Trying Jakarta's Public Transportation as a Foreigner 

The Conclusion: Don't Judge Jakarta because the negative side :Flood,Traffic Jam, Polution, Take the positive side: they have a good public transportation, they have a lot of museum, so many beautiful place in jakarta you can visit, greatings from Bandung West Java😁

He introduces Jakarta's public transportation a lot better than local RU-vidrs

driver bajaj : 30k you : 20k driver bajaj : 30k you : 20k driver bajaj : ok you won! 🤣👍🏻

Pro Tip: don't use KRL (Commuter Line) at rush hour. Rush hour to Bogor: Evening. Rush hour to Jakarta: Morning.

The nice thing about the TransJakarta buses is that it cost the same no matter how short or long your trip is. You can technically circle the whole city using the Transjakarta buses and you'll only be charged Rp. 3.500 once you pass through the exit gate

You're the only bule on youtube that covering public transport in jakarta with this level of detail. I'm sold

Hi Alex, I'm an Indonesian who lives in Italy for the last 7 years and I haven't gone back to Jakarta for almost 2 years now because of the pandemic. I watch some videos of yours to feel better about my homesick feeling, and through this video, I even learnt how to take the MRT since it was made recently (yes, I'm preparing myself how to re-adapt to spend time in my hometown, LOL). Anyhow, thank you for the great videos, keep it up and enjoy Indonesia!

Dude, respect all your struggles, exactly for foreigners it's so hard to using public transportation, me as a citizen even use go-car or grab car more often because many convenience stores can't refill the card. Also he deserves more likes and viewers and subscribers, he recorded all the footage perfectly even he knew jakarta was hot, big, and complicated, but he took the time to record using his drone, good video quality, etc

Jakarta's public transportation is getting better. anyway welcome to Jakarta

I am an Indian and I lived in Jakarta for close to an year and I love the city. Although you have MRT, Transjakarta, I had found using Gojek and Grab way more easier to move around in the city. Otherwise, people here are extremely friendly and there is a big coffee scene in Jakarta ! I love one such called "Kopi Kenengan". Thanks Alex for this video. It hit a refresh button in my memory ! I miss Jakarta and in particular SCBD very much !

I’m Indonesian Brits who watch this episode for tips how to get around in Jakarta, it’s handy when I visit Indonesia this summer. My last visit was over 10 years ago 😅 well over due . Thanks for the tips 😎👍🇬🇧

From this video, we knew, we need to add an english option on those top up machines

Someone in Indonesia should do something similar so foreigners like Alex can get around easily. I’m sure there are youtubers all around Indonesia who can speak good english and showcase their own cities. Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Bali etc. Props to Alex for showing us how it’s done. After all these struggles I hope you’ll enjoy Jakarta.

GBK is the twin sister stadium of Luzhniki in Moscow. I miss Jakarta, the city of malls 😃

I'm Indonesian but i haven't been to Jakarta for years, Jakarta is really the capital city in Indonesia withh the massive public transportation reach! I mainly spend my life at Makassar (South Sulawesi) and Surabaya (East Java), would love to see you travel to these city too if you have a chance, as you know Indonesia have a disserve culture, and each city has their culinary too. :)

Im from Indonesia and I am very happy that tourist loved our transportation recommendations : go to bandung

i really appreciate how you explain everything in details, and how unbiased but still very much respectful you are. thankyou for this! hope you had a great time in jakarta :)

"Dua puluh!" Nice! Hahahha thats a really good one! Keep pushing! And pretend u wanted to leave xD

I don't think I'll notice him as "bule" until he speaks 😂

I can tell by your videos that you did an in depth research, the info are very helpful, great video man!

Hahaha Indonesian actually loves helping others specially foreigner even some of them dont speak good english. But at least they could help you to get your destination

Wow nice Jakarta. Love from Thailand 🇹🇭

Will be relocating to South Jakarta from Manila in 2 months. I’m very excited to explore the city and the country. This helped a lot. Thanks, Alexander!

There is no youtuber who can reply all comment, except you, wow..

For anyone that lives in Jakarta, is there anything you do differently that would of made my trip easier?

FYI, MRT jakarta phase 2 is under construction from Bundaran HI in central Jakarta to Kampung Bandan in north Jakarta.. and maybe next year phase 3 will be built from West Jakarta to ujung menteng in East Jakarta.. Btw beside MRT, Jakarta has LRT system.. but short route..

You must be drenched in sweat walking that much in Jakarta's heat 😅 And yes, KRL do need its own episode. Try to get in on rush hour 😁

I just want to say that your video is really neat, informative, and great! I almost never watched any video of vlog about Jakarta (since I've been living in the city for almost 30 years), but I really enjoy your videos!

MRT is definitely my personal fav too. Its really clean, the air conditioner works well, and its more spacious. The only disadvantage is the destination line isn't that much yet, so its limited to certain places

This is how much people watching this guy video: 95%: indonesian 5%: foreigners

Loved your video! very well explained

get help from a younger generation, they’re more likely able to speak english

You’ve done an amazing job bro. Very detailed and it helps foreigners who want to visit Jakarta. Indonesian government gotta thank to you helping on Indonesian tourism.

it's funny to watch you're doing "negotiation" with the bajaj driver lol

Glad this video got recommended to me. Haven't had a chance to go back to Indonesia due to the pandemic for 1 and half years now. Thanks.

As an Indonesian who spent 3 years living in Japan, I can't believe Indonesia's MRT is done. (*might be even better than Japan have)

Im from Jakarta, but now im living in Yogyakarta. I see Jakarta Transportation has better than from 2 years ago. nice.

The production quality is top notch! You probably now know more about Jakarta than most Indonesians living abroad!

As a someone who lives in Jakarta, I'm actually proud with our public transport and would rather ride it to everywhere. Great video! So much informations and very respectful! Lots of support from Jakarta!

Thanks for highlighting especially the two major transportation in Jakarta. It's also a great feedback from you towards the government on the difficulties for foreigners in understanding instruction on getting credits for the prepaid card on the ticket machine. Having at least an easy and handy English instruction is the norm of these days (should've been understood even at the first time they set up the system). What I can say also as someone who have used metros in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Berlin, New York, Washington DC, and Paris... we're still way behind in terms of how many lines we have. But we're getting there. I wished that the metro development had started since the end of 1990s but the Asian Financial crisis hit us hard so then the previous municipal government didn't have much budget to construct them until they can in the late 2010s. I think what's also lacking at the moment is an easy interconnection between these four major transportation (Transjakarta, MRT, Commuter Line, and LRT) but they're currently constructing such project (one of them will be located in Manggarai). Hopefully they will build more of the same project. Commuter Line nowadays are much more convenient than those times around 10 years ago. I still remember how crazy the ride was, when people can still climb to the top of the train, the dangers of pickpocketter looms large, and once I was facing someone with a big chunk of durian in front of my eyes (LOL almost hit my head too). However, the problem with the tardiness of time schedule of Commuter Line still persists to these very days. LRT is getting closer to its opening, I believe it will be launched by the end of this year. When these combined have connected to each other, I believe that the quality of life in this city will be very much improved.

for all public transportation in jakarta, you can use apps named 'Trafi'. it is very detail more thaan google maps

More on the prepaid car: You can use the same card for more than 1 passenger on Transjakarta buses, since the payment is done in the beginning when you enter the station (Flat rate: IDR 3,500/USD 0.24 per entrance, regardless of distance/transfers). On the other hand, each passenger on KRL (Commuter Train) & MRT need their personal card since the payment for both is done during exit from the station, as the fee depends on the distance. The current max fee for MRT from one end to another is IDR 14,000/USD 0.97 (15.7 km distance). Train is considerably cheaper (but far more crowded) where a trip from Jakarta Kota to Bogor station (54.8 km distance) will cost IDR 6,000/USD 0.42. Keep great vids like this coming!

ur channel makes me flashback to the time when i live in south tangerang... i used to go around jakarta city with transjakarta bus and KRL

9:08 that announcement sound really brings up some memories to me. I used to spent my childhood in this city, and i also have an intern in national museum (near of monas bus station) so i commute using Transjakarta. I kinda miss Jakarta now...

Hahaha gotcha that was the funny moment when the bajaj's driver tried to fool you with the fake price 😂 have fun bro

The MRT is so cool, Recent news is the government of Indonesia will apply the MRT system to some other cities as well, Wow wish they have it in bali by near future, Anyway need lots of improvement of public information in English as a tourist friendly country 👍

Thank you for visiting Jakarta, so happy to see your video walking around and trying the public transportation. Hope you will visit Jakarta again in the future :)

ur doing great man,thanks for introduced jakarta so properly. enjoy ur living in this city

It's funny to hear you pronounce 'Bundaran HI' 😁 We pronounce H = 'ha' & I = 'ee', so it is not pronounced 'hai' but 'ha-ee' and actually it is an abbreviation of 'Hotel Indonesia'. It is located beside the bundaran (circle) and now it is part of Kempinski hotel chain. In the middle of the bundaran/fountain there is Patung Selamat Datang (Welcome Statue), above it there are two statues, male and female, who are waving and welcoming people from around the world... Enjoy your days in Jakarta..! 😉

Thank you for the video with such a positive vibe for Jakarta.. one says Jakarta is a huge kampong, but at the same time, it is "a city with thousand malls ".. so enjoy all the complexity, urban/crossed cultures, friendly people.. . my favourite is the national museum (museum Gajah) I hope you can go there! and Jakarta's MRT is my favourite too!!

I'm Indonesian but i could see the different side of Jakarta from your video.. Your video is so amazing

Thanks a ton Alex! Really helpful.

If you're going to try the commuter train, i recommend to try the cikarang line cause it's stations are relatively new. But if you are going to Bogor, dont forget to visit the botanical garden cause its the must go place in bogor. Good luck with your adventures bro!

I hope you don't get bored enjoying the crowded Jakarta atmosphere with the very hot weather. Even though Jakarta has problems in transportation management and instructions for using transportation for foreigners, I think you enjoy the public transportation such as Bajaj, TransJakarta, Electric Commuter Train, etc. facilities provided by the Provincial Government of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta. Enjoy your life in Jakarta, Alexander White.

also pay attention of the rush hour when youre taking the KRL bcs it can be really packed. the prepaid card can be used by more than one person if youre taking the transjakarta or mrt, but not the KRL.

Thank you for visiting Indonesia, especially Jakarta, and thank you for giving an honest review, I hope you are happy

Thanks for this premieres on d public transportation in Jakarta, Indonesia. Will catch up n watch it later.

That stadium is epic loved the drone shots! Also the Hyperlapses at the beginning were my favorite part, more of those dude!

The first time I found your vlog, I immediately watched it, and I really like your vlog, I hope you will be happy in Jakarta

U can use the prepaid card for more than 1 person for transjakarta, but only 1 person for mrt & krl

Hey alex, i recommend going to pik golf island, it's a newly developed area by pik (pantai indah kapuk). You can bike (or jog) there in the morning or evening as it's popular for bikers, theres a lot of shop to rent bikes from, they give reasonable prices. People usually bike around the pier or just go wonder around the island. YoU can also take cool drone shots as its by the ocean. There's also a little china town but this one is organized unlike the one near kota tua. If u decide to go back at the evening maybe take a walk through pik as it is very lively at night(around 6pm and above), a lot of restaurants and bars for dinner. For transportation, you can take transjakarta from the s. Parman podomoro city station (assuming you live by central place and taman anggrek) taking route 9 towards pluit and transit at penjaringan stop and take 1a route going for gold coast pik towards pik,(btw theres a huge bridge there, you can take drone shots there) from there you can ride a gojek or grab bike to the island (or just walk across the huge bridge), its like a 5 to 10 minutes ride. I use traffi app to find my transjakarta route, but it might be easier for you to use google maps.

Hes pro in bargaining with locals now haha! Annasstasia taught him well from the last bajaj video🤣.

I love how you make videos. The angles you take, words you say, pictures, etc. I can enjoy it although I am indonesia people. Great videos brooo...

It's good to see you satisfied with jakarta public transport. I suggest you also to try LRT in East Jakarta since it's the newest one. You can grab it with transjakarta or commuter line (KRL).

About the card if you use it for transjakarta/busway, it can be used for more than 1 person. But for mrt or commuter line you can not do it because the fare is based on your destination while for Transjakarta the fare is flat everywhere.

Google maps is coming so handy for touring around Jakarta using public transportation!

as an indonesian, you as a foreigner just nailed that journey from north jakarta to south jakarta. Its insane how u can do all of that so easily lol.

although I don't understand English, I am proud that you have visited Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, thank you always be healthy friends

What a wonderful video! Thank you for sharing the video. Greetings from Japan.

Iam indonesia and Iam suport you🇮🇩🇮🇩 👍❤️❤️❤️ thanks your vidio in jakarta indonesia🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

Good job bro, i was local who's now been living abroad since ages. Used to live in Jakarta for 3 years, how the city has changed for good now, unbelievable. Thanks so much for the report, very informative, and hey....have fun

this is very cool, even though you have a little trouble there, but still calm, I really like this

Hi Alex, great video :) GBK area is actually in south central Jakarta, but it actually really more in central Jakarta. It is the main sport complex & probably the biggest in Jakarta and in Indonesia. Taman Anggrek area is in west central Jakarta, so it actually still pretty central. And if you go directly from Taman Anggrek to GBK area is actually not that far if you go straight, even by Transjakarta bus it probably only takes 20 minutes with 4 stops exiting in Senayan. GBK is in senayan area. So Taman Anggrek is really still quite central eventhough technically in west Jakarta. Can’t wait for more of your Jakarta video...

this is so helpful, thank you!

Thanks Alex, very interesting and helpful

U can use integrated card called Jaklingko, it's cheaper, reached to microbus as well and can top up by phone using BNI bank account called tap cash go.

subscribed! feel excited to watch your next video! Hope you go to Bogor while you try KRL. Stay safe and healthy alex

Just found out this channel, this video appeared in my homepage, i am impressed how you really loved and enjoyed the City! i agreed what you said earlier about the Istora Mandiri Stasion, the stations are incredibly clean and nice, i always go to work by MRT, convenient transportation at affordable price😃

in Indonesia only a few people who walk frequently, because people in Indonesia, don't want to get tired, haha

That new MRT is looking pretty impressive. Way to go Jakarta!

Nice to see u growing quickly lately👍 love it😁

this video will very useful for foreign people who want to visit jakarta,thanks to upload this one

you did an amazing video summarize how to do travel in Jakarta which I appreciate that so much. I could only imagine how difficult it would be for foreigner but you really did amazing for figuring out. I hope you enjoy staying here and had chance to try some delicious cuisine here too. cheers x.

16:17 you can use 1 prepaid together with another person only in transjakarta bus if I am not mistaken. Their system is kinda old

Visit Bogor on weekdays. But, from Jakarta, you go against the rush hours. Lots of people live in Bogor and its surroundings work in Jakarta. Enjoy your time 🙋‍♂👌

Thank you for making this video, appreciate it

Good video. Nice presentation, useful information, and decent videography. I'm interested to watch more of your video. I'm subscribing now!

Very informative, thanks when you want return to the airport, you can use the airport railink.

Just for refference, jakarta is good place to work because the fee standard quite high compares to other cities, the work culture, traffic jam etc sometimes quite frustrating. But it paid off with the salaries. But if you considering less busy city with a lot of things to see as a tourist, try yogyakarta , malang and bandung in java island. You won't regret it.

wow Alex, your video is detail and amazing! thank you so much

nice video..thanks to gave good impression about jakarta..

Hey Alex, actually I don’t know why your video pop out on my screen, but it’s really nice to watch your videos, and in jakarta actually if you need help you just need to ask the people, they will try their best to help you. Even tho there is “language barrier “ hahaha Welcome to jakarta and stay safe stay healthy

yes .. security was deliberately increased because previously there had been vandalism against MRT trains before they operated. crazy 🙃

You can only share the card with transjakarta bus, because it will deduct your balance when you tap in,while MRT or KRL have a policy one card for one person and it deduct your balance once you tab out at your destination station.

Your video editing is so amazing! I love it

Thank you for visiting my country have a nice day

You can use the card for more than one person on Trans Jakarta Bus lines because the bus fee is fixed - only Rp3.500 - and deducted immediately when you tab the card on the machine. You won't be charged when you tab the card when leaving the bus station. The reason you still have to tab the card is just for statistical analysis for improving the service, such as where you board the bus and get off the bus. On MRT line the card fee will be deducted when you leave the station at the end of your journey. And the fee is variable depends on where you exit. So, it cannot be used for more than one person at the same time.

Hey Alex, really appreciate your video 👏🏻👏🏻 great cinematographic tho, the way u describe things and so many detail! Keep making videos and ENJOY #JAKARTA

Thank you very much for showing the beauty of our cities, we very much appreciate it

12:43 This thing is really slow, yeah escalators are like that in Indonesia, usually are slow/moderate speed, while in Singapore the escalators are on moderate speed on the mall, while in the MRT it is way too fast.