In Reply to: seeing there are 8 of you posted by Janoo on Friday, 29. May 2009 at 11:46 Bali Time:
it wont cost anything like Rp800,000 to charter a car from the airport to Bangsal. I can get you the number of a driver in Senggigi and you call call him and arrange the transfer. It should take about 50 minutes. He speaks good english.
Dont worry about Bangsal. Where the driver drops you off - just walk the few hundred metres (cars arent allowed in)down to the beach. Ignore the touts trying to see you tickets and telling you nothing is available on the islands. Anything you can get at Bangsal you can get on the Gilis.
When you get to the beach the ticket office is to your left. Buy your ticket there and nowhere else. I cant remember what time you said your flight gets in or if you said.. but you dont want to be arriving at Bangsal late in the day or you might miss the last boat and actually have to charter one. However check the office FIRST.
I havent used Hassan for a while so will have to fish out his number but will post it when I find it.