Jakarta/East

East Jakarta (Indonesian: Jakarta Timur) is the industrial quarter of Jakarta, and the location of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, where you can see parts of Indonesia's multi-ethnic community in one park; several golf courses; Cibubur campground; and Jakarta's second airport, Halim Perdanakusuma airport.

By plane


The much larger Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, which serves many domestic and international flights, is on the other side of the city.

By train
There are seven railway stations in East Jakarta, all served by Jakarta's commuter rail network (KA Commuter Jabodetabek). The main station in East Jakarta is Jatinegara, which serves the yellow (to Depok/Bogor) and blue (to Bekasi) commuter lines, as well as a range of economy, business, and executive class trains to destinations throughout the island of Java, including Bandung, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya. The new high-speed railway (Whoosh) from Bandung is located at Halim station, from where it's possible to change to local trains.



By bus
There are several large bus terminals in East Jakarta. serves many city bus and minibus lines, as well as DAMRI buses to and from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. In addition, it is the point of departure for a wide range of intercity buses to cities throughout Java, as well as some destinations in Sumatra and Bali. Other bus terminals include Pulo Gadung and Rawamangun, but in 2016 the government has started to move (intercity) bus lines from these terminals to the new integrated in the east, near the border with Bekasi.

Several Transjakarta bus rapid transit lines connect East Jakarta to other parts of Jakarta. Transjakarta bus line runs from Pluit in North Jakarta via Jakarta's CBD to East Jakarta (Pinang Ranti). Lines and  run from Central Jakarta to Pulo Gadung terminal. Line connects East Jakarta to Ancol in North Jakarta, while line  runs from the Tanjung Priok port to various destinations throughout East Jakarta.

Get around


The various Transjakarta bus rapid transit lines, as mentioned above, are useful for getting around in East Jakarta, and going to the other parts of the city. Transjakarta line runs entirely within East Jakarta, and connects the Kampung Melayu neighbourhood to the Pulo Gebang bus terminal. Similarly, line connects Kampung Melayu to the Kampung Rambutan bus terminal.

LRT Jakarta serves the route from Pegangsaan Dua station to Velodrome with four stops between them.

Golf
The area hosts some of the best golf courses in Jakarta.

Eat
Most notable dining spots in East Jakarta could be found in Rawamangun district due to its nearest distance to Central (Menteng), South (Tebet, Kasablanka, Kuningan), and North Jakarta (Kelapa Gading Boulevard).

Budget
Seafood:



Traditional:

Mid-range
Traditional: Western/Others:



Coffee shops
Rawamangun district is known for its notorious food and beverage scene in East Jakarta. Coffee shops are also abundant here, although East Jakarta just starts picking up its pace to be an exciting place and the main options to hang out.



Sleep
There are few hotels are available here. Most of the district is used for residential or industrial purposes, and there are not many tourist attractions.

Cope
Emergency numbers:
 * Ambulance: 118.
 * Police: 110.
 * East Jakarta Police station: Jl. Matraman Raya No. 224, Tel.: +62 21 819 1476, +62 21 8191478.

List of hospitals with 24-hour emergency rooms (ER):



Go next

 * The city of Bekasi is just to the east, with more shopping malls.
 * Bandung is about two hours east of Jakarta, in the mountains of West Java.