A Toyota HiAce rental at Komodo Airport (LBJ) puts your whole group in one vehicle with one driver: 12 to 15 seats on paper, and realistically 8 to 12 travellers once dive bags, hard cases and camera gear are loaded. Every HiAce we operate comes with a local driver (self-drive is not offered on this vehicle class), is quoted in US dollars as a written fixed fare before you fly, and meets you at the arrivals door in Labuan Bajo. As of 2026, an indicative full-day HiAce with driver sits in the USD 70–110 range, confirmed per date over WhatsApp.
Why book a HiAce instead of two smaller cars?
Most groups arriving at Komodo Airport first ask for two Avanzas or two Innovas because that is what the booking platforms show. In practice, splitting a group of nine or twelve across two vehicles doubles the coordination and halves the comfort: two drivers to brief, two arrival points at the hotel, and luggage stuffed onto laps. A single HiAce keeps the group together, keeps luggage in the rear bay instead of the cabin, and keeps one point of contact for the whole trip.
The HiAce is also the standard workhorse for dive and liveaboard groups in Labuan Bajo. Regulators, BCDs, fins and dry bags take real volume, and a HiAce swallows what an MPV cannot. If your group is heading straight from arrivals to a boat, the airport to harbour car service uses the same vehicle class and is timed against your boarding call rather than your landing time.
Toyota HiAce specification and honest capacity
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Seating (listed) | 12–15 seats depending on configuration (Commuter / Premio layouts) |
| Realistic with luggage | 8–12 passengers with full check-in luggage |
| Luggage | Rear bay; dive gear and hard cases accepted, subject to headcount |
| Driver | Always included — with-driver is the norm for this class in Flores |
| Air conditioning | Yes, cabin-wide |
| Best use | Groups, dive teams, families travelling together, MICE runs, long transfers |
| Not ideal for | Narrow village tracks and steep unsealed access roads — a Fortuner or 4×4 suits those |
We would rather tell you the limit than have you discover it at the kerb: if fifteen people each bring a 23 kg case plus carry-on, one HiAce will not do it. At that point the honest answer is a HiAce plus a small MPV, or a step up to the Isuzu Elf minibus, which carries 15–19 and handles bigger manifests.
How does the airport pickup actually work?
Komodo Airport is small, which works in your favour. The sequence is deliberately simple:
- Before you fly — you send flight number, arrival date, headcount and luggage count on WhatsApp. We reply with a written USD fixed fare for the exact vehicle, not a range.
- On arrival day — the driver tracks the flight. A delayed inbound does not void the booking or trigger a surcharge; the vehicle simply waits.
- At arrivals — name-board pickup at the terminal exit, so nobody in the group has to hunt for a rental counter with luggage in hand.
- Loading — the driver handles luggage into the rear bay. Bottled water is in the vehicle.
- Payment — settle on the day in cash or by bank transfer, in the currency agreed at booking. The quoted figure is the figure.
If you need the HiAce for the whole stay rather than one leg, say so in the first message. Daily hire, multi-day hire and one-way overland drops are all priced differently, and it is cheaper to set that up once than to rebook each morning.
How much does a HiAce cost per day at Komodo Airport?
Indicative USD bands as of 2026, driver, fuel and parking included:
| Usage | Indicative USD (whole vehicle) |
|---|---|
| One-way airport leg (airport ↔ hotel or harbour) | from approx. USD 25–40 |
| Half-day block (approx. 5 hours) | approx. USD 50–75 |
| Full day (approx. 10–12 hours in town and surrounds) | approx. USD 70–110 |
| Overland day rate (long-distance Flores driving) | quoted per route — see below |
Disclaimer: these figures are indicative, not a published tariff. Real quotes move with season, fuel, distance, waiting time, overnight driver accommodation on overland routes, and how tight the fleet is. June to September is the pinch — HiAce units in Labuan Bajo are genuinely limited and book out weeks ahead. We will not quote you a number we cannot hold, and we do not add airport surcharges after arrival. The full comparison across vehicle classes sits on the airport car rental price list.
For context: at the time of writing, large travel platforms list Komodo Airport car rental packages running into four figures in USD for a single itinerary. Those are bundled reseller products, not the local day rate for a van and a driver. Booking the operator directly removes that layer.
Can a HiAce handle Flores overland routes?
Yes for the main trans-Flores corridor, with caveats. The sealed road from Labuan Bajo through Ruteng, Bajawa and Ende is HiAce-friendly and comfortable for a group — the extra cabin space matters a lot on a multi-day drive. Where the HiAce stops being the right tool is the final unsealed access to certain villages and trailheads, where clearance beats capacity. For those legs we swap to an SUV. If you are planning the full traverse, start with the Flores overland package by car and we will map which legs run on which vehicle.
How many people really fit in a HiAce with luggage?
Eight to twelve is the comfortable working number for airport runs with full luggage, even though the seat count reads 12–15. Send us your exact headcount and case count and we will tell you honestly whether one vehicle is enough.
Can I rent a HiAce without a driver?
No. Van-class vehicles in Labuan Bajo are operated with a driver as standard — for insurance, road conditions and simple practicality. Every HiAce rate quoted here includes the driver.
What happens if my flight into Komodo Airport is delayed?
Nothing changes on your side. We track the flight number you provide and the driver waits. There is no delay penalty on airport bookings.
Can I book a HiAce for several days at once?
Yes, and it is usually the better value. Multi-day hire with the same driver and vehicle is quoted as one written USD figure covering all days, including overnight driver arrangements if the itinerary leaves town.
Book your HiAce at Komodo Airport
Send your flight number, date, group size and luggage count and you will get a written USD fixed fare for a specific vehicle — no counter queue, no post-arrival surcharge, no platform markup. Komodo Airport Car Rental is operated under Komodo Luxury, part of Juara Holding Group, operating from Bali across Indonesia since 2015.
WhatsApp: +62 811-3810-5742 — or email sales@komodoluxury.com with your arrival details for a same-day quote.