Rinca Island Fee Changes Explained (and the Rp 700,000 Myth)

Rinca Island Guide Editorial Desk 25 August 2026 7 min read

The current, official Komodo National Park entrance fee, in force since 30 October 2024 under PP No. 36/2024, is a flat IDR 250,000 for foreign visitors and IDR 50,000-75,000 for Indonesian citizens. The figure of Rp 700,000 that still circulates online is not the current daily entrance fee — it traces back to a 2022 premium-tariff proposal for a separate conservation zone that was never implemented as a standard daily ticket, and in other cases to bundled multi-service totals mislabeled as a single entrance price. This page separates the history from the current, legally binding rate.

Current official fee: IDR 250,000 flat (foreign), under PP No. 36/2024, effective 30 October 2024.
Rp 700,000 is NOT the current fee — it comes from a 2022 premium-tariff proposal that was not implemented as a daily ticket.
Source for the current rate: Balai Taman Nasional Komodo — official tariff page (archived copy, 11 Feb 2026 — the live page is currently returning a server error).

Last updated: 25 August 2026

The Current, Official Fee

Fee	Rate	In force since
Park entrance (PNBP), foreign visitor	IDR 250,000 flat, every day of the week	30 October 2024, PP No. 36/2024
Park entrance (PNBP), Indonesian citizen	IDR 50,000 weekday / IDR 75,000 weekend & holiday	30 October 2024, PP No. 36/2024
Ranger/guide fee	≈ IDR 150,000 per group of 1-5	Ongoing, mandatory

Full breakdown of what this covers: the Rinca Island cost page. Official source: Balai Taman Nasional Komodo — official tariff page (archived copy, 11 Feb 2026 — the live page is currently returning a server error)

Where the Rp 700,000 Figure Actually Comes From

In 2022, Indonesian authorities proposed a substantially higher premium-access, membership-style tariff for a planned exclusive conservation zone on Komodo Island. Press coverage at the time reported several different figures as the plan was floated, revised, and debated, including numbers in the same rough range as the Rp 700,000 figure that still circulates — we do not repeat a single specific number here because reporting was inconsistent across outlets and the plan changed more than once before being shelved. That premium-access plan was never implemented as the standard daily park entrance fee — strong domestic backlash from Labuan Bajo’s tourism industry led authorities to scale back the most restrictive premium proposals. What eventually took legal effect, two years later, was PP No. 36/2024’s flat IDR 250,000 fee structure — a specific, simpler, and lower figure than any of the 2022 premium-tariff numbers discussed at the time. For a sense of that period’s reporting, see contemporaneous coverage in Tempo and Bali Discovery.

The Second Source of Confusion: Bundled Totals

A second, separate reason a figure like Rp 700,000 (or similar round numbers) appears in older travel content is bundling: some operators quote a single “park fee” figure that actually combines the PNBP entrance ticket, the ranger fee, insurance, and sometimes a portion of boat cost into one number, then present it as if it were a single government-set ticket price. When a bundled total is repeated without breaking out its components, it can look like an official fee even though no single line item in government regulation matches it. Our full cost breakdown page keeps these components separated specifically to avoid this confusion.

A Short Timeline of the Actual Fee Changes

Period	What applied
Before October 2024	Earlier, lower fee structure under previous regulation, before PP No. 36/2024 took effect
2022 (proposal only, never fully implemented as a daily fee)	Premium-tariff, membership-style conservation-zone proposal; press-reported figures varied and were not consistent, and the plan was scaled back after industry backlash
30 October 2024 to present	PP No. 36/2024: flat IDR 250,000 (foreign) / IDR 50,000-75,000 (Indonesian citizen)
April 2026 to present	SiOra e-ticket booking system introduced; fee amounts unchanged, but the booking mechanism changed (see how SiOra works)

This timeline reflects publicly reported policy developments; always confirm the currently enforced rate before traveling; the KSDAE rate card and the current status of the authority’s own page are both on our entrance fee and permits page.

Why This Matters When You Are Booking a Trip

If an operator or an old article quotes you a Rp 700,000 (or similarly inflated) daily entrance fee, ask specifically which regulation they are referencing. A correctly informed operator should be able to point to PP No. 36/2024 and the current IDR 250,000 flat rate without hesitation. Being asked to pay substantially more than the current official schedule for the entrance ticket itself (as distinct from boat cost, which is a separate and legitimately variable expense, see our cost breakdown) is a reasonable point to question before paying.

How to Verify a Fee Yourself Before You Travel

Start from the Komodo National Park Authority’s own rate card rather than a third-party summary. Our entrance fee and permits page links the archived copy and records whether the live page is reachable, because it has been returning a server error.
Check the date on any article quoting a fee — anything published before 30 October 2024 is describing a regulation that has since been replaced.
Ask your operator to confirm which regulation (PP No. 36/2024) their quoted price is based on; a specific regulation citation is a good sign of an informed operator.
Treat round, dramatic-sounding figures (Rp 500,000, Rp 700,000, Rp 1,000,000) with extra scrutiny if they are not broken into PNBP + ranger fee + boat cost components separately.

Why This Guide Names Both Numbers Instead of Just Correcting Silently

Simply stating “the fee is IDR 250,000” without explaining where the competing Rp 700,000 figure came from leaves a reader unable to evaluate other sources they encounter elsewhere. Naming the actual historical source of the confusion — the shelved 2022 premium-tariff discussion and the practice of quoting bundled totals as a single figure — gives you the tools to recognize outdated or misleading pricing wherever you see it next, not just on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Rp 700,000 the current Rinca Island entrance fee?

No. The current official entrance fee under PP No. 36/2024 is a flat IDR 250,000 for foreign visitors. The Rp 700,000 figure traces back to a 2022 premium-tariff proposal that was not implemented as the standard daily fee, or to bundled multi-service totals.

What is the actual current park entrance fee for Rinca Island?

IDR 250,000 flat for foreign visitors, IDR 50,000 (weekday) or IDR 75,000 (weekend/holiday) for Indonesian citizens, under PP No. 36/2024, effective 30 October 2024.

What was the 2022 premium tariff proposal?

A proposed higher-cost, exclusive conservation-zone access model for parts of Komodo National Park, reported at the time with various figures including an annual-membership concept; it faced significant industry pushback and was not implemented as the standard daily fee that eventually took effect in 2024.

Why do some websites still show outdated Rinca Island fees?

Many travel articles were written before PP No. 36/2024 took effect in October 2024 and have not been updated to reflect the current flat-fee structure.

Has the entrance fee changed since October 2024?

The core fee amounts have not changed since PP No. 36/2024 took effect; what changed in April 2026 was the booking mechanism (introduction of the SiOra e-ticket system), not the fee itself.

Where can I verify the current official fee myself?

The Komodo National Park Authority’s own fee and carrying-capacity page. Its live address has been returning a server error, so our entrance fee and permits page links the archived copy instead and states the status.