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Indonesia is a nation where walking and public transportation are preferred over driving, especially for the traveler. It is possible “to get there from here” without driving. Driving in Indonesia is on the left side of the street. The streets are narrow, including the major roads, and a car traveling in each direction has but a few inches of passing room. The challenge is escalated when cars are parked along the street as driveways and garages are not terribly commonplace. There are also motorcyclists to contend with as well as pedestrians who cross the streets wherever there walking feet will take them.

Driving In Indonesia

Indonesia requires drivers to have a driver’s license to operate a car or motorcycle. They are one of many countries that use International Drivers License. Foreigners who visit Indonesia are required to obtain an International Drivers License if driving is to be permitted while in that country. Check with your local Department of Motor Vehicles or Registry of Motor Vehicles for the laws surrounding an International Drivers License and the procedure to obtain one.

Public Transportation

Public transportation includes busses, trains and taxis, mini busses, motorcycles and a “becak” (three wheeled cycling seats that the drivers peddle from the back). Anyone of theses modes of transportation will take you where you want to go as long as you know where you want to go.

Trains, Busses and Taxis

Trains connect the larger cities and are the most popular mode of transportation. Clean trains are not a priority, but they are a convenient way to get around. Some of the coaches are air conditioned while some are not. For a more comfortable ride, choose one that has properly working air conditioning.

Busses are the main mode of transportation between and in and around the major cities. The busses are subject to crazy drivers like most anywhere in the world, but if you can survive a cab ride in Boston, New York, Chicago or LA, you will survive a bus ride in Indonesia. Busses are less expensive than trains but run more often. Busses in Indonesia have the same public safety problems as anywhere else in the world. Always pay attention to your surroundings and know where your carryon bags are at all times.

Taxis are present in the larger cities but only in Jakarta are they common. The taxis are metered but sometimes the driver would just haggle with the passenger. Some taxis that patrol train and bus stations do not use the meter at all. The drivers would rather establish a “flat rate” based on what they think they can get for a ride.

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