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Bangsal is a tiny little port in northwestern Lombok, about 1 km away from the town of Pemenang. It's strictly a transfer point on the way to the Gili Islands, and few people hang around here any longer than necessary.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By public boat

The only reason to come to Bangsal is to go to the Gilis, and that means you have to deal with the Koperasi Angkutan Laut (Sea Transport Co-operative), which monopolises transport to the islands. Try to get to Bangsal at around 09:30AM or 10:30AM as most boats go in the morning. The public boat office in Bangsal close at 16:30 PM.

In theory, it's very easy: show up, buy a ticket for the public boat (Rp. 8000-10000 to any of the Gilis), and wait until the 20-25 people needed to fill up a boat show up. Early in the morning, this rarely takes over an hour, and you'll be told by the ticket sellers when it's time to go. Later in the day, though, you may be in for a long wait. If you aren't in the mood to sit around, you can also charter an entire boat for a fixed Rp. 185,000 to Trawangan, which is not unreasonable if you can share the cost with a few fellow travellers.

Life is made harder by the Bangsal Mafia, a bunch of guys hanging around the port who will seriously hassle you to buy boat tickets to the Gilis from them, with various excuses like claiming that your ticket is no longer valid. Do not believe them and do not give in!

The way to sidestep this hassle is to book an organized tour. The largest operator, Perama [1] arranges trips from Mataram and Senggigi direct to the Gilis for Rp. 100,000 per person, bypassing Bangsal entirely, while any tout or taxi driver can give you a lift and get a ferry ticket for around Rp. 300,000.

[edit] By speedboat

Hotels, dive operators etc can also arrange speedboat pickups, using the alternative ports of Teluk Nara and Teluk Kode. All Bali-Gili-Lombok ferry services (see Gili Islands) also terminate at one of these two.

[edit] By taxi

Metered taxis are not usually found in Bangsal, but the touts hanging around can rustle up Kijang jeeps that seat four comfortably and cost around Rp. 150,000 to anywhere in Senggigi/Mataram.

[edit] By bemo

Bemos do not call at Bangsal itself, but they do stop in nearby Pemenang.

[edit] Get around

Cidomo horse carts hang around Bangsal, waiting to ferry visitors to the main road in Pemenang.

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[edit] Buy, Eat and Drink

There is a small kiosk and some scruffy warungs around the ferry dock, but no other facilities.

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[edit] Contact

[edit] Get out

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