Best Cab Companies in Jakarta

Unlike other South East Asia capital cities I had been visited (KL, Bangkok, Manila), I find that taxi companies in Jakarta have better service and quite cheap. Most of the taxi companies in Jakarta are bound to use meter and it will avoid you to get conned by the taxi drivers.

The most recommended taxi companies in Jakarta are:

1. Blue Bird Group, you can book it at +622179171234

Blue Bird Taxi (Regular)

This blue colored cabs have really good taxi drivers, although I may not guarantee you they can speak English fluently, you will find most of the drivers are polite, honest (when you left things behind they always return them back to you unless passenger after you find it first, make sure to report it quick, happened to me for few times), friendly and the taxi exterior and interior are always clean and well-maintained. You can choose regular taxi (Sedan), premium (Mercedez Benz/ Alphard). Meter start at IDR6.000 (less than a buck) for regular. If you order by phone, there's a minimum charge of IDR25.000, but if your fare exceeds that, you just pay taxi fare without additional charges.

Try not to mistake Blue Bird with other taxi companies that have Blue Bird look-alike, always find "Blue Bird Group" sticker on the front window. 

Tips: Upon your arrival in Soekarno Hatta International Airport, after you pass through customs, you can find line of taxi counters, one of the counter is Silver Bird (premium) one of Blue Bird Group's service, the price is a bit high considering the car, you can order this cab or just go to the exit and wait for Blue Bird cab in the corridor. To get you downtown, probably would cost you around IDR60.000-90.000 (depending on the traffic). Blue Bird group's drivers are always wearing blue uniform. 

2. Express Group, +622126509000

I think this is the second best taxi company after Blue Bird Group, they have regular taxi (sedan) and Express Tiara (Alphard). The meter start at IDR5.000 and fare is cheaper than Blue Bird though. The taxi exterior however is not as perfect as Blue Bird. You still can spot fender-bender, interior however is clean. Drivers also wear uniform and cab is white-colored sedan.

Other: Gamya (Green), Transcab (Yellow)

Transcab

Tipping: it is not obligatory to tip the driver, if you have small note you can give IDR2.000-IDR5.000.

Another Do's and Don'ts

Have you read my "Local Custom and Ettiquette Guideline"? I'm adding some Do's and Don'ts when you interact with Indonesians.

Dining
When you're going out for lunch or dinner with Indonesians, when the waiters do not serve food altogether, Indonesians politely won't eat and prefer to wait so they can eat together at the same time. And Indonesians usually will say "selamat makan" or "Let's eat" before eat.

Exchanging Business Cards
A lot of Indonesians follow the Japanese, when we are meeting with clients, we start it out by saying "Hai/Hi", handshake and introduce your name and what division are you working in, then exchanging business card by holding it with both hands and bow just a bit, remember a bit, no need to bend 90 degrees

Casual

When we are meeting old friends in mall or public area, we will do the handshake and then kiss both cheeks. Not kiss with lips though more like touching our left and right cheeks with theirs.

Use of The Left Hand
Being "kidal" or left handed surely not a problem, but in many occassions, handshake and hand something to someone, we use right hand, some people would think that is rude if you're giving something using the left hand. But it's totally understandable if your right hand is occupied, just tell them, "Sorry pakai tangan kiri ya" or "Sorry I had to use my left hand".

Burping
It is unpolite to burp in public, unless you are an attention stealer then you burp as loud as you can.

The Word Bule
Bule is how Indonesians call Westerners (Caucasian), the word itself means White. It's not a bad word or rude. And Bule is not 100% use to call Caucasian, when someone has fair skin (mostly Chinese), we would call them as Bule as well.

Safety
"Is Jakarta or Indonesia safe?" I even lose track about how many times this question has been asked by fellow foreigners, I heard this question too often, and my answer is YES!. Get robbed, pick pocketed, accidents would happen in many ways wherever you are. Agree? Terrorist bombing was not happened only in Indonesia, if I'm not mistaken, even UK got bombed more than us. Right now, Indonesia rank #67 as the safest country in the world (I got it from local online news), FYI, USA #83. Do not worry too much, we all have been affected by media frenzy, media loveees bad stories that's why foreigners only watch tragedies from Indonesia. Media won't cover "Dog bites a Man", "Man bites a Dog" instead.

Bad Luck Numbers
1. #4. Why? Because 4 in chinese word it's called "Shi" that means death. You won't see this number in elevator. We skip 1,2,3,5 and 12,15. Building management avoid this number because, if they have, no one would rent/buy on 4th floor or another 4-related floor.
2. #13. Same reason as you guys. Also this number is disappeared on elevator buttons.
So do not think that we miscount the button haha..

Friday
Friday noon, male moslems have to do "Sholat Jumat" or "Friday Worship/Pray" in mosques from 11.30 until 12.30 continue with lunch, so probably back in office around 13.30.

Read also Local Custom and Ettiquette Guidelines

Local Custom and Ettiquette Guidelines

Diversity
It is made up of over 17,500 islands (6,000 of which are inhabited) which are home to over 300 local ethnic groups, each province has its own culture, language and beliefs, other major ethnics are Chinese and Indian. Although Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world it also has a large number of Christian Protestants, Catholics, Hindus (in Bali) and Buddhists (mostly are Chinese). Major ethnics that live in Jakarta are Javanese, Bataknese, Sundanese, Padang, Chinese and Indian.

Meeting and Greeting
A handshake is the most common greeting accompanied with the word "Apa Kabar (How are you?)". Many Indonesians may place their hands on their heart after shaking your hand to show our respect. Many Indonesians, especially those from Java, may have had an extremely long name, which was shortened into a sort of nickname for everyday conversation. There are several ethnic groups in Indonesia. Most have adopted Indonesian names over the years, while some retain the naming conventions of their ethnicity.

Gift Giving Etiquette
Gift giving etiquette in Indonesia heavily depends on the ethnicity of the receiver..
Here are some general gift giving guidelines:

Gift giving etiquette for the Chinese:
It is considered polite to verbally refuse a gift before accepting it. This shows that the recipient is not greedy or also known as "Basa Basi", so don't take this either way. Gifts should be wrapped up with nice paper and not opened when received.

Gift giving etiquette for Indonesian (local ethnic):
Any food substance should be "halal" - things that are not halal include anything with alcoholic ingredients or anything with pork derivatives such as gelatine. Halal meat means the animal has been slaughtered according to Islamic principles.

Gift giving etiquette for ethnic Indians:
Offer gifts with the right hand only. Wrap gifts in red, yellow or green paper or other bright colors as these bring good fortune.Do not give leather products to a Hindu and food substance also has to be "Halal",ingredients are not contain beef meat.

Dining Etiquette
Dining etiquette is generally relaxed but depends on the setting and context. The more formal the occasion the more formal the behaviour. Below are some basic dining etiquette tips.
1.Food is often taken from a shared dish in the middle, to take out food from the shared dish use different spoon and fork that placed on the shared dish.
2.Informal occasions Indonesians love to use their hands to eat but this also depends on what kind of restaurant. Fine dining? of course not, more likely on restaurant that serves Padang or Sundanese food or event Kentucky, McDonald's. They claim it is easier to use hands to eat Chicken. Point taken.

Business Cards
Business cards are normally exchanged after the initial handshake and greeting. Business cards should display your title. This helps enhance your image and credibility and also could change the way people treat you. Well unless if you are Caucasian, suddenly the credibility just popped out. Give/accept cards using two hands with a little bow and examine a business card you receive before putting it on the table next to you or in a business card case. If you were in a big meeting with several participants, try to placed the business card on the table accordingly to where the participants are seated. This helps you not to forget their names, trust me Indonesian names are freakishly long and hard to remember and we are using first name basis.

What to Wear?
Business attire depends on what industry are they in of course for banker business attire is formal, shirt with a tie and a blazer, creative industry such as advertising, publishing, are more casual, some company allowed their employee to wear jeans.

Communication Style
Indonesians are indirect communicators. Dealing with someone face-to-face is the only effective way of doing business. If you offend them, they will mask their feelings and maintain a veil of civility.

Business Meetings
Initial meetings may be more about getting-to-know-you rather than business. Do not be surprised if business is not even discussed, this was how I get 60% of my business deals, through cups of coffee. "Jam Karet" (rubber time) describes the Indonesian approach to time, thanks to Jakarta awful traffic that is unpredictable. Please aware not to put business meeting on Friday noon, male moslems have to do "Sholat Jumat" or "Friday Worship/Pray" in mosques from 11.30 until 12.30.

Source: http://www.kwintessential.co.uk

Walkway from Balai Sidang to Hotel Sultan

WOW! Today, there are 2 big events going on at Senayan-Sudirman area, traffic will get worse during weekend, so my suggestion is if you are going to attend any event in Balai Sidang Convention Center (primary Jakarta convention center), like right now 2 big events are Indonesia Handi Craft (INACRAFT) or Disney on Ice, both will be held until end of this week.

I just went there and tried to get back home, but if I took the way like regular people do, I probably spend like 2-3 hours. I suggest that if you drive to go there you could park your vehicle in Sultan Hotel parking area and there's an underground tunnel connecting Sultan Hotel to Balai Sidang.

Go to new lobby of Sultan Hotel and take the stairs to convention center. Then walk to to the end of the hall , you will pass by PACTO, I don't know what Pacto is, but it's some kind of office. Then just go ahead til you find glass door. Just open the door and there it is the loooong shortcut, no need to worry because there are 2 auto-travelators to get into Balai Sidang and go downstairs to take another 1 auto-travelator. Tunnel is fully air-conditioned.

I, alone just took that shortcut, a bit creepy because the walkway was like 500-700 meters and I was alone in that creepy tunnel plus I was forced to listened creepy traditional indonesian songs, but this shortcut save my time so I didn't care. And you could actually enjoy, (if you enjoy), paintings and giant pictures of our late president Soeharto hanging on the wall..yes, that 500-700 meters..on the other wall just paintings.

One more tips, if you take a cab, you could try to do the same way if cabbie drop you off at Sultan Hotel, but if you choose to be dropped off in Balai Sidang, if it's hard to find taxi at Balai Sidang lobby, you could take the same way to get Taxi in Sultan Hotel. Silver Bird at new lobby, Blue Bird at old lobby.

Climate, Clothing and Cuisine

The Climate:
Indonesia’s equatorial tropical climate has only two seasons, the dry season between March and October, and the rainy season from November to January. Heavy rain and thunder storm mostly happened from December - January, sometimes part of North Jakarta area are flooded during those months.

The average daily temperature in the lowlands is about 30-32 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature 24 degrees Celsius

Cuisine:
Aromatic spices and a variety of hot chili peppers are the essence of most Indonesian dishes. Rice is an important part of the national diet for most of the archipelago, but in the eastern islands corn, sago, cassava and sweet potatoes are more common. The enormous wealth of the surrounding seas and oceans, as well as fresh water fisheries, provides an abundance of sea food which can be traditionally served in a number of exciting ways, including baked in banana leaves.

As the population of Indonesia is predominantly Moslem, pork is usually not served except in Chinese suburbs area (North Jakarta, some in West Jakarta and Kota area). An extensive assortment of tropical and sub-tropical fruit and vegetables can also be found year-round to tantalize your taste buds.

If you are a Muslim, please ask the restaurant whether they serve Pork. Many restaurants tend to be quite liberal with the word “halal”. During our visit to Indonesia, Jakarta, many restaurants say that they are halal even though they serve pork. However you have to be cautious of the word Halal and No Pork, there's a quite difference between those two claims, Halal means no Pork at all, No Pork sometimes most restaurant do not serve pork, but still using cooking oil or ingredients that contains pork.

Clothing:
Dress is normally casual and light clothing is advisable due to the hot, humid climate. Trousers or slacks and shirts are generally considered appropriate but a jacket and tie are required formal occasions or when making official calls. For some formal occasions, long-sleeved batik shirts are acceptable.

Travel Tips - Metric Measure

Metric Measures
Indonesia follows the international metric system. Temperatures (Celsius), rainfall measures, distance (km or meter), weights (kg or gram), velocity are expressed in metric units.

Measurement	Unit	Approximate Equivalent
Length	1 kilometer	0.6 mile
	1 mile	1.6 kilometer
Capacity	1 liter	1.06 US quart
	1 US quart	0.95 liter
Weight	1 kilogram	2.2 pounds
	1 pound	0.45 kilogram
Mileage Conversion	20 mph	30 km/h
	30 mph	50 km/h
	50 mph	80 km/h

Get in-out Jakarta via Batam

Cheaper alternative and if you have plenty of time, you can continue your trip from Singapore to Indonesia through Batam and then Jakarta using airline service.

The ferry ride from Singapore to Batam is approximately 45 minutes and one way costs (ticket fare, fuel surcharge, etc) around S$20-40 / person. There are several ferry operators, most reliable one (based on customers' review) is Penguin Ferry Services. You can catch the Ferry to Batam in World Trade Center Ferry Terminal in Singapore, for detail you may contact the Penguin's sales counter in Singapore :
(Singapore country code +65) 62714866.

Singapore GMT+8, Jakarta GMT+7

Depart from Habour Front Centre Singapore (RF)

Singapore To Batam Centre ( Singapore Time )	Batam Centre To Singapore ( Indonesia Time )
0800	0600
0900	0720
0940	0840
1100	1000
1140	1110
1320	1240
1450	1400
1610	1510
1720	1610
1830	1720
1940	1820
2040	1930
2150	2110

Therefore the booking procedures are below:
Booking Procedures (Check-In)
1. Passengers are advised to check-in and collect boarding pass from RFT and/or TMFT terminal counter at least 1 hour before departure time. PFS reserves the right to cancel the booking if boarding pass is not collected 1 hour before departure time.

2. For departure from any terminal at Riau Island, passengers are required to advise to check-in and collect boarding pass at terminal counter at least 30 minutes before departure time. PFS reserves the right to cancel booking if boarding pass is not collected 15 minutes before departure time.

3. Travel documents required for immigration clearance
a) International Passport ( with at least 6 months validity )
b) Boarding Pass
c) Embarkation Card
d) Visa if required

* Schedule & booking procedure is taken from Penguin Ferry Services website, click to read more detail.

Dialing Guides & Indonesia Area Codes

Indonesia Country Code : 62
Jakarta Area Code : 21

Dialing Guides to Call to Jakarta, Indonesia:

1. From your Cell (Domestic and International Phone Call)
To Landline
Dial: +62 + 21 + Number you wish to call.
To Cell phone (e.g you are about to call 0811234567 or 08567891011)
Dial: +62 + 81 + the rest of numbers or +62 + 85 + the rest of number

2. From Landline to Land Line (Jakarta-Jakarta)
E.g If you and the person you want to call is live in the same area (code) just dial the phone number without the area code,

3. Domestic Long Distance Call E.g if you are in Jakarta and need to establish a call to Bandung
Dial : 022 + Number you wish to call
From outside Indonesia, calling into Indonesia, you don't need to dial the additional "0". For a list of city codes

5. From Landline to Cell Phone (applicable in all areas in Indonesia)
Dial precisely to the numbers that you are given without area code, don't forget to start dial with zero
6. International Direct Dialing (IDD) from Jakarta using Landline or Flexi (CDMA) Cell phoneEstablish a phone call from Jakarta to overseas, let say New York (USA Country Code +1, NY Area Code 212 Phone Number 4567891). Preface with IDD Acces Number 01017 + 1 + 212 + 4567891
IDD Number applicable for these countries below:
Australia | Austria | United States of America | Netherlands | Belgium | Brunei | Canada | China | Denmark | Finland | Hong Kong | Hungary| Ireland | Italy | Japan | Germany | South Korea | Malaysia | Norway | French | Portugal | New Zealand | Singapore | Spain | Swedish | Swiss | Taiwan | Thailand | United Kingdom | Greece


7. International Direct Dialing (IDD) from Jakarta Using Your Cell Phone
For mobile wireless phone (GSM): Note: IDD access number in mobile phones can be replaced with '+' found usually on the 0-keypad button.


Below are other cities in Indonesia area Codes :

Balikpapan	54	Garut	26	Palembang	71
Bandar Lampung	72	Jakarta	21	Pekanbaru	76
Bandung	22	Jambi	74	Pontianak	56
Banjarmasin	51	Malang	34	Samarinda	54
Bogor	25	Manado	43	Semarang	24
Cilacap	28	Mataram	37	Surabaya	31
Cirebon	23	Medan	61	Surakarta	27
Denpasar	361	Padang	75	Ujung Pandang	41

If the city you are looking for is not stated above, please call 24/7 Indonesia (local) Telkom's information service at 108. From land line : 108; Cell phone : 021-108. Indonesia information service will help you if you find any difficulties on dialing guides or you can ask for company's address or phone number to the operator.

Museums

Museum lovers, you really have to check historical museums in Jakarta, although I might say that some museums are not well-managed by the government and some are creepy enough and made me get goosebumps when I entered..


Fatahillah Square
This open-air museum of Old Batavia, now called Jakarta, Taman Fatahillah (Fatahillah Square) has three main establishments standing on the south, east and west of the cobblestone square proper. The first is the Jakarta Museum which exhibits the colonial history of the city by also includes relics from the pre-colonial past. The edifice on the east, formerly the Supreme Court, houses the Fine Arts Gallery and the Ceramics Museum containing, among others, the excellent Chinese and Southeast Asian ceramics collection donated by the late former Vice President Adam Malik. On the western side of the square is the Wayang Museum, filled with all sorts of puppets used in the indigenous puppet theatre. The largest part of the collection consists of wayang kulit flat leather puppets of various types from various regions. Demonstrations of the shadow play, lasting two hours, are given every Sunday morning. Fatahillah Square in colonial era was used as a prison for those who against the colony.
TIPS : Fatahillah Square, now, located in Kota, you can access this museum easily by TransJakarta (see TransJakarta Corridor Map) and there's a Batavia Cafe just in front of Fatahillah Square, good choice for your afternoon tea or dinner. Do not go there on weekdays, you'll lose your excitement because of the exhaustion from long and awful traffic in Kota.

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National Monument (ID: Monumen Nasional)
The 137-metre tall monument with the gold flame on top facing the Presidential Palace in Jakarta symbolizes the nation's independence. The basement of the monument houses a Museum of History with dioramas depicting the history of Indonesia from prehistoric times up to the present. A good portion of it is devoted to the national war for independence waged from 1945 to December 1949. Not part of the museum but located similarly at the foot of the National Monument is the Hall of Silence, Indonesia's first President, Soekarno, can be heard. Located at Jalan Silang Monas Jakarta.
TIPS : Nowadays, Monas often used as a center of public demonstration, so please check local radio (SONORA or ELSHINTA) before your visit.


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Armed Forces Museum | http://g.co/maps/j8zzk
Located in the southern part of Jakarta, is the Satria Mandala Museum, or Armed Forces Museum. This museum has an interesting collection of arms, including Japanese fighter planes of World War II vintage, Russian and American guns and armoured cars. Dioramas give the visitor an insight regarding the role of the Indonesian Armed Services in this country. Located at Jalan Jend. Gatot Subroto, Jakarta.
TIPS : skip your lunch or maybe just bring your lunch, the location near business district (Kuningan), so you you will save your time on weekends to go somehere else. Please be aware of Jakarta traffic rules and regulations, Three-In-One, in Gatot Subroto.

The Textile Museum | http://g.co/maps/yddqj 
The Textile Museum on Jalan Sasuit Tubun in Jakarta, a many times renovated 19th century mansion, houses a collection of about 600 different kinds of traditional Indonesian textiles, from batik to ikat and Dayak bark cloths. Weaving was and often still is closely connected with religious practice In many regions such textiles are still user to pay fines, avert illness or for other social and religious purposes. Some of the oldest Indonesian ornamental designs arc found in their original textiles.
TIPS : We just realize that we really proud of Batik (finally), Indonesian local designers make some improvement for Batik to be more accustomed and wearable on daily basis activities. Modern Batik can be easily purchased with reasonable price (bargain required) in any ITCs (International Trade Center) in Jakarta.

Central Museum | http://g.co/maps/tvtn3
Jakarta's Central Museum is reputedly one of the finest in Southeast Asia. Founded in 1788, it still has the world's most complete collection of Indonesian artifacts. Its Hindu-Javanese collection rivals that of the Leiden Museum in Holland, reputedly the finest in the world. It has one the richest collections of Han, Tang and Ming porcelain and an array of Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese export ceramics Its numismatic collection includes rare specimens of cloth-money used in the past in various areas of Indonesia. Adjacent to the museum is the National Library with over 700,000 old and recent volumes of books, manuscripts and periodicals covering virtually every subject on Indonesian. Located at JI. Merdeka Barat 12. This museum is popularly known as Gedung Gajah or "Elephant Building" because of the stone elephant offered by King Chulalongkorn of Thailand in 1871, placed on the front lawn of the building.

TIPS : Three-In-One rule is applied in the area, use TransJakarta would be a good choice.

source: http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/special/museum.html

Weather

Located in South East Asia between the Indian and Pacific oceans is the Indonesian Archipelago. The main islands consist of Java, Sumatra, Bali, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, the Moluccas Islands and Irian Jaya. Jakarta can be viewed on 6012' South Latitude and 106048' East Longitude.

Dry Season Temperature (the highest) : 30-32C (86-89.5 F)
Rainy Temperature (the lowest) : 25-27C (77-80.6 F)
The average temperature ranges from 25 to 31 degree Celsius (77-87.8) degree Fahrenheit.
*Global warming cause the climate change so it's hardly to predict.

The city of Jakarta enjoys a tropical climate. The humid and sultry conditions may become a decisive factor to plan your visit but the cool sea breezes are always refreshing. October to February registers the torrential downpours while May to September is the dry season.

Wear something casual preferably made of cotton, sunglasses and umbrella is a must, UV protection lotion and wear only comfortable shoes.

International Airport

Soekarno Hatta International Airport at Cengkareng, Tangerang - Banten

The Soekarno Hatta airport has two terminals, further split up into subterminals, which are really just halls in the same building.

Terminal 1 :(A-B-C) is used by domestic airlines except Garuda,

Terminal 2 : International airlines (D-E) and Garuda domestic flights only (F). 


Terminal 3 : Domestic (Air Asia)

To get to the city, the easiest and safest option is to take only "BLUE BIRD GROUP" taxi, starting fare at Rp. 6.000 (read more about Jakarta cab) or contact your hotel to pick you up in the airport.

If you have a flight to catch allow more time to reach the airport because of the traffic (it took nearly 45 minutes to one and half hour just to pass the freeway to Cengkareng) and sometimes the road to and from Cengkareng can be flooded and Indonesia rules and regulation are very rarely enforced in all aspect of life, so if you have question you may want to ask your friends for the Do's and Don'ts in Indonesia airport.

Prepare to put your stuff and belonging at the right bag, make sure liquid product (perfume, lotion, etc) more than 50ml has to be put in your baggage or the airport staff might just confiscate your belongings. 50ml means

Reminder:
When you fly back from Indonesia, prepare Rp. 150.000,-/person for an international airport tax and Rp. 75,000,- for domestic airport tax, to be paid at the immigration counter in Airport. It has to be in Indonesian currency and cash only.

Ref.http://wikitravel.org/en/Jakarta

Car Rental

Rent a car is a good choice of transportation option if you are staying in Jakarta more than 3 days either for business trip or on a holiday. Do not compare public mass transportation in Jakarta to Singapore or Malaysia, here, worst or let say you are lucky if you are not get pick-pocketed. So, either use a cab, rent a car or use TransJakarta (bus).

Budget you need to rent a car in Jakarta is vary based on the car type you chose and usually the stated price does not not include fuel charge, driver (meals & tips), parking ticket. The average rate for Avanza-Toyota/Xenia-Daihatsu in Jakarta is Rp.350.000-Rp.450.000/12 hours, Avanza/Xenia is adequate for a normal (not-that-luxury) business trip. You can book via phone, you can request to be picked-up at the airport or hotel, do not forget to ask the driver cell phone number or reliable contact person and make sure you confirm the booking order at least 1 day before arrival.

Information:
Indonesia Country Code +62; Area Code for Jakarta : Land 021, Cellphone 081
E.g you want to contact Astra Rent A Car (below) from your cellphone, dial as follows:
+6221-5710068

Central Jakarta
Astra Rent a Car
Jl. Jend. Sudirman No. 5, Jakarta 10220
Phone : 021 - 5710068Avis
Jln. Diponegoro
Phone : +6221-3142900Agung Rent A Car18 Sumurbatu IV Block C-18 Jakarta 10640
Phone : +6221-4253008 EuropcarJL. Hayam Wuruk 10120
Phone : +6221-3855465
GKBI International Transport Car Rental
Wisma GKBI 6fl Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.28, Jakarta 10210
Phone : +6221-5707240
East Jakarta
Hadi Rentcar
Jl. Raya Ceger (Pintu 3 TMII)

Phone : +6221-98521644 / Cell Phone : +62817137686
Hertz
Jln. M.T.Haryono
Phone : +6221-8307460

South Jakarta

Quincy Car RentalPejaten Indah D-12, Jl. H. Samali Ujung, Kalibata, Pancoran, Jakarta
Phone : +6221-7919 2606
ADK Rent A CarJl. Kalibata Timur I No.36A Ps. Minggu, Jakarta 12740
Phone : +6221-7996806
Dwima Rentcar
Jl. Pondok Gede, Jakarta 13982
Phone : +6221-685870
Jakarta Limousine & Rental Car
Jl. Mampang Prapatan IV Jakarta 12790
Phone : +6221-73455642 / +6221-98714910

Business Trip Tips (Traffic)

Some insights when you are on a business trip

Traffic
When you have a meeting with Indonesian business woman/man, make sure that you have calculate the duration of the road trip, I'm telling you this because the transportation in Jakarta sometimes or probably almost all the time is a train-wreck, you may not know what's gonna happen and you will ended-up get stuck behind the wheel for couple of hours.

Indonesia business district is located at Kuningan and Sudirman area. We have certain rules in Sudirman area, Gatot Subroto, Thamrin, Gajah Mada, Hayam Wuruk, the rule supposed to be to prevent worst traffic jam during rush-hours (well, it helps just a little though), which is called Three-in-One (3 persons in one vehicle)and only applied on weekdays (07.00-10.00 am & 04.30-07.30 pm).

Don't worry all you have to do is put attention on the road sign. If you happen to only have 2 persons in a car, there are a lot of "Joki" (paid hitch-hiker) are standing-by at the side of the road. He/She will cost you around Rp.5.000 - Rp. 15.000,- depends on the distance. Make sure you pick the right hitch hiker (age of 8-12) and don't let the police sees you. Oh I'm practically teaching you to be a rule-bender.

Ok..I think it's better for you to hire a driver rather than driving by your own. I post some car-rental listing on my blog and the price range, check on the "category". Good luck and have a nice trip.