Atasi Macet, Bali akan Operasikan Taksi Air Mulai Akhir Tahun

SEAToday.com, Denpasar - Untuk mengatasi kepadatan lalu lintas, water taxi atau taksi air akan segera dioperasikan di Bali pada akhir tahun atau Desember 2025. Hal ini diungkapkan Wakil Menteri Perhubungan (Wamenhub) Suntana pada Jumat (28/2).
"Kita sudah diskusikan. Pak Menteri Perhubungan merencanakan untuk mengurangi kemacetan dari bandara menuju Seminyak-Uluwatu. Kita akan coba menggunakan jalur laut yaitu taksi motor," kata Suntana.
Ia mengungkapkan bahwa taksi ini nantinya akan melayani jalur laut dari Bandara I Gusti Ngurah Rai menuju Seminyak, Kuta, dan Uluwatu. Dari hasil uji coba menggunakan kapal jukung, waktu tempuh Bandara ke Seminyak dan Uluwatu hanya 35-40 menit, namun menurut Suntana jika nantinya menggunakan kapal yang direncanakan maka waktu tempuh hanya 25-30 menit.
Taksi air ini diharapkan dapat menjadi alternatif transportasi bagi wisatawan maupun penduduk lokal, sehingga dapat mengurangi ketergantungan pada transportasi darat dan mengatasi kemacetan di kawasan wisata utama. Inisiatif ini merupakan bagian dari upaya lebih luas untuk meningkatkan infrastruktur dan pengalaman wisata di Bali, terutama dalam menghadapi peningkatan jumlah wisatawan.
Saat ini, Kementerian Perhubungan sedang melakukan kajian terkait jenis kapal yang akan digunakan, serta fasilitas dermaga dan sistem tiket yang diperlukan. Detail lebih lanjut, termasuk tarif dan jadwal operasional, diperkirakan akan diumumkan dalam beberapa bulan ke depan.
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