Do Bali Beaches Charge Entry? Tickets & Parking 2026

Most public beaches in Bali are free to enter, and what you usually pay for is parking. Entry tickets appear at beaches run as tourist attractions (DTW) by a customary village or jointly with the regency government, mostly on the Bukit Peninsula and around Tanah Lot. Pandawa Beach, for example, has charged IDR 15,000 per adult since January 2026 (about US$0.90).

Which beaches are free?

Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Sanur, Jimbaran and Samuh Beach in Nusa Dua can be entered without a ticket. The costs here are parking (in a car park or with a roadside attendant), sunbed rental, and toilets and rinse showers that usually cost a few thousand rupiah. More ticket-free ideas are in Free Things to Do in Bali 2026.

Which beaches charge, and how much?

• Pandawa Beach, Kutuh: IDR 15,000 for domestic and foreign adults alike; domestic children IDR 10,000, foreign children IDR 15,000. The fee follows Badung Regency Regulation No. 8 of 2025 (Bali Post, 29 January 2026). Some blogs still quote IDR 25,000 for foreigners; the official 2026 figure is IDR 15,000.
• Tanah Lot, Beraban, Tabanan: since 1 April 2026, domestic adults IDR 40,000, domestic children IDR 25,000, foreign adults IDR 100,000, foreign children IDR 60,000 (NusaBali, December 2025, quoting Tanah Lot management).
• Melasti Beach, Ungasan: 2026 sources list about IDR 10,000 for domestic adults and IDR 15,000 for foreign adults; older sources still say IDR 8,000. Expect IDR 8,000-15,000.
• Padang Padang Beach, Pecatu: about IDR 10,000 for domestic adults and IDR 15,000 for foreign adults, children IDR 5,000-10,000, cash only according to a fee list updated December 2025.
• Gunung Payung Beach, Kutuh: reports vary, roughly IDR 8,000-15,000 per person.
• Green Bowl, Ungasan: about IDR 5,000 per person based on data a few years old; check on site.
• Nyang Nyang Beach, Pecatu: many sources say there is no ticket, only parking of about IDR 2,000 for a scooter and IDR 5,000 for a car. The cliff path down is steep, so avoid it in rain.

All fees checked October 2026. Gate prices can change through regulations or village decisions, so treat the official ticket stub as the reference.

If you plan to work through the Bukit beaches over several days, staying in Nusa Dua or Jimbaran cuts the driving, and you can check hotel vouchers in both areas on AccessiaPass.

How much is parking?

At the beaches above, scooter parking is usually IDR 2,000-5,000 and cars IDR 5,000-10,000. Tanah Lot is the clearest because it was announced officially: from 2026, scooters IDR 4,000, cars IDR 10,000, buses IDR 20,000. Rates in town, at malls and at the airport are covered in How Much Is Parking in Bali?.

Village ticket, parking and the IDR 150,000 levy: what's the difference?

• Attraction entry ticket: collected at the gate by the beach's manager, usually the customary village. In Badung some attractions are co-managed with the regency, so fees are set by regulation and you should receive a ticket stub.
• Parking: paid separately per vehicle, run by the village, banjar or attraction manager.
• Foreign Tourist Levy IDR 150,000: a Bali provincial levy paid once per arrival, by foreigners only, online via Love Bali. It does not replace any beach ticket, and domestic tourists do not pay it. Details in Bali Foreign Tourist Levy IDR 150,000.
• Voluntary donations: on some access roads to small beaches, residents ask for a donation. If there is no ticket and the amount seems odd, you can ask what it is for.

Do foreign tourists always pay more?

Not always. At Pandawa, domestic and foreign adults pay the same IDR 15,000. At Tanah Lot the gap is wide, IDR 40,000 versus IDR 100,000. For comparison, the outer area of Uluwatu Temple, often paired with Padang Padang, charges IDR 40,000 for domestic adults and IDR 60,000 for foreign adults in 2026.

Can you walk onto the beach in front of a hotel?

Yes. Beaches in Indonesia are essentially public space, so hotels cannot close the sand to the public. Only hotel facilities are for guests: loungers, umbrellas, pools and towels. In Nusa Dua and Jimbaran, look for a public access lane or walk in from the next beach, then sit on the sand or rent a lounger from locals. If security asks where you are going, just explain you only want the beach, not the hotel facilities.

How do you pay?

Bring cash in small notes, IDR 5,000-20,000. Padang Padang is listed as cash only, and small beach booths rarely have change for an IDR 100,000 note.

Does the ticket include sunbeds and toilets?

No. Sunbeds and umbrellas, toilets, rinse showers and Pandawa's canoes are paid separately to the operators. Ask the price before you sit down.

Roughly how much for a day of beach-hopping?

Pandawa, Melasti and then Padang Padang in one day costs two domestic adults on a scooter about IDR 80,000 including parking. Two foreign tourists on the same route spend about IDR 100,000 (around US$6), on top of the IDR 150,000 levy already paid on arrival in Bali.