Press release
August 7, 2024

SmartRyde and Garuda Indonesia partner to provide a seamless international travel experience

We are proud to announce our new partnership with Garuda Indonesia.

Proudly fulfilling our mission to create a global ecosystem of ground transportation that is accessible for everyone, SmartRyde has begun a partnership with Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia’s prime airline, covering 60 destinations worldwide and offering only the highest quality of service.

Mr. Ifran Setiaputra, President & CEO of Garuda Indonesia said, "This collaboration is a part of Garuda Indonesia’s effort to deliver added value for our customers especially in providing premium services through a range of alternatives for airport transportation. In addition to offering safe and convenient air connectivity services, providing exclusive pick-up and drop-off services is an essential step that we are focusing on to further enhance our passenger’s travel comfort. This initiative represents our commitment to provide a seamless travel experience from pre-flight, in-flight, to post-flight."

Mr. Sota Kimura, CEO and Founder of SmartRyde said, “We are thrilled to partner with Garuda Indonesia to upgrade customer experience for international passengers and extend a stress free pre-booked airport transfer service. This partnership represents a major milestone for SmartRyde as we incorporate air and ground transportation together and provide a seamless travel experience to our mutual customers. SmartRyde aims to elevate the ancillary products for the aviation industry by offering pre-booked private airport transfers to travelers globally. ”

This new airport transfer service is already available to book on the FlyGaruda app as an additional service for international flights at selected airports and destinations served by Garuda Indonesia, and aims to provide a seamless experience during your international travel.

Partnering with Garuda Indonesia has allowed us to tread new ground, to bridge the gap between air and ground transportation, and offer Garuda customers only the best airport transfer services. We thank Garuda for trusting us and for helping us fulfill our company mission as we get closer to our goal to create a global ecosystem of ground transportation, accessible for everyone!

This service is available in Sydney & Melbourne,Bangkok, Amsterdam, Incheon, Haneda & Narita, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, and can be purchased up to 48 hours prior to arrival time via the FlyGaruda App.

We hope you enjoy flying to any of the airports where the airport transfer service is currently available and have a great seamless travel experience, brought to you by Garuda Indonesia and SmartRyde!