Originally Posted by mmamminna

Jakarta's traffic is NOT the worst, it somehow has a bad rep. Vietnam has by far the worst I have seen. I found it interesting for 2 nights/3 days. Used Uber only and was ok, however on the way back from old town driver got lost and was not a fun experience. It is not unsafe. If female, wear long sleeves and long leggings. People may stare at you if Caucasian and want to take pics taken with you. There is a free bus in downtown that I never found so used taxis and uber. If you have guts for short distances you can take bikes. I did not at the time but not would totally do it only for short distances. Mostly due to the fact that they move quicker. There is also Grab and Go jek. Go jek is the cheapest especially if you top up - 30% cheaper. If you don't it is sometimes cheaper, sometimes same as Grab and Uber.