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-6.13757106.8146341Jakarta Kota station in the old town, serving the red line toDepok andBogor, the blue line toBekasi, and the pink line to Tanjung Priok port inNorth Jakarta.-6.1563106.801062Duri station serves the brown line toTangerang, the yellow line to Depok and Bogor/Nambo, as well as intercity trains toMerak.

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-6.15455106.705983Kalideres bus terminal and the smaller one is-6.166562106.7901884Grogol bus terminal. In addition to many city buses and minibuses, the terminal serves buses to destinations throughout Java island, as well as toLampung andSouth Sumatra.

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.

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.

The Old City is administratively divided betweenNorth Jakarta and West Jakarta. Many of the important sites are here in West Jakarta, including the central attraction, the Fatahillah square with the Jakarta History Museum next to it. Most leisure visitors to Jakarta start their sightseeing here.

• -6.13733106.8131Bank Indonesia Museum,Jl. Pintu Besar Utara No.4,☏+62 21 2600158,museum@bi.go.id.Tu-Su 08:00-15:30.Perhaps the best museum in the area as it displays the legacy of Indonesia (and a general overview of the world)'s monetary and economy history, with music and technology that works through your senses. Please differentiate with Bank Mandiri Museum, which only 30 meters from Fatahillah Museum, but inferior to Bank Indonesia Museum.Free for students who show their student IDs, groups who have registered and got confirmation from the BI Museum, and children up to 3 years old; for others Rp5,000. 
• -6.1311106.81052Diamond City Drawbridge(Jembatan Kota Intan),Jl Nelayan Barat / Jl. Kali Besar Barat..A Dutch style drawbridge that crosses a canal, situated near what was once theDiamond Fort. 
• -6.13506106.813293Jakarta History Museum(Museum Fatahillah),Jl. Taman Fatahillah No. 1(use Transjakarta Line 1),☏+62 21 692 9101,tourism@jakarta.go.id.Tu-Su 09:00-15:00.The building was a city hall (Stadhuis) until 1710, and then an underground prison, and used as the provincial office before restored into its use today as Jakarta's History Museum in 1974. Start from the right entrance, the first room you'll encounter is the transportation mode Jakarta used, including carts. Next, the chronology begins with writing on the stones that tell the growth of the area from as early as the 5th century, then the Portuguese and the Dutch. The backyard has the famousJagur cannon. Other highlights include the fusion of cultures from both in and out of Indonesia and the assimilation that shapes the local Betawi culture. The basement used to be a dark prison of torture.Adult Rp 15000, student Rp 3000, children Rp 2000. 
• -6.134122106.8142424Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramic,Jl. Pos Kota No. 2(use Transjakarta Line 1 at Museum Fatahillah),☏+62 21 6926090.08:00-15:00.A fine art gallery featuring some of Indonesia's maestros of art. Not just paintings, but ceramic sculptures, and structures that represent the Hindu mythology commonly found in temples (candi).From Rp 5,000 per adult. 
• -6.134873106.8124435Puppet Museum(Museum Wayang),Jl. Pintu Besar Utara No. 27(west of Taman Fatahillah),☏+62 21 692 9560.Tu-Su 08:30-15:00.This museum is dedicated to theWayang, a Javanese puppet used in traditional shows to explain religious and philosophical ideas (so it's discouraged to call it a mere toy). There are different types of wayang from the shadow puppets to marionettes, from Java and around the world. Grab a tour guide (staff) to explain everything in English (the description on the display is not very helpful). The shadow puppet show is regularly held at 11:00 on Sunday.From Rp5,000 per adult. 

• -6.153889106.8169446National Archives Building,Jl. Gajah Mada No.111, RT.1/RW.1, Krukut, Taman Sari,☏+62 21 6347744.M-F 08:00-15:00.Historic building that was used by Reynier de Klerk, Governor-General of VOC. (updated Jan 2025)
• -6.18859106.809627Textile Museum,Jl. KS. Tubun No. 4,,☏+62 21 560 6613.A museum where textile motifs and textures from all across Indonesia. The batik even has its own dedicated gallery that awes you by the different motives and its use. You can evenmake your own batik for Rp40,000! There are alsotenun machines at the back that you can use and a library of colors used for dying the cloth, including its origin. 
• -6.190907106.7678758The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara(Museum MACAN),AKR Tower Level M, Jalan Panjang No. 5, Kebon Jeruk(near Kebon Jeruk stop Transjakarta bus corridor 8),☏+62 21 2212 1888,info@museummacan.org.Tu-Su 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:00.The museum, which is the first in Indonesia to have a collection of modern and contemporary Indonesian and international art, opened in 2017. It displays around 90 works from a collection totalling 800 modern Indonesian and contemporary artworks from around the world including 'Infinity Mirrored Room' by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. The museum is not frightened to exhibit artists who take a polemic approach and its permanent collection does an excellent job of demonstrating that the development of indigenous art since the start of the 20th century has recorded, commented on and affected political events. All in all better than merely interesting it is an exciting place to visit.Adult Rp100,000, student Rp90,000, senior (≥ 65 years old) Rp90,000, children (3 - 12 years old) Rp80,000, children (< 3 years old) free. (updated Jun 2020)

• -6.1453106.8138Glodok.Jakarta's Chinatown. While you may not see upscale Chinese restaurants, the locals do shop here for gadgets, from game consoles to Hi-Fi stereos. Beware that many of them have been scrutinized and can be a counterfeit hardware. Other items to look for include home appliances and hardware materials. The most trusted can generally be found at the-6.1462106.81699Lindeteves Trade Center (LTC).It is fun to explore the narrow streets of the Petak Sembilan Market which lies to the south east of Jalan Pancoran 

The center of budget eating is mainly within the Mangga Besar area, catering to mostly Chinese tongues. It is, after all, the heart of Chinatown. Jalan Pintu Besar Selatan III runs north off JL Pancoran, it is almost universally referred to as Gang Gloria and famous for its food vendors

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• -6.164938106.7914381Bakmi Ayam Acang,Jl. Dr. Susilo III No.14, Grogol(500 m walking to the northeast of Grogol Bus Terminal),☏+62 21 5602343.06:00-14:00.A type ofJakarta Ayam Kampung-Mie Ayam (chicken noodle that uses village chicken). A halal dish.Start from Rp48,000. (updated Jul 2022)
• -6.1551106.81762Bakmi GM,Jl. Gajah Mada Raya No. 92.The flagship store (or the first) of the Bakmi GM chain branch. You pay once you order and your dish comes out darn quick (in less than 10 minutes). Include theBakmi Special GM and thePangsit Goreng with the sweet and spicy sauce.From Rp15,000. 
• -6.178513106.8023283Mie Juhi Babeh Ade,Indomaret Kamboja, Jl. Kamboja No.29,☏+62 813 8050 4749.10:30-19:00.ServesMie juhi, a Betawi cuisine noodle dish. Noodles with dried squid and vegetables in peanut sauce.Start from Rp20,000. (updated Jul 2022)
• -6.141438106.8139534Mie Kangkung Si Jangkung,Jl. Pintu Besar Selatan 2 No.6, Glodok.10:00-20:00.SellMie kangkung literally means water spinach noodles. A Chinese-Betawi cuisine.Start from Rp30,000. (updated Jul 2022)

You can find most of these options in malls, although on-the-street establishments are also abound.

• -6.156937106.81906310Gandy Steakhouse,JL Hayam Wuruk, No. 73,☏+62 21 6391109.Daily 10:00-22:00.A longtime favorite steakhouse with retro European wallpaper, waiters in bow ties, and complimentary bread from their bakery downstairs. Live music every night playing oldies and perhaps a couple of songs from the current century.Steaks from Rp150,000; other meals from Rp70,000. 
• -6.1776106.79111Nanny's Pavilion,Central Park, Ground Floor, Sogo Central Park,,☏+62 21 56985750.A classy style restaurant where the waiters/waitresses dress up like your nanny. Specializes in western food such as steak and pasta. But the recommendations are the waffles or crepes with ice cream. 
• -6.148563106.82456212Restaurant​ Hao Xiang,Jl. Mangga Besar Raya No. 87,☏+62 21 6264320.A Chinese restaurant. 
• -6.188063106.80931313Sate Domba Afrika Haji Ismail,Jl. Aipda. Ks. Tubun No. 6, Kota Bambu Selatan, Palmerah,☏+62 817 855 881.10:00-19:00.An African-Indonesian dish. Grilled sheep with onion and eaten with fried banana.Start from Rp50,000. (updated Jul 2022)
• -6.15705106.8187914Tamani Kafe,Jl. Hayam Wuruk 96A, Jl. Tomang Raya 15,☏+62 21 5694 3269,fax:+62 21 5694 3270.A western style restaurant, specializing in pasta and steaks. For drinks, have a try of the Thai Iced Tea.Mains from Rp50,000. 

• -6.13441106.8127415Cafe Batavia,☏+62 21 691 5531.This establishment in the heart of Kota oozes old-school colonial style: it serves international and Indonesian food at brunch, lunch and dinner and doubles as a party spot at nights.Rp 100,000. 

• Cafe Batavia,Taman Fatahillah, Kota,☏+62 21 691 5531.The downstairs music box bar is subtly lit with tables around couches. The upstairs Churchill bar next to the restaurant was rated in Newsweek's Best Bars in the World a few years ago. Great cocktails, beautiful building. 
• Club 36 Bar,Jalam Hayam Wuruk 126(located inside Hotel Jayakarta),☏+62 21 532 8682.Las Vegas style bar/girly bar with karaoke, and gogo dancers. Foreign dancers from Thailand, Turkey, eastern Europe. Opening hours: M-Sa 13:00-05:00, Su 18:00-05:00. 36 karaoke rooms. 
• CT Bar(Chiao Tung),Jl Hayam Wuruk 123(located inside Mercure Jakarta Kota),☏+62 21 6248680. 

• -6.141188106.8138121Kopi Es Tak Kie,Gang Gloria, Glodok.06:30-14:00.Traditional iced coffee in Chinatown.Start from Rp10,000. (updated Jul 2022)

• -6.188571106.8090321Alma Hotel,Jl. K.S. Tubun No. 10A,☏+62 21 563 2222,fax:+62 21 563 2634.5 minutes away on foot to Tanah Abang. Modern style hotel with decent rooms and restaurant.From Rp330,000. 
• -6.141721106.8114092Capitol,Jl. Toko Tiga Seberang 27,☏+62 21 629 6864.At the back door of Glodok. Budget style hotel with minimum facilities (AC, TV, hot shower).From Rp200,000. 
• -6.161943106.7720573ibis budget Jakarta Daan Mogot,Jalan Daan Mogot 50B,☏+62 21 2911 9000,info@ibisbudget-Jakarta-Daan-Mogot.com.A great option hotel for budget travelers from the Ibis brand, 10 minutes away from Taman Anggrek Mall. Modest amenities in rooms with colorful interior, the triple option includes a double bed and a bunk bed above it.From Rp278,000. 

• -6.147019106.8163074favehotel LTC Glodok,Jl. Hayam Wuruk No. 127(Inside Lindeteves Trade Center, 8th floor),☏+62 2162318000,glodokinfo@favehotels.com.Check-in:14.00, check-out:12.00.A fully air-conditioned hotel with complimentary high-speed WiFi and 32” TVs with international channels. (updated Apr 2022)
• -6.189976106.7978135Hotel Menara Peninsula,Jl. Let. Jend. S. Parman 78,☏+62 21 535 0888.Convenient location, not terribly disturbed by the traffic despite at a main road, close to Sudirman and Taman Anggrek Mall. A good deal of rooms overlooking the breathtaking buildings on both sides of the hotel. The suites feature a large desk and free Internet, while the top floors include a dedicated check in desk and complimentary breakfast. Two of the restaurants offer signature fusion of dishes.From Rp900,000. 
• -6.1472106.8171986Jayakarta Hotel,Jl Hayam Wuruk 126,☏+62 21 649 6760,fax:+62 21 629 3000.Near the Glodok area. Good old hotel with classic rooms. Small in-house restaurant with mostly Indonesian dishes. 
• -6.199098106.7991447KIMAYA Slipi Jakarta(formerly "Ibis Slipi"),Jl. S. Parman Kav. 59,☏+62 21 533 1560,fax:+62 21 532 3880.A (nearly) budget hotel near the CBD. Good old style interior with basic rooms and its 2 restaurants.From Rp500,000. (updated Apr 2022)
• -6.149171106.8168288Mercure Jakarta Kota,Jl. Hayam Wuruk No. 123,☏+62 21 624 8680.Conveniently located at the corner of Hayam Wuruk and Mangga Besar. A sense of red like the Mercure in the interior. Very spacious rooms and faintly hear the street sounds at the high floors. Nice breakfast with mainly Indonesian choices, but western menus also available.From Rp550,000. 
• -6.137702106.733289Royal Palm Hotel,Jl. Outer Ring Road, Mutiara Taman Palem blok C1,☏+62 21 543 561 66,info@royalpalmjakarta.com.3-star hotel with conference center. (updated Apr 2022)
• -6.149326106.82205310Sparks Life Jakarta,Jl. Mangga Besar Raya 42,,☏+62 21 625 2534.Funky designer hotel in the corner from Mangga Dua and with good BRT access. You can choose not only your room type, but color as well (green, blue or purple). The upstairs is a loud bar with disco and dancers. Not suitable for families but may be great for bachelors or bachelorettes.From Rp450,000. 
• -6.1839106.797611Twin Plaza(formerly Boulevard Park Plaza),Jl. S. Parman Kav 93-94, Slipi,☏+62 21 5696 0888,fax:+62 21 5696 0777.A colorful exterior but poorly lit and somewhat worn interior, at least it have the basic amenities and good breakfast. Located close to Taman Anggrek.From Rp700,000. 

• -6.167883106.78675212Hotel Ciputra,Jalan Letnan Jenderal S. Parman,☏+62 21 5660640,mailjkt@hotelciputra.com.The first giant hotel you'll encounter when you make your way to the city from the airport. Get the room on the right wing (as you face the hotel) for a city view. The Cabana Suite is suitable for a family as it includes a Nintendo Wii, as well as a direct access to the pool. Artsy style restaurant and a bar beside the pool. Attached to Citraland Mall or within walking distance to Central Park or Mal Taman Anggrek.From Rp1,100,000. (updated May 2017)
• -6.178145106.789413Pullman Central Park,Jl. Letjen S. Parman,☏+62 21 2920 0088.A sleek 5-star hotel above the Central Park Mall. Chic and spacious rooms with a sense of black and white. All day dining at Collage with live cooking demonstrations and top off with a wine at Vinoteca or a Bloody Mary at Bunk bar. Also provides spa, massage, fitness and pool for your wellbeing.From Rp1,400,000. 
• -6.198272106.80237614Santika Premiere Slipi Jakarta,Jl. Aipda K.S. Tubun no. 7,☏+62 21 533 0350,fax:+62 21 548 3457.The flagship property of the local Santika brand.