In Reply to: Going Rate for a Driver per Day posted by Madu on Saturday, 20. June 2009 at 14:20 Bali Time:
As usual when talking rates for a driver and vehicle there are all sorts of prices and views.
8 hour drive/tour going rate 250-300000RP; fair rate 8 hours 350-400000 this of course depends on vehicle used.
EG friends September 2008 paid 225000RP for 8 hours in a taxi while April 2009 I paid 325000 for a newer mini van for 6 hours. Our driver also received 75000RP as a tip so you could say we overpaid.
That was my first trip to Bali this time I will try harder on the bartering for price but will Happily tip well to bring the price up to over 400000RP; I prefer to pay to cover his fixed costs plus some and then pay by tip for the drivers friendly service and experience.
I know I could throw a spanner in the works but if the driver deserves it and has planed out a great trip, shown me the sites I wanted to see and told me about different things etc it I could happily pay 500000RP for 8 hours