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Tourist Office: Jakarta Theater
Bldg, Jl MH Thamrin 81, T3154094 M-F9:00-17:00, Free maps &
brochures about Jakarta, helpful staff, train info, no info on buses, ferries. |
| i2 | Tourist Info Counter Airport - Arrival Hall |
| i3 | Tourist Office: Jl Merdeka Barat #16-19 W side of Monas, T3838220, www.tourismindonesia.com |
| AE | American Express Pacto Tour: Jl.Taman Kemang Li Blok D2/4, T719-6550, Pactoltd@idola.net.id Client mail Service |
| Banks open M-F8:30-15:00, some also Sa8:30-11:00. Exchange transactions sometimes only between certain hours. See below. Moneychangers slightly better rate than bank for cash. No commission charged for T/C or visa transaction. T/C rate is higher than cash at airport. Lower rates than ones in city. Many ATM machines accept several cards (Visa,Mastercard, Cirrus,JCB,Alto,Plus) | |
| $1 | Bank Centra Asia: (BCA Bank) Jl H Agus Salim. Exchange only M-F9:30-12:00 ATM (Visa, Mastercard,Cirrus,Plus). |
| $2 | Bali Bank Jl Sudirman.M-F8:30-15:00. T/C exchange (Amex, Citicorp only) 10:00-13:00. ATM (Visa, Mastercard,Cirrus,Alto,Plus). Good cash & T/C ex-rates |
| ta | PT Robertur Kencana: Jl Jaksa #20, T3142926, M-F8:30-17:00 Sa 9-13:00. T/C exchange, Cash/TC $1=8700. AZ4750, Yen=73, GBP=12,750Rp |
| $4 | Sarinah Dept. Store: Jl Thamrin 8:00-19:30. The rate is slightly lower than ta above. |
| I | Immigration: (South J.) Jl Warung Buncit Raya 207 T7996334 No visa extension M-F7:30-16:00 |
| I | Immigration (Central J.) Jl Angkasa No.4. Good information, No visa extension M-F7:30-16:00 |
| P | Police Office: Jl Jend Sudirman 45 T5704189 8:00-24:00 |
| H1 | Hospital MMC Kuningan: Jl Rasuna Said Kav. C21 T5225201 Doctors speak English. |
| H2 | RS Jakarta: Jl Jend. Sudirman Kav. 49 T5732241 |
| H3 | Clinic Ufar Medica Jl Kebon Sirih 79 T5732241 M-Sa 8:00-20:00 |
| M0 | Post Office-GPO Jl Pos Utara 2, Pasar Baru Bus #12 T3446988 M-Sa 8:00-20:00,Su 9:00-16:00 Poste Restante counter #49-50 |
| M1 | Post Office: Sarinah Dept Store 5th Fl, Jl Thamrin M-Th8-17:00,F8-14:00,Sa8-12:00 |
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Indosat: Jl MH Thamrin
9, opposite Tourist Office 24hrs Cardphone inside. Sell cards -Phone : Cardphone inside. Sell cards - units 40 (Rp13,000), 75(Rp20,000), 100(Rp 25,000). IDD & collect service. |
| M2 | Post Telecom & RTQ Travel Jl Jaksa 25 T3904501 8:00-24:00 Fax, International phone |
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Pre-paid card telephone system. Many private telephone companies offer discount international services with pre-paid cards. The rate is incredibly cheap. 60-80% off. The rates differ from the company and country to call as well. The cards are available at major shopping center. Look for a small counters. Rate normal/discount for a company per min. USA 10956/1250, Canada 10956/1500 UK 12408/1450, Holland 14124/1650, German/France 10956/1700, Australia 10956/1650, Japan 12408/1750, Singapore 7450/1650. |
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Soekarno-Hatta Airport: 25km NE from
center, allow 1-1.5hr travel time from city. Terminal A: Garuda/Merpati Terminal B: International Terminal C: Other Domestic flights transport to airport: Shuttle bus to/from Gambir station & Blok M every 30mins, 05:00 - 19:00 Rp5,000. From the airport to Gambir 7-22:00 Journey time 1-1.5 hrs. Taxi from Rp50,000, bargain and check whether toll fee is included. The bus also go to Bogor Rp7000?, Food: Many fast food with regular prices are available Airport Tax: Int'l 75,000Rp, Domestic ?Rp |
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| There are severaltrain stations in Jakarta. Reservations up to 1 week before. Reservation fee: Eksek Rp2000 Bis Rp1500, Ekonomi Rp1000. | |
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Gambir Station: E from Merdeka
sq. 10 min walk from Jl Jaksa, by Becak Rp 3000. Trains to Bogor, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Solo, Surabaya Train. Travel Info desk in center of main hall. TV screens broadcast departure times/platform. If you have difficulty to buy tickets, go to the station masters office where staff will help you. No local trains stops here. Only long distance/Express trains, To Jl.Jaksa, Go to Gondangdia station, SW from the Jl Jaksa. |
| T2 | Gondangdia station: SW from the Jl Jaksa.15min on foot. Local trains stop here. |
| T3 | Kota Station: Kota, old part of town. Trains to W Java (Merak, port for ferry to Sumatra), Cirebon, Kroya. Kota to Gondangdia 500Rp |
| T4 | Pasar Senen Station: Trains to N coast. Cirebon, Semarang, Surabaya. |
| T5 | Tanah Abang Station Train to W Java. All trains originate from Kota. |
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see Boat Info for more detail Harbor: Tanjung Priok Harbor PELNI office: Jl Gajah Mada 14, T6385-7773. Many travel agents can book Pelni boats with some commission. It is cheaper to buy at Pelni office but the locations are not convenient. |
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Adventure
Cruise/Diving/Trekking Giving you a great opportunity of traveling with a sailing boats in the archipelago. You also can dive in many great diving spots where independent divers normally cannot reach. The tours include trekking/hiking on islands such as Komodo island. It gives you completely different experience to know Indonesia. There are many boat owners/agents are operating in Indonesia. |
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SongLine Cruises of Indonesia:
Jalan Kebon Sirih Barat I #43,
Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia, T 021-315-8720 USA HP 813-625-5392 info@songlinecruises.com, http://www.songlinecruises.com/ It has many boats with many different class ranges. Their budget boat starts from $40/day including 3 meal and some activities. The office is in the middle of Jl. Jaksa area |
| Travel Agents | |
| t1 | PT Robertur Kencana: Jl Jaksa 20B, T3142926 Discount tickets. Cheapest flights to Singapore.Very helpful |
| t2 | PT Amanda Bali Int: Jl Wahid Hasyim 110 T3143407 F3143543. Cheap flights & bus ticket bookings. 24 hour Internet cafe.Very helpful staff. |
| t3 | PT.Duta Dinda Perdana: Jl Jaksa 15A, T3143310, |
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Ordinary Bus: Rp800-1000 6:00-20:00.Some
buses operate 24hrs. Mini-buses also operate ! Warning: Crowded,
beware of pick-pockets. Patas 'Fast & Ltd' Rp1500? Grade up from ordinary bus. Patas A/C Bus Rp2-300000 Less crowded. Destinations, bus routes, bus numbers listed below ! Warning pickpockets!  Taxi: Rp2,500+Rp450 /km.
Blue Bird & Dian Taksi
are reliable. Avoid President Taxis - bad reputation. (97 info)
Microlet: Minivans run along set routes Rp1000. photo right Bajai : Orange 3 wheelers, Rp3-5,000 must bargain. Gambir-Jl Jaksa Rp3500-5,000. |
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| BT : Bus Terminal | TS : Train Station |
| Bl.M : Blok M BT | Cldg : ? |
| Dpk : ? | Grgl : Grogol BT |
| Kd : Kalideres BT | KR : Kampung Rambutan BT |
| Kt : Kota BT | KM : Kampung Melayu BT |
| LB : Lebak Bulus BT | Mgr : Manggarai BT |
| Pg : Pulogadung | PM : Pasar Minggu |
| Pml : ? | Rmg : Rawamangun BT |
| Sn : Senen BT | TA : Tanah Abang TS |
| TP : Tanjung Priok BT | MK : ? |
| BUS ROUTES: Patas a/c routes | ||
| There are many more routes than listed below. | ||
| Code "P19 LB - Sn" means P(Express Bus) No 19 runs between Lebak Bulus BT and Senen BT | ||
| P19 LB - Sn | P20 LB - Sn | P22 LB - Sn |
| P23 KR - Sn | P30 KR - Bl.M | P31 Pml - Mgr |
| P32 Rmg - Bl.M | P40 LB - Grgl | P46 Dpk - TA |
| P47 KR - Sn | P48 Dpk - Grgl | P54 Pgd - Kt |
| P55 Kd - Grgl | P56 LB - KM | P58 Cldg - Grgl |
| P59 Dpk. - Bl.M | P60 Sn - Dpk. | P64 KM - MK |
| P65 TP - LB | P66 Kd - Bl.M | P67 KR - KT |
| P68 PM - Kt | ||
| Gambir Metromini #50, Rp800? | Jakarta Zoo: 958, P38 Rp800? |
| Pasar Senen Metromini #50 Rp500 | Rambutan BT #502 Rp800? |
| Pulo Gadung BT #507 Rp800? | Tanjung Priuk Harbour #14 Rp1000? |
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| m1 | Block M: Kabayoran Baru, largest shopping center. !Warning : pickpockets |
| m2 | Mal Taman Angrek Largest shopping mall in SE Asia.- 450 shops. Ice rink, 4 cinemas. |
| m3 | Art market, Pasar Seni Ancol, S Jakarta. |
| m4 | Sarinah dept. store: 3F,4F Jl MH Thamrin (intersect. Jl KH Wahid Hasyim) Handicrafts from all over Indonesia |
| m5 | Plaza Atrium: Jl Senen Raya. |
| m6 | Plaza Indonesia: Jl MH Thamrin, near Grand Hyatt Hotel. |
| m7 | Mega Pasaraya: Near Blok M. Huge shopping mall with designer stores, imported goods. |
| Souvenirs: Many stores along Jl Surabaya, Antique shops in Jl Kebon Sirih Timur Dalam, Jl Majapahit, Jl Ciputat Raya. | |
| Bookshops Some hotels have bookshops. 2nd hand (expensive) books in shops along Jl Jaksa. | |
| s7 | Cynthia Book Exchange: Jl Jaksa. Best used book selection. |
| s8 | Times Plaza Indonesia Shopping Center (lower level). Jl MH Thamrin 10:00-21:00 |
| s9 | Gramedia Jl Gajah Mada 109 Best collection of English books. |
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along Jl J Agus Salim. Development -36 = Rp28000 (3R), Rp32000 (4R) |
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For info. see 'Where to Go' section
in Jakarta Post Newspaper. Art Galleries Cultural Performances Information available from Tourist Office. |
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| Balai Budaya: Jl Gereja Theresia. Modern Indonesian exhibitions change weekly. free | |
| TIM (Jakarta Arts Ctr) Jl Cikini Raya 73 Modern Indonesian | |
| Cultural Performances: Information available from Tourist Office. | |
| Wayang kulit: Wayang Museum, Jl Pintu Besar, Kota Su 10:00 | |
| Gamelan National Museum: W of Merdeka Sq. Su, once a month. | |
| Wayang Orang Bharata Theater: Jl Kalilio 15, nr Pasar Senen Tu,W,F,Sa | |
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Cinemas There are many cinemas in shopping malls - Mal
Taman Anggrek, Mal Pondok Indah "Hari Ini" means 'today's' showing. for info. see Jakarta Post(Rp2000) |
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| c | Djakarta Theater 9 Jl MH Thamrin Rp8,000-10,000 |
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| for National festivals see Festival sheet | |
| April | Anniversary of Taman Mini Traditional performances held at Taman Mini Indonesia |
| June 22 | Jakarta Parade Cultural performances, parades |
| Aug | Traditional Cultural Festival Held at Taman Mini Indonesia |
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| Many internet connections throughout the town. 10,000/hr is the common. The speed is usually good in Jakarta. | |
| @1 | M Net: Jl Jaska $51,, 9-24:00. 8000/hr min 2500Rp |
| @2 | Click: Jl Jaksa, 9-23:00, 3000/15min. |
| @3 | Boom Steen Hostel: 175 Kegon Sirh Timur Dalan, off E from Jl Jaksa. 2500/15min. 9000/hr |
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