Batam now so less people.

[AS1]

Last year when i went, even BCS mall was jam packed and due to jams had to give 40min allowance or more for a 10min taxi ride from nagoya to batam ferry terminal.

Went last weekend, Nagoya barely any weekend crowd and the jams have almost disappeared as not as many cars on the road. Didn't even need to give time allowance to go ferry terminal as almost no jam.

Even DC Mall and Kepri Mall also like bo lang liao.

 

[delceer]

Flyers surface in Batam warning of bomb attacks targeting Singaporeans

Come out in the newspaper.


Source: http://news.asiaone.com/news/singap...m-warning-bomb-attacks-targeting-singaporeans

 

[AS1]

Ya but not to the extent that even the local people who also visit the malls have diminished so significantly.

Now too easy to bargain a 100k rupiah souvenir shirt to 20k rupiah.

 

[purplewave]

i donkey years never cheong batam liao

 

[lousydrinker]

Ya but not to the extent that even the local people who also visit the malls have diminished so significantly.

Now too easy to bargain a 100k rupiah souvenir shirt to 20k rupiah.

i guess if there is bomb threats to sinkie, wherever sinkie is, the locals the avoid too. is not like the bomb will b smart enough to hurt or kill sinkies only

was just planning to go batam after so many years, guess have to shelf the idea liao

 

[lousydrinker]

Come out in the newspaper.


Source: http://news.asiaone.com/news/singap...m-warning-bomb-attacks-targeting-singaporeans

err... this news was in july 2016

 

[Aaron_soh80]

Last year when i went, even BCS mall was jam packed and due to jams had to give 40min allowance or more for a 10min taxi ride from nagoya to batam ferry terminal.

Went last weekend, Nagoya barely any weekend crowd and the jams have almost disappeared as not as many cars on the road. Didn't even need to give time allowance to go ferry terminal as almost no jam.

Even DC Mall and Kepri Mall also like bo lang liao.

things not cheap liao... scam shop alot..

 

[trailblaze]

Yap...nowadays things not so cheap liao...
A $10 belt got shops selling $13 n wont give discount.
Only good things is food n movie liao...

But some legit clothes still good price. Like business pants at $10....stunz

 

[AS1]

Yap...nowadays things not so cheap liao...
A $10 belt got shops selling $13 n wont give discount.
Only good things is food n movie liao...

But some legit clothes still good price. Like business pants at $10....stunz

the matahari there giving 50% + additional 20% apparel sales when I went.

 

[blurpandasg2014]

I just went to batam.... HarbourBay mall is like a wrecked mall.

Also, a caution to those who go batam... The taxi drivers are horrible cheats. From HarbourBay to nagoya was quoted 50k, when arrived ask 60k... But I insisted that we agreed on 50k and only gave him 50k

On the way back from nagoya mall to HarbourBay was quoted 60k. When arrive at location, I only had 100k he claimed got no change. Lucky I was able to dig all my tiny notes to make up 60k

 

[Ash]

to a place where locals think tourists are always stupid enough to cheat... just let them die

 

[geran87]

try stay here

Paragon@nagoya Hotel, address: Komplek Nagoya Business Center Blok 4 No 10-13, Nagoya, Batam Island, Indonesia, 29444. price=From SGD 30.00. Rooms in this New 2018 hotel are spacious, clean, equipped with air conditioning, cable TV and safe. Simple Buffet style breakfast is included. Massage center is in the premise with rate just $13/90 minutes. Standing in city center, it is only 5 minutes walk to NagoyaCity Walk, and 8 minutes walk to Nagoya Hill mall. BCS mall and DC mall is just 5 minutes taxi ride. Book through Agoda.com or Booking.com

Now go batam is cheap, just buy open ticket from carousell for $40 two way.
The hotel like above which is new, clean and at city only for $35.

Massage for only $13.... where to find such a good deal nearby Singapore...
Less than $200 for 2 person... u get a super get away deal.
Can't even eat 2 nice crab in Singapore.

 

[AS1]

I just went to batam.... HarbourBay mall is like a wrecked mall.

Also, a caution to those who go batam... The taxi drivers are horrible cheats. From HarbourBay to nagoya was quoted 50k, when arrived ask 60k... But I insisted that we agreed on 50k and only gave him 50k

On the way back from nagoya mall to HarbourBay was quoted 60k. When arrive at location, I only had 100k he claimed got no change. Lucky I was able to dig all my tiny notes to make up 60k

I know and that's why i use bluebird taxi or walk if going anywhere nearby harbourbay terminal. Example, From BCS mall, i can walk to harbourbay ferry and nagoya mall. because bluebird use meter. however need to know where their pick up points are before calling their taxi dispatch to book a taxi.

nearest bluebird pick point from batam ferry terminal is the the indosat building entrance at the exit of Megamall. Bluebird taxis cost ard 55000 rupiah from there to Nagoya mall compared to 80000 rupiah from batam ferry terminal.

That's why i pick harbourbay terminal nowadays. so convenient to go the eating and shopping places as well as the mobile night markets that spring up in the area.

 

[travellover]

I managed to use blue bird (meter) taxi too during my recent trip.
like what AS1 mentioned, must know where to wait.
can save a different of $3-$5 per trip.

 

[AS1]

I managed to use blue bird (meter) taxi too during my recent trip.
like what AS1 mentioned, must know where to wait.
can save a different of $3-$5 per trip.

in a place where can buy bakso and fried rice for 5000 rupiah average, that's quite a lot.

 

[rrr2015]

from BCS mall ... how long to walk to nagoya and harbour bay?
any nice stay to recommend ..... Thanks!

I know and that's why i use bluebird taxi or walk if going anywhere nearby harbourbay terminal. Example, From BCS mall, i can walk to harbourbay ferry and nagoya mall. because bluebird use meter. however need to know where their pick up points are before calling their taxi dispatch to book a taxi.

nearest bluebird pick point from batam ferry terminal is the the indosat building entrance at the exit of Megamall. Bluebird taxis cost ard 55000 rupiah from there to Nagoya mall compared to 80000 rupiah from batam ferry terminal.

That's why i pick harbourbay terminal nowadays. so convenient to go the eating and shopping places as well as the mobile night markets that spring up in the area.

 

[djr81]

Eh quite far leh if u want to walk... but anyway singaporean love to walk maybe 30mins bah...

Just go download gojek apps... use motor taxi go over there.. can oay by cash... u also can them to top up money into your account and u pay them cash..

 

[rrr2015]

yalor that's why i asking ... maybe he knows shortcut
thanks for the tip on gojek, something new to me
how much it cost approx from harbor bay terminal to say nagoya?

if i ask him to topup, can use to pay other stuffs? (e.g supermarket)

Eh quite far leh if u want to walk... but anyway singaporean love to walk maybe 30mins bah...

Just go download gojek apps... use motor taxi go over there.. can oay by cash... u also can them to top up money into your account and u pay them cash..

 

[AS1]

Hard to go wrong with any place near BCS mall or Nagoya mall.

BCS to Nagoya is around 20-30mins there if follow the main road at sightseeing speed. If in a hurry, Gojek is cheapest form of app priced transport on the island for solo travellers. Harbourbay to Nagoya by Gojek is about 10 mins.

If one day trip, what i usually do is from harbourbay walk to nagoya as will pass local shops with local foodfare. After a few hours at Nagoya, walk over to BCS for the cheaper supermarket and the A1 foodcourt opposite for dinner. And then take any taxi from there back to harbourbay ferry for ferry back to sg.

Take note that Gojek is motorcycle taxi so not recommended unless all your stuff can fit into a backpack.

Where Gojek is app priced, the island Ojeks price depends on your negotiation skill but usually they will charge 60k rupiah from batam ferry terminal to nagoya while taxi charge 80k. In this case, take taxi but it will be 50k rupiah if you can pull off an indonesian accent as thats the accepted rate on the island.

 

[trailblaze]

Still got ppl go scamtam nowadays?
Jus dont anyhow buy if u nvr chk sg prices b4 go.