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Bali Nusa Penida / Lembongan Island Attraction Tax Guide | Starting September 2026, Each Attraction Will Charge a Fee — How to Use Digital Payments?

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2026年8月31日 · 更新於 2026年8月31日 ✏️ 編輯文章

Bali Nusa Penida / Lembongan Island Attraction Tax Guide | Starting September 2026, Each Attraction Will Charge a Fee — How to Use Digital Payments?

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Starting September 1, 2026, every tourist attraction on Nusa Penida and Lembongan Island will charge an additional attraction tax: IDR 25,000 for adults and IDR…

Bali’s Nusa Penida Starts Charging ‘Attraction Tax’ Tomorrow! Each Site Requires a Separate Fee — Must-Know Before You Go

If you’re planning a day trip to Nusa Penida, or heading to Lembongan Island, Pink Beach, or Angel’s Billabong in the coming months, there’s a new rule you need to know: Starting September 1, 2026 (tomorrow), each attraction on Nusa Penida will charge an additional attraction tax (retribusi DTW). This isn’t an island entry fee — it’s a separate fee per site.

Over the past few years, various fees on Nusa Penida have been adjusted, and this time the system is truly being implemented. Here’s a clear breakdown for you.

How Is It Charged? How Much?

The Klungkung Regency government, under Regional Regulation No. 4 of 2026, officially imposes an attraction tax on foreign tourists at each tourist site on Nusa Penida, Lembongan Island (Nusa Lembongan), and Nusa Ceningan:

Adults: IDR 25,000 (approximately USD$1, exchange rates may vary)
Children aged 4–13: IDR 15,000

The key point is that this fee applies to each attraction. In other words, if you visit multiple spots like Kelingking, Broken Beach, and Angel’s Billabong in one day, you’ll pay this fee at each one. This is different from the old system where you paid once upon entering the island, so plan your itinerary and budget accordingly.

Paid Attractions on Nusa Penida:

Kelingking Beach (Pantai Kelingking)
Angel’s Billabong
Broken Beach
Crystal Bay
Teletubbies Hill (Bukit Teletubbies)
Molenteng

Nusa Lembongan / Nusa Ceningan:

The same regional levy applies, but an official list of DTW fee points has not yet been released.

Officials Say This Isn’t About Making Money, but Improving Tourism Management

I Gusti Agung Gede Putra Mahajaya, head of the Klungkung Regency Tourism Office, told the media that the policy’s main focus is managing order in tourist areas, with revenue targets being secondary. He also mentioned that the on-site digital payment system is over 80% ready, meaning it’s fairly well-prepared before launch.

What’s unique this time is that the fee collection is fully digital, using a QR Code/barcode system (no cash accepted). Travelers can choose:

Purchase tickets online before departure
Scan and pay on-site using their phones upon arrival

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To avoid congestion from unstable internet connections at the sites, the regency government has specially installed Starlink satellite internet at various attractions to ensure the payment system runs smoothly. On-site supervision and enforcement will be handled by local traditional villages (desa adat).

Officials candidly admitted that there will inevitably be hiccups with the new system and encouraged travelers to report any issues directly to on-site staff or provide feedback through Klungkung Tourism’s social media channels.

Why This Policy? It’s Actually Tied to a Budget Gap

Looking at the background makes it clearer: This year, Klungkung Regency set a target of 132 billion Indonesian rupiah for tourism-related fees (accommodation, public building rentals, and recreation charges), with recreation fees alone accounting for 131.8 billion.

But as of the end of May, the actual revenue collected from the fees had only reached 7.04%. Finance Department head I Nyoman Susanta admitted there’s a significant ‘leakage’—mainly because many tourists depart from Sanur Port to Nusa Penida, but the port authorities at Sanur do not allow Klungkung Regency’s fee collectors to charge there. As a result, collection points are currently limited to Banjar Nyuh Pier on the Nusa Penida side, creating a situation where ‘upstream can’t collect, downstream can’t gather it all.’

This time, the fee system has been set up with separate charges for each attraction, paired with a digital system, which to some extent aims to plug this fiscal gap.

Nusa Penida Travel Guide

For Those Planning to Visit Nusa Penida

If your trip happens to fall after September, it’s wise to factor these attraction fees into your budget—especially if you’re planning to visit multiple spots in a day, as the costs can add up. Also, since the system has just launched, on-site logistics, queues, and the stability of the payment system may still be in a shakedown phase, so allowing extra buffer time is a safer bet.

The fee system has two tracks: You pay a ‘regional fee’ upon entering the island (only for foreign tourists, Rp25,000/adult), and then a ‘DTW fee’ at each individual attraction (applicable to both local and foreign tourists). This means foreign tourists could end up paying a total of Rp50,000 just for ‘entering the island plus visiting one attraction.’

Personally, I think as long as the fees are transparent and the money is genuinely used for maintaining attractions and improving tourism quality, this adjustment is reasonable—after all, Nusa Penida has seen rapid growth in tourist numbers in recent years, and if infrastructure and management don’t keep up, it’s ultimately the visitor experience that suffers.