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Originally Posted by nono1973
Ferry tickets may have gone rocketing high (almost double), but hotel room appears to be coming down (in case you haven't already noticed). During pre-covid time, my hotel room was about $45 to S$55 on average (ex Formosa when i 1st visited Batam was about S$62). Today...S$35 & i am talking about same hotel, same type of room (i usually try to make comparison with apple to apple & not apple with orange).
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I remembered even earlier than pre-covid time say maybe about 8-10 years ago, formosa hotel room pricing was adjusted when rupiah devalued.
They charged deluxe room equivalent to sing $65 be it paid in rupiah or dollar irregardless of the exchange rate I think probably the reason was because formosa had undergone a refurbishment of the hotel rooms.
However after few more years when the building became older (2016-2019), the hotel room pricing dropped progressively. Then there were also many hotel booking platform to further bring down the pricing due to competition.
One of the popular booking platform in indonesia was traveloka (indo company). At that period, I had ever booked formosa deluxe room at S$23 per night which is 50% off the room rate of S$46. (even cheaper than agoda)
Therefore agree with you that as the hotel aged, the room rate also dropped concurrently. Another factor was also due to the growing number of booking hotel platform which made the pricing more competitive.
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Originally Posted by nono1973
Used to visit Batam once a month during my 1st trips to Batam almost 10 years ago when ferry ticket was S$48. Followed by 3 times a month when ferry tickets dropped to S$28 or so (same ferry company). Now i just switch to once a month with a longer than usual stay.
Comparing the 2 essentials between hotel rooms to ferry tickets, i would rather ferry tickets price goes up than hotel room price up (both comes down would be best,hehehe...).
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If ferry ticket too expensive indon garmen may blacklist or warn the ferry company bcos it will deter tourist from coming to batam, therefore they should have the foresignt (先见之明) not to overcharge by too much.
But unfortunately, from 1 Nov 2022, horizon ferry charged a tax of $3 for departure from harbourfront terminal. Hopefully there will not be any more increase in ferry price again when GST hike next year.
Yes agree because return ferry ticket only need to be paid once whereas hotel room rate has to be paid according to number of night stay.
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Originally Posted by nono1973
This was mentioned last month, i think.
https://samleong.shop/showthread.ph...9#post21668259
I think some money changer sells it. All one needs is just to open mouth ask. Takes about 20 seconds for me to open mouth, another min or so to transact if needed to. All in less than 2 mins.
There is an expiry date in every ferry ticket. If one isn't capability to use them up before the expiry date, then he/she needs to have to capability to sell it off his/her hand when the needs are no more.
Remember i bought a lot of orange tickets at S$28 each before covid time? |
Ok thanks for the info, so 690k return ticket was also more widely available at money changer shop.
But noticed that the expiry date of the ticket was usually end June or end December. The validity of a normal ticket will usually be more than 6 months whereas a cheaper ticket had a shorter validity period between 1-3 months
For those batam regular traveller who travel to batam say 2-3 times a week can consider buying a monthly ferry season pass.
Previously Horizon ferry got sell monthly ferry pass but now they don't sell anymore. (confirmed with horizon staff yesterday)
But the price of the monthly Pass exclude taxes and departure fees at the respective terminals.
Therefore each trip, the departure and terminal fees are payable at Majestic Fast Ferry Counters in Harbourfront Centre at S$7.00 and IDR 65,000 at departing Batam Terminal (Batam Center) upon collection of their boarding pass.
Current monthly ferry season pass price is $180 (Majesty Fast Ferry)
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Originally Posted by nono1973
When i reached Batam, i buy a 2 way 690k rupiah tour group ticket in Batam, use half of it to come back home sweet home.
Not many will be like stingy me who'd try to save 10k, 20k or if not more (this 10k-20k saving keeps reminding me of my debate with bro Blackpage in thsi forum,hehehe...). But what happens if we go in groups? The saving can be quite substantial. The number just adds up from essentials like Hotels, to ferry tickets to everyday food & then to massage, booking joints, transport etc etc.
Never underestimate the power of "small money" aka 10k to 20k rupiah.
I'm saving, yet not compromising my enjoyment in Batam.
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Yes you are rite, don’t underestimate the power of small money.
The coin inside the piggy bank can buy us a ferry ticket too
Many small savings can be compounded to become a big saving.
所谓积少成多
Pound wise but penny must also not be foolish, rite hehe
