In Reply to: The "Best" driver??? posted by barnaby on Monday, 19. September 2005 at 07:14 Bali Time:
Most Driver's you find over there will be licensed but only to drive but to have the tour guide licence they must purches a new car no more then 5 years old. Not many have this kind of $$$$ to do this, but are better and more trust worthy and cheaper then the companies, that provide the drivers that have the tour guide license.
Most have extreamly sound knowledge of Bali and it's culture ( because they are locals ) and most will take you where you want to go, as all would like to keep your business and company.
Who ever you decide to use and on this forum you will find many who are great, I would take a stab in the dark to suggest 80% wouldn't have a tour operater's licence.
Also who ever you choose I have no doubt that they will be extreamly trust worthy and a very nice person as all Balinies people are.
Not that this will help you answer the question, but giving you a little bit of background on some bali drivers.