As a backpacker need to reach out Bukittinggi from Padang airport with affordable prices. This is important because you will save much more money while travelling run so smoothly. As a local person i have some optionals for you guys how to treat the situation like this and what should you do?. So many questions from the forum need suggestion or the way out how to resolve this problem. Here is the quick answer.
1. If you do not have much time at all you will get a taxi from the Minangkabau International Airport. An official taxi around in Padang so many brand. But i do recommended the BLUE BIRD taxi (phone number is +62751442123) that really helpful for everyone. He/She will drive you wherever you want to go. But the cost is relatively expensive between a public transportations.
Where is the taxi location?.
The Blue Bird taxi is standing on the left side after you proceed at the exit door from the airport. So many brand available on that way, but you must choose what i said above. You will charged around IDR 20,000 for parking fee of the taxi for the airport man.
Is that safe using this taxi?.
Yes of course. Some people are thinking about this way relatively uncomfortable, because so many drivers from unknown brand will give you some optionals to rent their services. Just ignore it, the focus just the Blue Bird taxi.
Why choose the Blue Bird taxi?.
Because this taxi is good circuit of bill machine. Good track record of the company to treat their circuit in perfect maintainance and regularly check-up.
How much money that you will paid when arrive at Bukittinggi?.
This is depends on the traffic. If you are on the weekend probably the traffics will disturbed your journey. Approximately cost IDR 500,000 or US$ 38.
2. Using the Public transportations from outside the airport. There are two major ways to get a public transportation.
a. Nearby the airport.
If your luggages are not too much to carry on, you can transfer at dukuh. The clue is dukuh located at nearby the fly-over when the bus need to turn right go through to Padang. You can ask the driver to stop at the area. Actually, the public transportation need a time to wait for a while. The cost approximately IDR 30,000 (around US$3).
b. At Basko Hotel.
If you want to catch the bus at Basko Hotel is really recommended. The position is around there. The bus route is to the north and the same direction to the airport. Pay attention of the destination of the bus. Because so many directions are available on this area. Make sure your direction is Bukittinggi. The cost is IDR 30,000 - IDR 40,000 (around US$3-4)
The bus' name is heading to Bukittinggi : Tranex or ANS.
3. Using Tour Guide .
If you want to visit Padang, Bukittinggi, or other places in West Sumatera that proceed of the Minangkabau Internation Airport as a main gate. Where you wanna go on this area?. Make sure your destination clearly and what should you do?. If your destination just Bukittinggi only you can choose no (1) and (2). For multiple destinations you can choose a trustworthy tour guide to assist you in that time. You can bargain the cost that you will to pay, and what kind type of car that you want to use. You can mention to him/her.
Why choose tour guide?
Make it simple and pick you up directly at the airport. So, you never worry about who will pick you up?, so you can't avoid so many questions in your mind.
Tips.
1. If you want to use public transportations prepare some cash to pay automatically using local currency and make sure your luggage is not really need more spaces.
2. If you want to travel in Bukittinggi or West Sumatera in group, you can hire a trustworthy tour guide to assist you. Because, really simple and easy to organize.
3. Make sure your hotel reservation is ready, and avoid go show. Because all hotels in Padang and Bukittinggi or other places in West Sumatera sometimes in full booked. If you want diy resevations you can visit my hotels page to purchase the hotel or my hotel reviews that you need to investigate?.
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4. If you do not familiar the directions or other things, please do not hesitate to ask local people that can speak english. And buy some book to show you the West Sumatera as your destinations.
5. Enjoy your journey at Padang, West Sumatera Indonesia.
This is the way to reach Bukittinggi from the airport, not Bukittinggi only for all destinations in West Sumatera. Because, a little tricky to safe more budget and safety. Which terms and condition of your journey's needs that really comfort with. The price is affordable depends on your situations. So ready to choose one of them.
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