Available Car Rental in Batam

Basic Rental Service

Includes

• Use within Batam area
• Use up to 12 hours or up to 23:59 on each rental day

• Fuel, parking, toll fees, driver’s meals and tips
Excludes driver’s accommodation in case of out of town use
• Use outside Batam (additional fees may apply)

Pickup Location

Free pickup and drop-off are included for the following areas:

• Inside Batam
• Hangdim International Airport

Car Rental Partner in Batam

• Asri Katara Lintas Batam
• Mutakabbir Losali Abadi
• Auto Batam
• Queen Rental Mobil Batam
• Mahardhika Transport
• Cicell Rent Car
• Ananda Rental

The Best Time to Visit Batam

It is important for the tourists to pick the right time to travel to Batam. Here’s the best time:

• Avoid the rainy season on November – March. During those months, the rain can last for long periods of time.
• From May to September are the best time to enjoy many beaches and islands in Batam. The skies are clear and the weather is warm at that time.
• Generally, shopping malls in Batam are very crowded during the weekend. Many foreign tourists from Singapore and Malaysia, as well as local tourists from Tanjung Pinang and Bintan usually went shopping or spa with their family.
• To avoid exorbitant prices of the hotel, steer clear of a long weekend, especially national holiday.
• Batam’s climate is generally sweltering. So, the tourists are suggested to avoid going between March, May, and June as the heat is at its peak. If tourists are planning to visit Batam, be prepared for average temperatures in the upper 30 degrees Celsius.

Traveling Tips By Car in Batam

Want to rent a car on your next trip in Batam? Read the tips first:

• Choose the type of car as needed. If you come with family, choose a large car like MPV to ensure convenience and safety during the trip.
• Be sure to compare the car rental fees between the differences providers before deciding on rental. Tourists can use Traveloka’s latest service to find the best-verified provider and compare the prices in one place.
• Booking your car in advance is the best way to find what you need and avoid last-minute stress.
• Try to find a provider where you can cancel or modify the booking for free charge up to 24 – 48 hours before the scheduled arrival.
• No matter how tired you are, make sure recheck the car condition and the details of selected package carefully before you drive it away.
• For the first-time tourists to Batam, choose a car rental service with an experienced driver. The driver knows more about Batam area very well, and he can give some good recommendations as tourists need.
• Save the contact of your car rental provider and driver to expect the unexpected things.

Traveling Around Batam by Car

Batam has become the destination for tourists. This city is indeed known as visitor-friendly and has an affordable price for massages, food and shopping. Unfortunately, many places in Batam has not been supported by proper public transportation. So, renting a car can be the best way that suits tourists mobility when having a family vacation or weekend getaway in Batam. This way makes the trip more comfortable and more efficient. Today’s, there are many car rental providers in Batam, and there is an easy way to hiring a car. Go online via Traveloka to get a rental car that you want. The latest Traveloka’s service is the most effective and efficient way, especially in a modern era like now. The users can choose all type of car from verified providers. The process is easy, responsive, flexible, secure and provides the affordable price.

Popular Destination in Batam

Batam City is the largest city as well as the most populous city in Riau Islands. This city area, which has an estimated population of over 1,2 million people in 2017, consists of Batam Island, Rempang Island and Galang Island which are connected by Barelang Bridge. Batam City also includes other small islands around Batam Island, such as Belakang Padang Island which was formerly the center of government and Sambu Island which is used as the base of Pertamina (Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company). Geographically, Batam is strategically located near international shipping. Directly bordering with Singapore, Batam develops fast on the economy as the industrial area. In this city, there are many industrial estates which are dominated by electronics manufacturing industries and shipyard industries. The complete infrastructure and officially declared as a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) area makes this city perfect for business and leisure.

1. Barelang Bridge

This bridge is the pride and tourism icon of Batam City. The bridge, which built since 1992 was the initiated by B. J. Habibie who was Chief Executive of the Batam Industrial Development Authority at that time. Barelang Bridge is located about 20 kilometers from downtown, away from the hectic urban life. The name of “Barelang” itself is an abbreviation for three big island names connected to the bridge, namely Batam, Rempang and Galang Island. Besides these three islands, this bridge also connects several smaller islands, including Tonton, Nipah and Galang Baru Island. Tourists are advised to use car rental to see the beauty of all these bridges.

2. Ex-Camp Vietnam

As an archipelago province, Batam is had not only marine tourism sites but also hold the historical site. One of them is the Former Vietnamese Refugee Camp (Ex-Camp Vietnam). This place is located near the fifth bridge of Barelang Bridge or about a-100 minute drive from downtown. The Former Vietnamese Refugee Camp now has not been occupied by Vietnamese refugees. In 1996, all refugees were asked to go back to their country. Even so, there were many remnants of facilities that were silent witnesses of the struggle of the refugees, such as barracks, churches, seaport, boats, hospital and jails. Therefore, this place is always visited by tourists, even many Vietnamese people travel back to Galang Island to learn more about their ancestors history.

3. "Welcome to Batam"

Beside Barelang Bridge, Batam also has another icon, namely the word of “Welcome to Batam”. The iconic welcome sign that is similar to the word of “Hollywood” in Los Angeles is in downtown, precisely at Clara Hill. The location is close to the office of Batam Mayor and the Grand Mosque of Batam. Welcome to Batam is now always visited by local people and tourists. Beside to greet every tourist who goes to Batam, this is also the best spot for taking pictures of tourists. So, the tourists should prepare the camera when they want to visit this place. The best time to visit Welcome to Batam is at night. The reason is the tourists can enjoy the night market around the location of Welcome to Batam. The numerous of street food and children activities vendors are available here.

4. Nongsa

Where are Malaysian and Singaporean spend their leisure time in Batam? Nongsa is the answer. Nongsa is an area filled with a variety of five-star resorts and golf courses. Average resort and golf course in here faced to the sea, so it offers a relatively quiet and private atmosphere. If the tourists do not want to stay at a resort or play golf, there are many beaches around Nongsa managed by local people to explore. One of them is Malay Beach which offers a natural atmosphere. Usually, the tourists visit this beach to swim, catch the sunset, and visit Putri Island which is located opposite the beach.

5. Nagoya

A trip to Batam might be incomplete without visit Nagoya. This shopping paradise is already known as the main stopover for tourists visiting Batam City. In Nagoya, tourists can satisfy the shopping desires of branded bags, gadgets, perfumes, watches and event electronic goods at affordable prices. Do not be afraid of counterfeit goods, Batam as FTZ area has no import duty, that makes the cost of these items can be much cheaper than Jakarta. So, the tourists do not need to go aboard-shopping.

6. Abang Island

Abang Island is a small island in Galang Island area. The island is popular for snorkeling spot since the beauty of underwater life. The wave is relatively calm so tourists can do snorkeling safely. Therefore, for snorkeling enthusiasts, Abang Island is a paradise that is abandoned. Tourists will find much beautiful fish and fringing reef here. Besides Abang Island, tourists can also enjoy the other snorkeling spots namely Dedap Island and Petong Island, which the location of both islands is near.

7. Sea Forest Adventure

This water playground is one of a family's favorite destinations. Its main attraction is numerous outdoor activities and adventure games for all ages with international standards. Also, as the name implies, Sea Forest Adventure offers many rides both in the sea and forest. This recreation area established on 10 hectares of land in Nuvasa Bay, Nongsa, or about 35 minutes from the downtown. Here, the various facilities are complete like restaurants, glam camp, tree houses and many more. Coming here is more exciting if the tourists come together with friends or family. Moreover, Nuvasa Bay is the exclusive occupancy in Batam, so the atmosphere is quiet and very comfortable for vacation with a panoramic beauty of the beach and the golf course.