In Reply to: Advice needed posted by BJsBali on Sunday, 8. February 2009 at 20:41 Bali Time:
It can be quick as 20 mins or as long as an hour or more. I have been going to Bali since 1980. Longest I have taken to get from plane to outside the building is about 50 minutes. Your time in the airport depends on other flights arriving the same as you and if the immigration guy checking your passport isn't in a hurry to get home. We thought the customs guy at the checkpoint had gone to asleep . But he was just very slow.
When you arrive you head down to pay your Visa on Arrival (have cash ready AUD$ or US$). Toilets are there if you need one..... then onto passport check just behind(seems this is where you will spend most time) then thru to baggage/body xray check and then baggage pick up carousel. Here the baggage porters will offer you their suitcase carrying services for whatever you want to pay (usually a $2 coin per bag).
There are some money changer booths as you exit the building (don't change anything too big as "some" may short change you as they know you are in a hurry and hope that you don't count too well). The Taxi office with prices notice board is to about 30 metres to the right as you exit the main building.