West Jakarta (Indonesian: Jakarta Barat) is part of the Old Batavia and is home to Jakarta's Chinatown, called the Glodok area. Glodok is more of electronic promenade of Jakarta, but is rich in street hawker food and Chinese restaurants, as well as old Chinese temple complexes. The area is also a shopping destination, as it is home to Mall Taman Anggrek and cheap shopping lanes at Mangga Dua. This area is also home to Jakarta's biggest nightlife entertainment and red light district, Mangga Besar.

Understand

West Jakarta is one of the five administrative cities of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. It's famous for its Dutch colonial relics such as the Town Hall Building (now Jakarta History Museum in Jakarta Old Town or locals called Kota Tua). West Jakarta has also become the center area of the Chinese-Indonesian people in Jakarta and It's also where Chinatown is located.

Jalan Daan Mogot is one of the longest main roads in West Jakarta which stretches from the east to the west (border with Tangerang).

Get in

The Art Deco-style Jakarta Kota station

By train

There are 12 railway stations in West Jakarta. Most of them are served by one or more lines of Jakarta's commuter rail network (KA Commuter Jabodetabek). The main station is 1 Jakarta Kota station in the old town, serving the red line to Depok and Bogor, the blue line to Bekasi, and the pink line to Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta. 2 Duri station serves the brown line to Tangerang, the yellow line to Depok and Bogor/Nambo, as well as intercity trains to Merak.

By bus

Multiple Transjakarta bus rapid transit lines traverse this area. Line goes from the heart of Jakarta to the old town. Line goes from Pasar Baru in Central Jakarta to the Kalideres bus terminal. Line follows the Inner Ring Road from both North and South Jakarta.

The main bus terminal in West Jakarta is 3 Kalideres bus terminal and the smaller one is 4 Grogol bus terminal. In addition to many city buses and minibuses, the terminal serves buses to destinations throughout Java island, as well as to Lampung and South Sumatra.

Get around

By public transport

Multiple Transjakarta bus rapid transit lines traverse the area, especially around the Old City, Harmoni and Grogol. In addition, there is a wide range of city buses and minibuses. Mikrotrans also serves main roads with multiple fixed stops and free of charge.

By online transport

Online motorbike taxis (ojek) are usually spawned around Old City, ready to pick up commuters from Jakarta Kota station and tourist from Jakarta History Museum.