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Car rental in Sanur, Bali

Sanur rentals come to your hotel or meet you at the port. Some cars need no deposit, and each shows its payment methods and insurance before you pay.

Cheap Sanur car rental by address or port

Choose the car with the complete cost in view

Where should I meet the rental company?

Most example cars use address delivery and one uses Sanur Port, so compare where you meet as well as the price.

Delivered to you

Send the company your hotel’s full name and location, and agree a meeting point there.

Port pickup

Choose Sanur Port where offered and agree the time. A port pickup does not allow a ferry trip.

From the airport

Bali Airport pickup to Sanur is 16.3 kilometres, twenty-five minutes without traffic, to the area, not your hotel or the port.

Collecting straight after a flight? Book Bali Airport pickup, and add airport time and traffic to the drive time.

Which payment conditions apply when the car arrives?

A car that needs no credit card can still have a deposit. Check the amount, how to pay it and the balance.

Paying in stages. Fifteen to twenty percent is paid when you book and the balance at handover, in a currency the company takes. Ask which one first.

Permitted cards. When a credit card is required, bring the main driver’s own embossed card in person. A debit card is accepted only if it matches and the booking and voucher approve it.

How do the drives from the Sanur area compare?

Drives start from a point in Sanur, not a hotel or the port gate, on clear roads. Add time for ceremonies, traffic, stops and parking.

The Catur Muka statue and fountains at the centre of Denpasar, with trees and white clouds in a blue sky
Sanur→Denpasar
9.2 km · at least 15 min
A lone surfer paddling out through turquoise waves at Kuta Beach under a clear sky
Sanur→Kuta Beach
15.2 km · at least 20 min
Aerial view of the Canggu shore with waves on the sand, a beach club and the town spreading inland
Sanur→Canggu
20.9 km · at least 25 min
Bare driftwood branches lying on the sand of Jimbaran beach with the sea behind under a pale sky
Sanur→Jimbaran
21.3 km · at least 25 min
Carved red-brick gateway framed by trees at Ubud Palace
Sanur→Ubud Palace
23.2 km · at least 25 min
Outrigger boats moored in Padangbai harbour below green hills, under a blue sky with clouds
Sanur→Padangbai harbour
41.8 km · at least 35 min

For Denpasar the time ends at Puputan Badung square; for Ubud, at Puri Saren Agung. Padangbai is timed to the harbour road; Jimbaran and Canggu are areas. The car must stay on Bali.

Separate parking and journey expenses from the hire

Fuel, parking, tolls and fines are yours to pay; they are not in the delivery price.

  • Ask your accommodation where you can park and what it costs. Delivery does not reserve a space for your stay.
  • If your route uses Bali Mandara, check the toll and how your car pays it.

Bali Mandara links Nusa Dua, Ngurah Rai and Benoa; ask the company how your car pays the toll. Airport parking payment works differently.

Leave room for coastal traffic and changing conditions

Keep left and follow speed limits. Every car, including SUVs, must stay on paved public roads.

Beach and port traffic

The road from Sanur beach to the port is known for heavy traffic. Even a short trip may need extra time before a pickup or return.

Bypass connection

Bypass Ngurah Rai is also busy. Check the road from your hotel and the traffic before relying on a clear-road time.

Wet-season disruption

The rainy season is usually October to March, and flooding in parts of Bali can cause heavy traffic. Check your route when conditions change.

Day of silence

Check Nyepi dates before choosing pickup and return days. The airport closes and normal traffic stops.

Which other towns accept a Sanur return booking?

Some cars picked up at a Sanur address or the port can be returned at addresses in these three towns. It depends on the car.

A lone surfer paddling out through turquoise waves at Kuta Beach under a clear sky
Sanur→Kuta area
Choose the return address
The Catur Muka statue and fountains at the centre of Denpasar, with trees and white clouds in a blue sky
Sanur→Denpasar
Agree the city meeting
Aerial view of the green Tegallalang rice terraces and palm trees near Ubud
Sanur→Ubud area
Arrange an inland handover

Some Sanur delivery cars can also be returned at Bali Airport. Port cars may not offer this, so check the exact pair of places and the full price.

Review the monthly price comparison

Every price is a seven-day rental starting on the 15th, handover included. Required insurance charged separately can push it higher.

N/A means no price was available. Search your dates to check current cars.

Confirm seating and the extras offered

Bali cars seat up to seven. Check the seats and extras on your chosen car; a size label is not a fixed layout.

Passenger capacity

Check the seat count, and whether a similar car may be supplied. Everyone needs a seat; the photo is not enough.

Luggage needs

Tell the company about your luggage, especially in a full seven-seat car. Boot space shrinks with every seat in use.

Extra driver

Use the extra driver option for anyone else who will drive. Their licence and experience must meet the car’s rules.

Child equipment

Check the child seat or booster and its price before booking, and make sure it is there at pickup.

Check protection in the Sanur car rental quote

Check what is excluded and what you would pay after damage. Full Coverage may still leave an excess, as well as the deposit.

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)

Standard cover excludes the interior, windscreen, underside and wheels. Check which upgrade, if any, adds them.

Report an accident to the company straight away, with a police report unless it agrees you can skip it. If you do not, the cover is void and you pay the lot.

Vandalism or damage from neglect is not covered. No cover allows ferry trips off Bali or banned roads.

Prepare the originals and check permit requirements

Carry your original licence in Latin script, valid until you hand the car back. Digital versions, photocopies and scans are not accepted.

Licence and permit

With a home-only licence, carrying an IDP is advised. For Indonesia, British drivers need the 1968 international permit.

Age and experience

Look at the car’s minimum age and experience before booking, as the company can refuse pickup. Have the car’s registration with you while driving.

Count the hired days and prepare handback

Each block of 24 hours is a day, and starting another one costs a whole day. Agree any extension before the rental runs out.

Fuel reconciliation

  • Return the same fuel level as noted at pickup. You pay the company’s rate for any shortfall, with no refund for a fuller tank.

Condition at return

  • You pay for washing if the car is too dirty to check, so clear out your things. Small pets go in carriers, even on short trips.

The hired vehicle stays on Bali

A Sanur Port pickup does not let you take the car on a ferry. It must stay on Bali, whatever cover you choose.

The port is a meeting point

Sanur Port is a handover point on Bali. The car cannot leave the island, and there is no crossing extra.

Hand back before boarding

Return the car at the port or your Sanur address before a boat to Nusa Penida. One-way returns stay on Bali.

Read the deadline for cancellation

Check the deadline for your type of car and any cancellation option. Late notice can lose you the advance.

Notice deadline

Seven days’ notice is needed to cancel, thirty for luxury cars and convertibles, one day with the cancellation option. If you cancel late or do not turn up, the advance is kept.

Advance repayment

To cancel, email the voucher. The refund arrives within fourteen days with six percent kept for payment fees. Want a change? Cancel and book again.

Questions about collecting a car in Sanur

Are all the examples hotel deliveries?

No. One example uses Sanur Port; the other five use address delivery. Choose your meeting place and follow the company’s instructions.

Does the airport distance end at the port?

No. The 16.3-kilometre drive ends at a point in Sanur; it takes at least twenty-five minutes, plus the drive to the port or your hotel.

May the car travel with me on a ferry?

No. Even with a Sanur Port pickup, the car must stay on Bali. Use other transport for the next island. The same rule applies to a port pickup at Padangbai.

Can I choose an airport return after port collection?

Check your car. Bali Airport returns are offered on some cars starting with Sanur address delivery, so do not assume it for port pickups.

What is included in the six displayed totals?

Each is a full price with its handover and cover, including any required paid cover. Changes need a new price.

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