NTB Transportation Service Provides Free Buses For Mandalika MotoGP Spectators, Here's The Route And Schedule

Spectators of the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP can take advantage of the free bus service provided by the NTB Transportation Service. (Photo: ANTARA/Andika Wahyu)

JAKARTA - The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Transportation Agency has distributed free bus routes and departure times for MotoGP spectators to the Mandalika Circuit in Central Lombok Regency on March 18-20, 2022.

"Shuttle buses move from each transportation node with predetermined operating hours and it is necessary to pay attention to the requirements for people who will use the shuttle bus," said Head of the NTB Transportation Service, Lalu Moh Faozal in a written statement received by reporters in Mataram, Sunday.

The NTB Transportation Agency has released a number of free bus routes to the Mandalika Circuit and their pick-up and drop-off times. These include the Bangsal to Mandalika route at 06.30-12.00 central Indonesia time and Mandalika to Bangsal 16.00-22.00 central Indonesia time.

Furthermore, the former Selaparang Airport to Mandalika 6.30-12.00 central Indonesia time and Mandalika to the former Selaparang Airport 16.00-22.00 central Indonesia time.

Gili Mas Harbor Sheet to Mandalika 16.00-22 central Indonesia time and Mandalika to Lembar Gili Mas 16.00-22.00 central Indonesia time.

Kayangan to Mandalika 06.30-12.00 central Indonesia time and Mandalika to Kayangan 16.00-22.00 central Indonesia time.

Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport (BIZAM) to Mandalika 06.30-12.00 central Indonesia time and Mandalika to BIZAM 16.00-22.00 central Indonesia time.

"Especially on March 20, the free bus schedule has been extended until 23.00 central Indonesia time," he said.

Free bus routes and schedules for the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP spectators. (Photo: ANTARA/Nur Imansyah)

The requirements to be able to use this free bus facility include having a MotoGP ticket, negative antigen test results for those who have not been vaccinated twice at a cost of IDR 80,000, and having to implement the COVID-19 health protocol.

There are 3 points of isolation for MotoGP, including the Bizam Roundabout, Songgong Roundabout, and Mong Roundabout.

The Ministry of Transportation through the Directorate General of Land Transportation has prepared 188 medium-sized buses. Among them are 81 buses from the Ministry of Transportation and an additional 4 VIP buses that will be used as needed. Then, 103 bus units from ITDC Mandalika.

The provision of free buses is to anticipate if there is a surge in spectators which is predicted or targeted to reach 63 thousand people. A total of 278 buses are provided to serve routes to the city center and transportation nodes outside the circuit area.

Director-General of Land Transportation Budi Setiyadi is optimistic that free land transportation service facilities at all entrances in NTB will make it easier for spectators from outside the city/province and abroad to get to the MotoGP racing arena.

In addition to free buses from the airport and port in Lombok, this transportation also takes the Mandalika MotoGP audience on 7 routes from the west parking lot and the east parking lot to gate 1, gate 2, and gate 3 of the Mandalika Circuit.