Bali will limit the number of tourist visits when the door opens for foreign tourists (tourists). For a while, Bali does not accept backpackers!
I've said that before, all of them have a market in Bali, backpackers, everything has a market in Bali. But first, we limit the number of visits," said Deputy Governor of Bali, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (Cok Ace) at Sanur House, Denpasar. , Friday (17/9/2021).
According to him, the foreign tourists who are given to Bali are from countries whose COVID control has been controlled, their health is good, and can provide great economic benefits for Bali. We want to concentrate there for a while. In the end, we are like our previous markets," added Cok Ace, who is also the Chairman of the Regional Management Board of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BPD PHRI) Bali. Previously, the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Panjaitan admitted is preparing a scheme to open Bali for international tourism. Luhut plans to open Bali to foreign tourists when implementing PPKM Level 2.
"Then we filter the tourists who come. We don't want backpackers who come so that Bali is clean, people who come are of quality," he said.
PPKM Level 3, Bali Implements Odd-Even in Sanur and Kuta Tourist Attractions
Bali will apply an odd-even vehicle regulation amidst the implementation of level 3 community activity restrictions (PPKM). The odd-even system will be applied on roads leading to tourist destinations (DTW) Sanur Beach, Denpasar City, and Kuta Beach, Badung Regency.
"The regulation of the odd-even motorized vehicle system will be carried out in the tourist destinations of Sanur Beach in Denpasar City, and Kuta Beach in Badung Regency," said Head of the Bali Provincial Transportation Service, I Gede Wayan Samsi Gunarta.
Samsi explained that the odd-even arrangement was carried out on Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, and regional facultative holidays. This arrangement is carried out from 06.30 WITA to 09.30 WITA and from 15.00 WITA to 18.00 WITA.
"The odd-even rule adjusts the last number on the vehicle's license plate with the calendar date. Vehicles with an invalid license plate number will be asked to make a U-turn. And vice versa," he explained.
"If on Saturday is an odd date, only vehicles with the last odd number on the vehicle number plate are allowed to pass/enter. Vehicles with the last even number are not allowed to go to Sanur Beach and Kuta Beach," added Samsi.
This odd-even rule applies to individual vehicles with black base plates and white writing, both four-wheeled and two-wheeled. This applies to all access roads to Sanur Beach and access roads to Kuta Beach.
"This provision is enforced by the Bali Governor's Circular. It is anticipated that this arrangement will be implemented next Sunday, the end of September 2021, or adjust to the issuance of the Governor's Circular Letter," explained Samsi.
Samsi said that the regulation of motorized vehicles with the odd-even system was carried out to anticipate the occurrence of a shock wave due to the opening of DTW in Bali. It has also discussed the arrangement.
The odd-even system was chosen to control and regulate fluctuations in DTW visits and ensure a gradual easing. With this effort, it is hoped that crowds can be avoided.
"Socialization activities are carried out through various media to raise public awareness and begin to adjust before the official implementation of the regulation," explained Samsi.
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