In short. Bali Mandara is the island's only toll road: a bridge across Benoa Bay with entrances at Benoa (Sanur and Denpasar), the airport and Nusa Dua; from Sanur to the airport it takes about twenty minutes instead of an hour in traffic. The fare since 27 April 2024 is 14,000 rupiah for a car and 5,500 for a scooter, paid once at the entrance. Cash is not accepted, only an e-money card (Mandiri e-Money, BCA Flazz, BRI Brizzi, BNI TapCash, BTN Blink), which is sold and topped up at Indomaret and Alfamart. Scooters have their own lane with a separate entrance marked Sepeda Motor. If the card does not work, press the call button at the barrier: a staff member will top it up or take another card.
What this road is. Bali Mandara, officially Jalan Tol Bali Mandara, opened in September 2013 and was built right over the water of Benoa Bay. It has three entrances: Benoa on the Sanur and Denpasar side, Ngurah Rai airport and Nusa Dua. The road bypasses the heaviest traffic jam on the island, the Dewa Ruci junction and Kuta: from Sanur to the airport the bridge takes about twenty minutes instead of an hour at rush hour. The road is run by PT Jasamarga Bali Tol, a subsidiary of the state operator Jasa Marga.
Fares. They have applied since 27 April 2024 under Ministry of Public Works decision No. 769/KPTS/M/2024, as stated on the operator's website (checked on 6 November 2026, no new fare decisions):
- Class I, cars, jeeps, pickups, minibuses: 14,000 rupiah.
- Class VI, motorcycles and scooters: 5,500 rupiah.
- Classes II and III, two- and three-axle trucks: 21,000 rupiah.
- Classes IV and V, four- and five-axle trucks: 28,000 rupiah.
The system is open: the price is the same from any entrance to any exit, and you pay once at the entrance. The increase every two years is tied to the province's inflation, and the next one is possible in 2026-2027: if the amount on the board differs from this, trust the board.
Card only. Cash is not taken at the barriers at all. You pay with a bank e-money card that you tap on the reader: Mandiri e-Money, BCA Flazz, BRI Brizzi, BNI TapCash, BTN Blink. The card is sold at branches of these banks and in the Indomaret and Alfamart minimarkets; it usually costs about as much as a small starting balance, and it is topped up in the same places, at ATMs and in banking apps with NFC support. One card is enough for the whole family and for the Trans Metro Dewata bus, covered in the neighbouring guide. It must hold more than the fare: with too little balance the barrier will not open, and a queue is already behind you.
Scooters have their own lane. Motorcycles use a separate narrow lane with windbreak screens along the edge of the bridge, with its own entrance marked Sepeda Motor. A scooter may not use the car lanes, and the other way round. On the bridge the crosswind is stronger than in town, especially in the daytime at low tide: keep a steady speed and do not stop for photos, which is forbidden and dangerous. The lane is lit, but in the evening it is darker than the streets.
If your card did not work. Do not reverse: every toll point has a staff member, and you can top up the card with them or pay with another card. An empty card, someone else's card with zero balance and a card left at home are all solved the same way: the call button at the barrier. There are no fines for this, only five lost minutes and annoyed drivers behind you.
What this means for you. If you live in Sanur, Renon or Denpasar and fly often, the toll road gives you twenty minutes to the airport for 14,000 rupiah by car or 5,500 by scooter. Get an e-money card with a reserve of at least 50,000 and keep it in your wallet with your licence: it also works for the bus and in the supermarket. From Kuta and Canggu the bridge does not help: its entrances are on the other side of the bay.