In Reply to: Mataram to kuta Lombok posted by lhb on Saturday, 9. January 2010 at 20:22 Bali Time:
or charter a car and driver. If you are arriving in the airport there is a prepaid taxi counter on your right as you leave the arrivals in the domestic terminal. If you have accommodation booked they should be able to arrange a transfer for you. The cost for a private transfer to Kuta is 250,000. (1.5 hours)
You can rent bikes in Kuta no problem. Renting at the airport would be harder and as you say if you are arriving at night you may have problems finding the way. The roads on Lombok are not that well sign posted.