The homecoming rush this year has left more than just tales of\nexhaustion from the long queues of vehicles heading to Gilimanuk Port in\nJembrana, Bali. Behind the traffic congestion lies an economic windfall\nfor local residents along the Denpasar-Gilimanuk route.<\/p>\n
According to observations on Tuesday (17 March 2026), numerous\nresidents along Denpasar-Gilimanuk Road have suddenly become street\nvendors and toilet service providers. Not only in Gilimanuk Village, but\nresidents in Sumbersari Village through to Tuwed in Jembrana have been\nactively opening makeshift stalls in front of their homes.<\/p>\n
Nyoman Mulyani (37), a resident of Sumbersari Village, disclosed that\nshe has been selling goods for the past three days as the long queue of\nvehicles to Gilimanuk Port formed. With just a simple table, Mulyani\nsells coffee, light snacks, and packaged rice meals.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I saw how busy it was, I brought out my coffee and instant\nnoodle stall. It turned out many people bought, and I had to restock\nnoodles several times today,\u201d Mulyani said when met on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
A similar situation was observed in Gilimanuk Village. Residential\nalleys that have become alternative routes for homebound travellers have\ntransformed into rows of seasonal stalls. Novita (36), a resident of\nSamiana neighbourhood, revealed that she only sells once a year during\nEid.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs it happens, my husband works in Gilimanuk, and with the queue\nsituation, I decided to try selling. On the first day I made 400,000\nrupiah; when it was really busy, I could earn up to 600,000 rupiah a\nday,\u201d said the mother of two.<\/p>\n
Beyond food, toilet rental services have become the most sought-after\nfacility by homebound travellers. Residents whose homes are located\nalong alternative routes have unanimously opened their bathrooms to\nstranded travellers trapped in traffic for hours.<\/p>\n
Ni Nengah Semiarti (60), a vendor at Gang II Penginuman\nneighbourhood, operates her home toilet 24 hours during Eid homecoming.\nThe availability of residential toilets has become a lifesaver for\ntravellers, especially when vehicles are stuck in areas with minimal\npublic facilities such as Cekik Forest.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe provide 24-hour toilet access because many travellers struggle to\nfind one,\u201d said Semiarti.<\/p>\n
Wiwit, a traveller heading to Bandung, expressed gratitude for the\nresidents\u2019 initiative along the Denpasar-Gilimanuk route. Wiwit departed\nDenpasar at 01.00 Wita and only reached Gilimanuk the following day at\napproximately 15.25 Wita.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s incredibly difficult to find a toilet, especially in the Cekik\nForest area. So having toilets available in residents\u2019 homes along the\ncongested route has been tremendously helpful,\u201d said Wiwit briefly.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/seasonal-traders-fortune-amid-homecoming-rush-to-gilimanuk-port-1773759329", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }