Originally Posted by
UK Flyer 1
I must say that $35 strikes me as a ludicrous ask, in my experience even $5 is very well received and feels like paying a ransom - this is Indonesia, not London! I am always conscious not to spoil the pitch for fellow travellers.
The service used to cost US$ 25 and I had used it on a few occasions. Super fast through immigration, usually went to the duty free on arrival and by the time I was done there the luggage had appeared on the belt.
Then the service disappeared for a while - "war on corruption". When it reappeared last year it cost US$ 50, which I found a bit steep. Looks I wasn't the only one.
So they apparently lowered it to $35.
This year I always did my Indo immigration at CGK. They also offer some sort of VIP service there, but if you sit in the front of the plane you don't really need it.