Yes, in practice — but not as a government tariff. The park ticket under PP 36/2024 is IDR 250,000 per foreign visitor per visit and already covers trekking, wildlife observation and snorkelling. Diver and harbour charges of roughly IDR 25,000 a day are collected locally by operators, not set by the regulation.
What the regulation actually says
Komodo National Park entry is governed by Peraturan Pemerintah No. 36 Tahun 2024, which replaced PP 12/2014 and was socialised by Balai Taman Nasional Komodo. It is a short, unglamorous document, and it is the only figure you should treat as fixed.
| Component | Foreign visitor | Indonesian national |
|---|---|---|
| Park entry ticket | IDR 250,000 per person per visit (flat) | IDR 50,000 weekday · IDR 75,000 weekend or public holiday |
| Trekking on Komodo or Rinca | Included | Not itemised separately in the official source |
| Wildlife observation | Included | Not itemised separately |
| Snorkelling | Included | Not itemised separately |
Read that table twice, because it contradicts most of the internet. There is no separate government snorkelling fee, no weekday/weekend split for foreign visitors, and no per-island multiplier in the tariff itself.
Then why do I see IDR 600,000 or IDR 900,000 quoted?
Because those are bundled operator figures, not the park tariff. The numbers circulating — IDR 600,000 or 650,000 for Komodo and Padar, IDR 900,000 for Rinca — combine the PP 36/2024 ticket with regional retribution levied by the local government and with ranger or trail-management service charges. They are real amounts of money that real travellers hand over. They are simply not the national park ticket, and quoting them as such makes it impossible to tell what you are being charged for.
One related myth worth burying: the IDR 3,750,000 “conservation membership” announced in 2022 was cancelled. It is not in force and has not been reinstated.
What does a diver pay on top?
Operators across Labuan Bajo collect a small daily diver surcharge and a harbour fee, typically quoted at around IDR 25,000 per person per day for each. These are operator-collected charges reflecting local port and administrative practice. Treat them as an estimate to budget for, confirm the current figure with your operator before departure, and be sceptical of anyone presenting them as an official diving tariff — the annexes we can verify from PP 36/2024 do not publish a separate diving rate.
| Item | Who sets it | Typical amount | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park entry ticket | Central government, PP 36/2024 | IDR 250,000 per foreign visitor per visit | Verified |
| Regional retribution and ranger service | Local government / park management | Varies; bundled into the IDR 600,000–900,000 figures seen online | Operator-collected |
| Diver surcharge | Operator practice | About IDR 25,000 per diver per day | Operator-collected, confirm before booking |
| Harbour fee | Operator practice | About IDR 25,000 per person per day | Operator-collected, confirm before booking |
| Dive insurance | You | Annual DAN or DiveAssure membership | Your responsibility |
| Nitrox fill | Operator | On request — confirm availability before booking | Not guaranteed |
Are park fees included in a Pinta charter?
No, and no honest operator includes them. Pinta’s dive charter rates — from USD 11,250 for the whole boat on 4 days / 3 nights — cover the vessel, crew, dive operations, full scuba sets, meals and tender transfers. Park tickets and locally collected charges sit outside the charter because they change by regulation and by district, and because they scale per person per visit rather than per boat.
The practical effect for a group of twelve on a five-day charter: budget in the region of IDR 3,000,000 for the group’s park tickets plus the locally collected daily charges, on top of the charter price. It is a rounding error against the charter, which is exactly why it is not worth hiding.
How does this compare with what other operators publish?
The most-quoted public price sheets in Labuan Bajo state a Komodo entrance fee of IDR 600,000 without qualification. That single unqualified number is the reason travellers arrive expecting to pay it and cannot tell whether they were charged correctly. Publishing the PP 36/2024 figure alongside the locally collected charges — rather than one blended total — is the difference between a quote you can audit and a quote you have to trust.
It also matters for group budgeting. Because the ticket is per person per visit, a twelve-guest charter carries twelve tickets, and a route that exits and re-enters the park boundary may carry more. On a whole-boat charter running from USD 11,250, that is a small line, but it is a line that should be visible on the invoice rather than absorbed into a round number.
How do you avoid being overcharged?
- Ask for the park charges as a separate line, in rupiah, before you pay.
- Ask which of those lines is PP 36/2024 and which is local. A good operator answers without pausing.
- Keep your ticket. It is per visit, and a multi-day charter that exits and re-enters the park boundary may need a second one.
- Do not pre-pay bundled “permits” to third parties online. Pay the operator or pay at the point of entry.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Komodo National Park entrance fee in 2027?
IDR 250,000 per foreign visitor per visit under PP 36/2024, flat, with no weekday or weekend difference. Indonesian nationals pay IDR 50,000 on weekdays and IDR 75,000 at weekends and public holidays.
Do divers pay more than snorkellers in Komodo National Park?
Not under the national tariff, which is the same IDR 250,000 for every foreign visitor. Operators commonly collect a diver surcharge of around IDR 25,000 per day locally, but that is operator practice rather than a published government rate.
Why do some websites say the Komodo entrance fee is IDR 600,000?
Because they are quoting a bundle: the PP 36/2024 ticket plus regional retribution and ranger or trail service charges. The IDR 600,000, 650,000 and 900,000 figures are real payments, but they are not the national park ticket.
Is the IDR 3,750,000 Komodo conservation fee still in force?
No. The membership-style conservation fee proposed in 2022 was cancelled and has not been reinstated.
Are park fees included in a Pinta liveaboard charter?
No. Charter rates cover the vessel, crew, dive operations, full scuba sets, meals and transfers. Park tickets and locally collected ranger, harbour and diver charges are quoted separately and paid per person.
Keep reading
- Pinta rates and booking 2027 — dive and snorkel tiers, seasons, deposits
- Pinta dive packages — 3, 4 and 8-day dive counts and prices
- How long to wait before flying home — the surface interval that ends every Komodo trip
Booking and questions
Pinta is operated and sold by Komodo Luxury, the Labuan Bajo charter operator running trips in Komodo National Park since 2015. Reservations, dive-team questions and date holds: WhatsApp +62 811 3823 875 or [email protected].
