Airport
Soekarno-Hatta Jakarta International Airport
IATA Code: CGKLocation: The airport is situated 12 miles (20km) north west of Jakarta.
Time: Local time is GMT +7.
Contacts: +62 (0)21 550 5179
Transfer between terminals: A free bus connects the two terminals.
Transfer to the city: Shuttle buses run hourly to the city centre and various other destinations in and around Jakarta. Taxis are metered and cost around Rp 30,000 to the city; note that road tolls may be added to the fare.
Taxis: Official taxi booths are located in the arrival terminal, also where a host of unofficial taxi drivers vie for business with varying prices. Metered taxi's cost about Rp 30,000 although extra may be charged for toll road fees. Depending on traffic the 12 miles (20km) trip to the city centre will take between 30 and 45 minutes.
Car rental: Avis, Hertz and Europcar are represented at the airport, along with a number of local car rental companies.
Facilities: Facilities are limited but the airport is clean and the staff are friendly and efficient. There are shops, banks, bars and restaurants, and tourist information and hotel reservations at the airport. There are facilities for disabled travellers; passengers with special needs are advised to inform their airline in advance.
Parking: Short and long term parking is available.
Departure tax: Rp 150,000 (international), Rp 40,000 (domestic)
Website: www.angkasapura2.co.id
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Jakarta
Jakarta is not a city for everyone but many find it an inevitable stop on the way to more tranquil Indonesian destinations. What has amassed is a decentralized sprawl of low slung buildings amidst occasional high rise towers. With no central Jakarta area it is difficult to experience the city's highlights which are scattered about the enormous districts. Jakarta has a reputation as a rich person's playground. Grungy streets contrast to modern shopping complexes and examples of ostentatious wealth. Visitors can enjoy a bit of this in garish nightclubs and elegant restaurants. Travelling far in the city is laborious and adding to the difficulty is heavy traffic and haywire street grids throughout dense and stretching sprawl. Yet despite, or possibly because of, Jakarta's reputation as a difficult city, little visited areas and unique attractions feel like personal discoveries. Jakarta is a boiled down representation of everything Indonesian giving visitors a quick introduction or synopsis of the country's various and incredibly diverse cultures, architecture, food, languages, religions, and combined histories.
