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Jakarta

A giant capital of malls, museums and street food

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Best time to visit: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Currency: IDR
Time zone: UTC+7
Country: Indonesia

Photo: Medelam, CC BY 4.0

Indonesia's sprawling capital: a colonial old town, the region's largest mosque, big museums and some of the country's best food.

Largest cities

Jakarta
Surabaya
Bandung
Medan
Yogyakarta
Denpasar

Quick facts

Figures are rounded recent official estimates.

Country: Indonesia
Capital: Jakarta
City population: 10.7M
Population of Indonesia: 282M
Country area: 1,904,569 km²
Official language: Indonesian
Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) · 1 USD ≈ 17,876 IDR
Time zone: UTC+7
Calling code: +62
Drives on the: Left
Elevation: 8 m
Plugs: C / F · 230V
Emergency numbers: 112
Best time to visit: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Temperatures through the year

Average daily high and low for each month in °C. Months marked with a drop are often rainy.

Temperatures through the year

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	30°	30°	31°	32°	32°	32°	32°	32°	33°	33°	32°	31°
Low	25°	25°	25°	26°	26°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°	25°

Best time to visitOther months

Approximate daily cost

Per adult per day: food, local transport and half a double room, without activities or flights.

ConservativeSimple stays, free and low-cost sights first.$32
HighComfortable hotels, a balanced mix of sights and trips.$90
LuxuryLuxury hotels, more paid experiences and day trips.$235

Plan a trip to Jakarta

Top things to do

≈ $5
National Monument (Monas)
The 132-metre tower in Merdeka Square, with a history museum in its base and a viewing deck; closed on Mondays.
- Half day
- Central Jakarta
- Good for kids
- Closed: Monday
Free
Istiqlal Mosque and the Cathedral
Southeast Asia's largest mosque, with free guided tours, facing the neo-Gothic cathedral across the road.
- Half day
- Central Jakarta
- Indoors
≈ $3
Kota Tua and Fatahillah Square
The Dutch colonial quarter, with the Jakarta History Museum, colourful rental bikes and cafés.
- Half day
- Kota Tua (old town)
- Good for kids
- Good in the evening
≈ $3
National Museum of Indonesia
Statues, ceramics and textiles from across the archipelago, in the building known as the Elephant Museum.
- Half day
- Central Jakarta
- Good for kids
- Indoors
≈ $5
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
A large park of traditional houses from every province, museums and gardens.
- Half day
- South Jakarta
- Good for kids
≈ $45
Day trip: Thousand Islands
A fast boat from the Ancol marina to small islands with clearer water for snorkelling.
- Full day
- Thousand Islands
- Good for kids

Before you go

Entry and visas

Most visitors need a visa. Many nationalities can get a 30-day visa on arrival (VOA) at major airports and seaports, or apply in advance for an e-VOA on the official site, evisa.imigrasi.go.id. The VOA costs 500,000 Indonesian rupiah, is single entry, and can be extended once for another 30 days at an immigration office or online. All travellers must also submit a free All Indonesia arrival card online within 72 hours of arrival; your passport must be valid for at least six months and have at least two blank pages.

Official website

From the airport

Soekarno-Hatta Airport is about an hour from the centre; the airport train runs to BNI City/Sudirman station, and Grab or official Bluebird taxis are reliable.

Getting around

The MRT, LRT and TransJakarta buses avoid much of the traffic; pay with a contactless bank card or a stored-value card. Grab and Gojek are everywhere.