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Originally Posted by tomcat007
I know your question is not directed at me, but I'm free now, so here goes..
1. If you're not familiar of the place, I would discourage against walking from Harbourbay to Formosa. It's walkable though. I usually do that, or I take ojet.
2. This is the best option for you guys, since there are 4 of you to share the cost. With girls, all 4guys + 4girls can squeeze into 1 taxi. Any taxi can be booked for whole day. And there are many who just parked their cars among the roadside it even approach you guys as you aware walking by the road. Try to bargain to below 300,000rp. The way it works is, the driver won't follow you 24 hours of the day. You need to tell him the time you want him to show up at the hotel, or call him when you need him. At the same time, he will also have other customers that booked him for the same day. With driver, your power to negotiate when booking girls gets weaker s bit as there is their commission to take in to consideration.
3. Only take ojet if you're alone. With 4 or you, it will cost up to 80,000. Too expensive.
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Thx for yr reply (reli thx).
1. Our initial plan wasn't to walk from HB to Formosa,but more on sharing a taxi to hotel & then back when we return.The rest of Batam,we use our leg power.
We're thinking of ordering Formosa shuttle service initially but bro nono says we'll end up paying 200k rp which i find not reli worth since there's 4 of us.
2. Wow! Those were great info,i reli must thk u for explaining it in such details. But where can i find taxis that can be book for whole day? Roadside? Should i just flag a cab & ask them abt it? Or does hotel provide such services? Sorie for the many questions.
3. Noted with many thx again. i'll give ojek a miss.
