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 Traveller's Tales: Advise for travellers in Jakarta, Indonesia
Heed our handy tips on safe travel in Jakarta, Indonesia. You may read about travel warnings, health, what to wear, travel with kids, travel with pets, local weather, local government, medical information and traffic information in the area.Also, you might want to read our
Bali city guide,
and Lombok city guide.
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| H Shum |
21 February 2004 |
Stayed at Ibis Kemayoran - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Beware of the taxi driver, although most of them used meter, they insisted I paid the minimun rate. Minimum rate demanded by the driver varied from one to another, I had paid the minimum rate from Rp10K to Rp18K.
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| E Nah |
16 January 2003 |
Stayed at Atlet Century Park Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Always travel by meter when in a taxi. Go by Blue or Silver bird ONLY. Even so, make sure your driver knows the way or better still buy a map before you enter the country. Good Jakarta maps are hard to come by, even at the malls. Bookshops are a rarity for English books. It's best to know your way around by being orientated on the map via landmarks. Asking around may not help 'cos even the hotel staff may not always understand what you are saying in English.
Learn a few essential Bahasa Indonesia words for convenience/survival. Stay away from city central if you are Chinese-looking or caucasian 'cos at any time, an uprising with people brought in from other islands can occur.
Senayan is more or less, a safe place away from the crowds. Walking to Plaza Senayan after dark is ok. Just don't go beyond the area on foot. Try to dress down - don't show off and don't show too much skin. I was followed on my return walk from expensive Pasar Ria and Blok M (half hour's walk away) so you need to watch your back and keep in crowded and bright areas. If followed, make a u-turn, then follow the person following you. That shook my follower off.
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| M Briggs |
28 November 2002 |
Stayed at Ciputra Hotel Jakarta - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Jakarta has turned into a traffic nightmare since the last time I visited 6 years ago. Getting around the city sucks, especially in rush "hour" which seems to last all day and most of the night also! Can't recommend any restaurants as all I visited were quite bad.
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| Y Joe |
11 August 2002 |
Stayed at Mercure Rekso - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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The traffic is very crowded, and the security is still not so well.
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| L Yong koon |
22 June 2002 |
Stayed at Novotel Coralia Bogor - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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transportation is monopolised by the hotel, extremely xpensive compared to even downtown jakarta !
not a single taxi avail.
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| Y Seng tone leow |
07 June 2002 |
Stayed at Mandarin Oriental Jakarta - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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This is my 6th visit and Jakarta is pleasantly calm this time, maybe it's due to her birthday celebrations.
I just heard that they had a bomb blast last weekend, one day after I left.
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| K Vongsurakrai |
02 June 2002 |
Stayed at Alila Jakarta - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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I was on business while in Jakarta so getting around was easy as our associates arranged for transportation. However, if you were to travel on your own, avoid taking taxis or simply walking down the streets. This is definitely not Bali where you find friendly people and smiles.
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| C Tolzane |
02 February 2002 |
Stayed at Mercure Hotel and Residence - Slipi - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Ok, just a few words to give you my feeling : you can not find any Jakarta postcards in shopping centers ! The reason is very simple : nothing to visit in Jakarta !! City noisy, traffic jams, pollution. Go to BALI, not Jakarta !!
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| M Matthews |
09 September 2001 |
Stayed at Gran Mahakam, Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Jakarta is not the greatest tourist destination (just read the Rough Guide introduction for a 'damning with faint praise' overview. This was my third trip to Indonesia, and on two out of the three I have been robbed (last year passport, this time wallet). However, almost worse than the experience of having my wallet lifted in Pasarya department store was the experience of having the pickpocket caught by store staff. I was taken down to the store basement, given back my wallet (contents intact), and then asked to wait for the police while what seemed like the whole staff of the store took turns to kick and beat the culprit (by now stripped and cowering in a corner).
Ultimately the police turned up, and told me that I had to leave my wallet and contents with them for three months as evidence! With great relief I refused, hoping that the poor wretch would then be released.
Jakarta is not a city to visit without good reason.
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| J Singh |
28 January 2001 |
Stayed at Ibis Arcadia Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Indonesia was nice but very polluted. overall the people was friendly and helpful.
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