A car rental has now become the reliable choice to accompany your business trips and vacation. Check out the testimonial of Yoga, our customer who used this practical option for his journey.
Yoga used TRAC’s car rental service with his three friends on a trip to the Rinjani trek in Lombok. Yoga stated that renting a car is a one-stop solution for his expedition. Curious to know his story? Let’s dive deeper!
Rinjani Expedition with TRACtoGo
Hi, guys!
I’m Yoga, and I love mountain climbing. It’s nice to meet you!
As people who love sports and nature, my colleagues and I often take a journey to several stunning volcanoes scattered all over Indonesia.
We constantly challenge ourselves to trail the mountain’s trek to the summit. Most of our destinations are far from the cities and have limited transportation availability.
This narrow choice of accessibility can be such a bottleneck. We must carefully look for feasible transportation resources earlier to support our expedition.
Finding the Best Car Rental
I started to look for means of transportation on Google. I used the keyword “car rental with driver,” Google provided me with a list of car rental company websites.
As I scrolled down the screen, a headline from the TRAC Astra website caught my attention. The headline said, “A car rental with drivers and self-driving services.” I was interested in TRAC’s complete service and how the company is also a subsidiary of Astra.
Our expedition to Mount Rinjani in Sembalun, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara required an experienced local tour guide with a good knowledge of road conditions. Our team also needed a big car to accommodate the four of us and our climbing equipment, including tents, rucksacks, and other logistics.
I was born and raised in Jakarta, and I didn’t have any colleagues in Lombok to ask for assistance. On the other hand, we relied on locals for both logistics and recommendations for trekking equipment stores. We needed to buy them in Lombok because we couldn’t bring portable gas and other logistics to the plane.
Fast forward, I clicked the URL www.trac.astra.co.id, and I was presented with a wide variety of cars on the homepage, even the electric vehicles. Given the varied options, I immediately considered TRAC the best choice to support our Rinjani expedition.
TRAC Has an Extensive Network and Varied Fleets
I read through TRAC’s profile and learned all of the available services until I found out that TRAC had extensive network in several cities in Indonesia.
TRAC’s network made me hopeful that the company has an office in Lombok. While I was looking for such information, I read that TRAC guarantees a safe and comfortable trip using a rental car with drivers or self-driving services. Moreover, TRAC drivers are equipped with defensive driving licenses.
I was further amazed by TRAC’s full suite of services that can ease our difficulties in finding a suitable means of transportation. It would provide us with what we needed in our Rinjani Expedition in Lombok.
The website lists multiple car brands and types, including BMW, Toyota, Lexus, Suzuki, and Isuzu. Impressive!
TRAC never stops to amuse me as it provides car options I rarely see in Jakarta, such as Toyota Prius, Toyota Coms, and Toyota C+pod.
We needed Toyota Innova to support our team’s equipment for our road trip to the Rinjani trek. Scrolling down the website introduced me to TRAC Astra’s advanced app, AstraFMS.
The app ensures that every fleet is well-maintained and each car’s condition is continuously updated. You can use this app to check your car’s history report and get tips to drive safely.
A 24-hour customer service is also available in TRAC Astra. So you don’t have to worry about travel problems because you can call them anytime for help.
It’s so exciting!
Book a Rental Car Using TRACtoGo
At the bottom of the website, I finally found TRACtoGo. Not letting my curiosity go unsatisfied, I immediately downloaded TRACtoGo from the App Store.
TRACtoGo is a car rental application that allows you to book a rental car for your personal or business trips. It offers various vehicles to rent, from small cars to buses.
The bus options vary in size, starting from small, medium, and big buses. They can accommodate 8 (Toyota HiAce Premio) to 12, 48, and 59 passengers.
The diversity of fleets inspired me to use TRAC bus rental on another occasion, such as our upcoming mountain climbing event in Central Java.
After installing the app, I booked a Toyota Innova and its drivers. Then, I arranged the pickup point at Lombok International Airport, West Nusa Tenggara.
Punctual drivers are very mandatory for our expedition team. They help make our itineraries right on schedule.
In the TRACtoGo’s car information, I also learned that our Toyota Innova vehicle is under four years old. It means that the car is in mint condition.
My Rinjani expedition on August 12, 2022, aimed to celebrate the 77th anniversary of Indonesia’s independence.
On Saturday at 10 AM Central Indonesian Time (WITA), we arrived at Lombok International Airport and directly contacted our driver.
Several minutes later, a black Toyota Innova arrived on time in front of the airport’s lobby to pick us up.
Honestly, I feel satisfied with the car’s condition to this day. It looked new, clean, and smelled fresh.
Our driver, Mr. Syayit, greeted us warmly with his broad smile. He informed us about smart protocols such as social distancing and wearing masks during the trip.
He further performed the standard operating procedure to assist us with baggage and equipment loading.
The Trip to Rinjani Trek
After loading the baggage at 10:30 Central Indonesian Time (WITA), Mr. Syayit drove our car to Sembalun Village.
It was lunchtime when we asked Mr. Syayit to visit a restaurant with a must-try Lombok cuisine. He drove us to Cahaya Lombok Tengah Restaurant and ordered unique dishes such as Nasi Balap Puyung and Sate Pusut.
TRACtoGo and Mr. Syayit’s recommendations were spot-on, and I was immensely pleased by the delicious dishes. The total driving time from Lombok International Airport to Sembalun Village is 2-3 hours with 89 km distance.
Before renting this car from TRACtoGo, I knew the trip to Sembalun Village would be full of twisting and sharp-turned roads. However, I entrusted this trip to Mr. Syayit because he is a competent local driver. I even fell asleep until we arrived at the first post of Mount Rinjani.
This is my story of climbing Mount Rinjani with TRACtoGo and Mr. Syayit, a local driver in Lombok. Going on the expedition with an award-winning company like TRAC is memorable. It provided a well-maintained Toyota Innova and ensured our itineraries were on schedule.
Thank you, TRAC Astra. See you on another trail!
Explore Indonesian Tourist Attractions with TRAC Car Rental
Yoga’s Rinjani expedition is undoubtedly a fun journey. Start your adventure by exploring the beauty of Indonesian tourism with car and bus rentals from TRAC. For more than 37 years, TRAC has provided every solution for a safe and comfortable trip.
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