Grab and Gojek dominate
Ride-hailing for cars and motorbikes. Gojek is homegrown and also delivers food, groceries, and massages. In Jakarta traffic, a motorbike ride is 3x faster than a car.
🚕 Getting around in Indonesia
Getting around Indonesia is one of the first things you figure out as a visitor or expat. Taxis, metro lines, buses and the unwritten rules locals follow shape your daily routine more than any guidebook.
In Indonesia, getting around comes down to a few things: grab and gojek dominate, jakarta's mrt and transjakarta, and island hopping.
Jakarta's MRT and TransJakarta
The new MRT is clean and modern but limited. TransJakarta BRT covers more ground. Commuter trains connect to suburbs. Traffic is so bad that any rail option saves hours.
Island hopping
Indonesia has 17,000+ islands. Ferries, speedboats, and domestic flights (Lion Air, Garuda) connect them. Bali to Lombok is 30 minutes by fast boat. Schedules are approximate.