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Originally Posted by leekwantew
itinerary is coming along nicely but still have a few qns to ask the experienced bros
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Originally Posted by leekwantew
1) Is there any bluebird taxi counter at Harbor bay? Or any concierge counter I can ask for help booking, or free wifi so I can use my bluebird app? Otherwise have to book while I'm still in SGP very hard to predict time
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Reach Harbour Bay,change a bit of Sin$ to IDR, get a sim card (10k to 50k price),dial the bluebird number (they will tell you where to wait for them),or if you have more than one person going Batam,sharing ANY kind of taxi service shouldnt cost you much (i will take a 20k ojek if i am alone but if i have more than 1 men with me,i will take a taxi ,paying between 40k to 50k). But i will hit Harbour Bay's Horizon ferry counter (to get my return boarding pass) before getting a taxi tho.
Feel free to recce around Harbour Bay a bit,one end to other end within the sheltered area wont take you more than 15mins. Believe me,more than 90% of the humans there can speak some level of broken english. Its aftreall a touristy place.
Blue bird/Silver cab taxi services is every Batam taxi driver's enemy,hehehe...so there's no concierge counter.
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Originally Posted by leekwantew
2) After going to booking joint and choosing a girl, is it very hard to get a cab back to Formosa?
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Nope,you can always ask okt to help you hail a cab (if you already booked a girl). Alternatively, you can also ask the OKT to send your girl to your hotel,at your room number on a certain time too. So you will have some time to play about (interval time they might be late delivering your girl at your desire time should be about 30mins at max).
Do not worry about getting lost in Batam,becos no known human i knew could. Need a taxi when you feel lost? Simply head to any hotel. There is always at least one hotel between a 500m radius or approximately 5 - 10mins walk. Harbour Bay,Nagoya area has too many hotels. Talk to any security guard/bellboy/reception when you are there.
I will say,"can you help me call a taxi?"
(taxi prices practically cannot bargain in this situation and will usually cost about 50k,so avoid 'feeling lost')
Note : Opposite formosa has quite a handful of money changers (about 30secs walk away from hotel main door), i would suggest you change most of your money there but not w/o 1st checking the rate with at least 2 to 3 shops.
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3) Since Formosa hotel don't have safe in room, where to put valuables when you are with the girl? If put at the front desk how will you claim them back?
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Check with the hotel receptionist/s when you check in. They can explain better.
Cheers!