Bandung Transportation

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If you want to get to Bandung to Jakarta, take the train ride. It's a breathtaking ride and a lot of opportunities to take picturesque photos.

There a two type of train: Parahyangan and Argo Gede. The latter is 50k rupiah whilst the former is 40k rupiah. It doesbt matter which train you take but i personally like the Argo Gede better

The primary means of public transportation is by minibus, called angkot (from angkutan=transportation and kota=city). They serve certain routes throughout the city and are operated privately. To find exact angkot routes, information are available through the drivers or at terminals.

This city transport has only origin and destination names on top. Sometimes with via description if there are more than one angkot route for a certain origin-destination route. There is no route description anywhere. For locals, it is somewhat amazing that they only memorize where and how the route of each angkot route.

Although there is an official price for angkot from organda (the local organization of these private city transport), sometimes price is based on how far you travel. It's better that you ask the driver or kernet (driver assistance) about the price to go to a location. To ask for an angkot to stop and pick you up, just raise your hand and they will stop. When you're inside and want to stop, just ask the kernet to stop. Or say 'kiri' (key-reey) or simply 'stop' out loud. It was easy to find a bell that you can press to stop but not anymore. Most angkot fare are ranging from 2000-3000 rupiah (about 25 cents USD) depends on the route and distance.

The official angkot routes: http://www.bandung.go.id/index.php?fa=enliving.angkot&id=17

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Travelling around in Bandung is quite complex and frustrating, especially to newcomers. There is no mass rapid transit system, metro nor tram in Bandung. The best way to get around bandung is by taxi or minibus, hired via your hotel. The city centre can be comfortably discovered on foot.

Taxi:
Blue Bird, Jl Terusan Buah Batu 194, Bandung 40286, Tel.: (62)(22) 7561234. Good reputation and reliable.
www.bluebirdgroup.com

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Mulia Car Rental (62) (22) 70750566 - 70167297, mobile: +62-8122-015-474 muliarental.com
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Cipaganti, Jl Cipaganti 84, Bandung 40131. Tel.: 62-22-2034-376 www.cipaganti.co.id/
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When you arrive at Soekarno Hatta International Airport (Cengkareng-Jakarta), ask the information centre to get more detail, many tour-travel companies offer minibus, car rental, or taxi service to Bandung, departing upon demand.

With 7-10 seater minivans leaving every few minutes, the transportation service company market between Jakarta and Bandung is fiercely competitive. Roughly speaking, services can be categorized as either door to door (chartered car or van that takes your group exactly where you want to go) or point to point. Many companies offer both.
A select list of larger transportation companies:

Cipaganti www.cipaganti.co.id
Primajasa, tel. +62-22-6073-992 (Bandung), tel. +62-21-8009-545 (Jakarta). Direct shuttle bus service from Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Bandung Super Mall.

X-Trans, Jl. Blora 1 AB, Central Jakarta, 62-21-3150-555.

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The best way to get Bandung from the other cities in Java is by train. State operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia offers frequent services between Jakarta and Bandung. Even the fastest services take almost three hours, making this a slower option than the shuttle buses, but the scenery between Jakarta and Bandung is beautiful. The railroad passes mountains and padi terraces. Don't miss this view when traveling by train.

Use the AC (air-conditioned) coach if you cannot cope with the tropical heat. The executive class is recommended, especially from Jakarta the Argo Gede, Harina from Semarang, and Argo Wilis from Surabaya. When you plan to get Bandung from Yogyakarta, you can get the same train Argo Wilis. Most hotels in Bandung provide free transportation from train station to the hotel.

www.kereta-api.com
www.infoka.kereta-api.com

Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan No. 1 Bandung - Indonesia.

We hired a toyota Kijang, 7-seater car, including a well-trained driver from this well established company called Golden Bird. We paid 375,000 Rupiah for 6 hours trip to the Volcano and HotSpring and 50,000 Rupiah for every additional hour. I think it was a very good deal for 6 of us.. it also save us the time to wait for the taxis and we could put the things we bought in the car without having to carry them when we went for another factory outlet...

the best mode is by using Angkut... cost you only 1500 - 3000 rupiah to go around bandung. As long as you get the right Angkut coz not all Angkut go to all the places. Others will be by Tricycle (beca) or taxi, costly but convenience.