Wednesday 31 August 2016

Getting around Jakarta

Here is a list of ways to travel across the city. I have left out Cars for the obvious reason and walking.
Helicopters and Sports cars are also omitted. But its still fairly comprehensive.

You can cycle if you are strong enough.


 Delman are popular in tourist sites but they are often seen slowing traffic even further as they cantor across the city.


These things are called Bemos and can be found despite being banned and being over 40 years old. 


Bajajs are common in Asia. The orange one is disappearing and being replaced with Gas powered Blue ones. They are found in most areas of the city 




Motorbike taxis start with local men riding people around the area for not much money.


Then Go Jek and Grab bikes and Apps came along and so everyone now has a green helmet and you pay a fixed price. Its the quickest way around the city.


Taxis are everywhere. Blue Bird and Express are the most popular and safe. Silver Bird are Blue Birds premium ride but Express and White horse also have premium taxis.






These mini buses serve routes that bigger buses don't and like all buses stop where ever and when ever they like.




I have never been on either type of bus but they are still in vast numbers even though they are  being replaced. The Metro Minis (red and blue) are more dangerous than the Kopaja (green) but only just.



Transjakarta are easy to use and new and clean but rattle like all other buses



These types of bus go through the city dropping people off and I don't like them as they produce black smoke and brake suddenly



Buses like this go across the city and far and wide but I wouldn't really want to go on one. The destination is always on the back and front of the bus

These buses are OK and go from Jakarta to many places, but there are lots of different companies which do the same. 


This Shuttle bus and many like it run to and from Bandung all the time



This bus runs to and from the Airport.



Trains come in 2 main types. The first are commuter trains which go across the whole city and out to the surrounding cities of Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi and Bogor


This type of train heads further a field heading west Merak and east to Cirebon, Bandung and all stops to the East coast



The only way to get to the thousand islands is by ferry:


Or if it rains.....










* Photos from various sources online and I have borrowed them to help explain how we all get about in the city. If I am needed to removed some, I will. 





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