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Transportation & Reach
Jakarta being the capital city of Indonesia is conveniently linked with other major cities and provinces by land, sea and air transportation.

Where larger towns of are linked both by bus and train networks, the suburbs can also be easily visited through taxis or mini buses.

Jakarta Airports:

• Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Named after Indonesia's first president and vice president, Soekarno- Hatta is Jakarta's & Indonesia’s main international gateways. It is located approximately 25 km northwest of the capital, just a 30-minute drive by toll road. The airport has two terminals, with Terminal 2 carrying international flights and domestic flights using either Terminal 1 or 2.

Jakarta Railway Transportation:
Jakarta is connected to other parts of Java through an extensive rail network.
The railroad tracks connect Jakarta to its neighboring cities:

• Depok & Bogor to the south
• Tangerang & Serpong to the west
• Bekasi, Karawang & Cikampek to the east While the major rail stations are Gambir, Jatinegara, Manggarai, Tanah Abang and Jakarta Kota.

Jakarta Water Transportation:
Jakarta is serviced by various sea-going vessels ranging from ferries to nearby islands and enroute for liners passing through.

The city is a fairly important halt on the South-Asia circuit and an important port for many passenger liners and cargo ships.

Local Transportation of Jakarta:
Jakarta is known for its notorious traffic jams so it’s always safer to escape peak hours. Otherwise, making your way around the city is fairly easy through means like:

• Bus: It is a popular means of travel in the city run under a bus transit system known as TransJakarta. Due to their good network, getting around on buses isn't too much of a problem.
• Hired Cars or Taxis: Probably the best and most convenient way to get around the city. There are a large number of rental companies from whom you can hire a vehicle. The taxis though are obviously much more expensive.
• Monorail: The green line serving Semanggi-Casablanca-Kuningan-Semanggi and the blue line serving Kampung Melayu-Casablanca-Tanah Abang-Roxy.
• Mikrolet (mini buses), Bajaj (tricycle) & Becak (Cycle rickshaws) besides are the other means of local Transport serving the interiors of the city.

Hotels & Accommodation
Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, is a place to find almost every kind of hotel. Most of them are dotted close to the center of the city or even in the center of the city itself.

With restaurants, shopping centers, sport centers, cultural spots and other places of interest linked together near accommodation districts, you can traverse the places during the day and then back to your hotel easily.

Hotels of Jakarta	Average Rates
5-Star	$180-250
4-Star	$150-200
2-Star	$ 70-100
Budget Hotels	$ 45- 80