Rp10,000–20,000 gets you from AAP to Samarinda by Angkutan Kota
Angkutan Kota Samarinda are shared public minivans that run between Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (terminal 1) and central Samarinda for around Rp10,000–20,000 per person, depending on distance and any late-night surcharge the driver asks for.
The minivans wait outside the terminal 1 arrivals area, usually in a small line near the general car and taxi pickup zone, and you pay the driver in cash when you get off, so have small bills (Rp5,000 and Rp10,000 notes) ready before you leave the airport.
Service hours aren’t officially posted, but locals report Angkutan Kota generally running from around 06:00 until early evening, and after about 19:00 you may wait 20–30 minutes or need to share a van that’s already half full heading back into Samarinda.
There’s no fixed route map at the airport, so ask the driver by area name like “Pasar Pagi,” “Samarinda Kota,” or “Sungai Kunjang,” and expect route numbers painted on the van (for example, codes like A, B, or numbered combinations) that indicate different parts of Samarinda city.
Boarding is simple: walk to the minivan line, confirm the destination with the driver, take a seat on the side benches, and wait until at least 6–8 people are on board, because most drivers prefer to leave only once the van is reasonably full to make the trip profitable.
Riding time from AAP to central Samarinda usually sits between 30 and 45 minutes for roughly 25–30 km, but it can stretch past 60 minutes in late-afternoon traffic when the van dives into smaller streets to drop people closer to their homes.
If the driver quotes more than Rp20,000 for a daytime ride into the main city area (like around Jalan Gajah Mada or the riverside), politely push back to something closer to Rp15,000, as that’s in line with typical local fares mentioned in Samarinda transport guides.
Tip: if you land after 20:00 and the Angkutan Kota stand looks empty for more than 15 minutes, skip waiting and switch to an airport taxi, because the last minivans sometimes turn around earlier than your flight schedule suggests.