Homebound Traffic Surges, Vehicle Queues Stretch at Gilimanuk Port

Homebound travellers in motorcycles and cars queued to board ferries at Gilimanuk Port in Jembrana, Bali, on Sunday (15 March 2026). As the approach of Eid al-Fitr 1447 H continued, vehicle traffic through Gilimanuk Port heading towards Java reached peak congestion due to the rising volume of homebound travellers.

Police officers together with K9 units conducted security operations at Gilimanuk Port in Jembrana, Bali, on Sunday (15 March 2026). Security measures were implemented to ensure smooth operations and maintain safety during the Eid al-Fitr 2026 homebound period on the Java-Bali strait crossing route, which had begun experiencing heavy congestion from travellers.

With six days until Eid al-Fitr, the increased vehicle volume along the road to Gilimanuk Port in Jembrana, Bali, on Sunday (15 March 2026) resulted in vehicle queues on the Denpasar-Gilimanuk route reaching between 30 and 40 kilometres in length.