In Reply to: Cost for taxi from Kuta to Ubud monkey f posted by AllieK on Thursday, 30. December 2010 at 16:30 Bali Time:
Whether you are going for a day trip or travelling to Ubud to stay for a while a driver is a far better option than a taxi. You will be collected from your hotel.
For about Rp400K you will have a driver for 8 hours who will take you to Ubud any anywhere else you want to visit (half that for half a day). Wouldn't bother with the Monkey Forest. But lots of great things to do/see in & around Ubud.
Although there are many metred taxis in the coastal tourist strip, there are none in Ubud. So, even for a short trip in Ubud unfortunately you need to hassle & bargain for a price. It's a huge pain.