How to safely use Grab or ride-hailing apps at Melasti Beach and Sanur port in Bali without trouble from local taxi drivers?

At Melasti Beach, a Grab driver was surrounded and intimidated by local unlicensed taxi drivers immediately after pickup — the situation nearly turned violent and the driver had to cancel the ride. Local taxis typically station themselves right at the main gate entrance, so set your pickup point further away from the gate to avoid confrontation.

At Sanur port, local taxi drivers block ride-hailing apps from picking up passengers at the terminal exit. A reliable workaround is to pre-book a transfer through Trip.com or a similar service — the driver meets you right at the terminal exit and waits, including for airport transfers.