DH and I are arriving CGK T3 at 18:05 after a lengthy Ethiopian flight from Addis via Bangkok and transferring to a Garuda domestic flight that departs at 00:30. Our ET flight is in business class but I assume ET has no arrivals lounge access in CGK. Are there any lounges in T3 that are open between 6pm-midnight that allow paid access to arriving international passengers or departing domestic passengers, and if so, how are they and how much do they cost? (And any chance any of them serve beer/wine?) Many thanks in advance.
Hello, there are no arrival lounge facilities in CGK that I know of, for any airline.
Garuda is currently running a 'promotion' selling lounge access at CGK and DPS. Entry to the lounge in CGK costs IDR555,000 (~£29 or ~$35), which is a bit steep for what it is, but it is an option. It is open until 02.00 each day, so well within your connecting flight's departure.
The lounge itself is alright, it's modern and clean, but I wouldn't call it on par with some of the better lounges out there (think Asian contract lounge quality at best) I never bother with the food as theirs never look very appealing to me but it's a nice place to wait for your flight. They've also got shower cubicles, although I don't know if they are in use.
I'm also not sure about the alcohol offerings as they are never on display... but in the international Garuda lounge, some really basic wines and beer are offered if you ask staff.