW) (included)
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
  • Glass and tyre damage (not included)
Full Coverage
  • Limited driver liability (Super CDW) (included)
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
Full Coverage Plus
  • Full damage cover (included)
  • No driver liability for accident damage (included)

Not covered. Standard cover excludes interior, windscreen, underside and wheels. Check what an upgrade adds; not every loss is covered.

What you would pay. Full Coverage can still leave something to pay on some cars. Check the excess, deposit and cover price together.

After an accident. Call the company at once and ask the police for a report unless the company says otherwise. Skip it and you lose your cover, paying the full cost.

Stay within the rules. You pay for vandalism and neglect yourself. Extra cover still rules out unpaved roads and leaving Bali.

The cover cards explain the levels; your car decides which are offered and at what price. Each example total already includes its stated cover.

Prepare originals and the appropriate driving permit

Have your original national licence with you, in Latin script and in date until the return. Photocopies and digital versions will not be taken.

Licence and permit

Each country has its own permit rules. With a home-only licence an IDP is advised, and UK drivers must have an international permit in Indonesia.

Driver requirements

Check the car’s minimum age and experience before paying, or pickup can be refused. Bring your voucher and any card needed.

UK licence holders need the 1968 IDP. Other nationalities should check their own rules. Keep the car’s registration papers with you.

Rental hours, fuel and the return inspection

The shortest rental is 24 hours, and even part of an extra day is charged as a whole one.

Return fuel level

  • Bring the tank back to the level recorded at pickup. Missing fuel costs the company’s rate, and there is no refund for more.

Vehicle condition

  • Take your things out and leave the car clean enough to inspect, or you pay for washing. Small pets must stay in carriers.

The rental must remain on Bali

The car cannot leave Bali for Java, Lombok or Nusa Penida, even if your pickup or return is at a port.

Java and Lombok are off limits

You cannot drive off the island, and there is no ferry or border extra. Travel on to Java, Lombok or Nusa Penida without the car.

Return before the crossing

Return the car at Bali Airport or a Denpasar address before your boat or flight. One-way returns stay on Bali, in Canggu, Kuta or Ubud.

Check cancellation notice and advance repayment

Check the cancellation deadline for your type of car before paying. The cancellation option can change it.

Notice before pickup

Give seven days’ notice, thirty for luxury cars and convertibles, or one day if you took the cancellation option. After that, or if you miss pickup, the advance is gone.

Refund procedure

Use email and attach the voucher to cancel. Allow up to fourteen days for the refund, less six percent for payment fees. A change is a cancel and rebook.

Questions about a Denpasar collection

Do the featured prices include required insurance?

Yes, each example shows the full price for its car and handover, including any required cover. Size and month prices are a guide, as that cover may be extra.

Is Bali Airport in central Denpasar?

No, Bali Airport is in Tuban. The city drive times start at Puputan Badung square; choose your pickup place and follow the meeting directions. From the square, Canggu is about 15 minutes on clear roads.

Does every no-credit-card car accept a cash deposit?

No. Some cars take only cards for the deposit and others take cash. Check the deposit separately from the balance.

Can I drive the rental onto a ferry at Padangbai?

No. You cannot take the car off Bali, even after driving to a ferry port or meeting the company there. The same applies to a pickup at Sanur Port.

Is Full Coverage always a zero-excess option?

No. The excess can differ between cars with the same level name. Check the excess, deposit and cover price for your car.

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