Originally Posted by
jpatokal
Anyway, there's only two logos you really need to recognize: one is the original Blue Bird logo, and the other is the "Flying Egg" (kinda like the old AT&T logo). Most, but not all, of the Flying Eggs are called "Pusaka Something", eg.
Pusaka Biru, which is Indonesian for -- you guessed it! -- "Blue Bird".
Here's Blue Bird's own handy reference chart, complete with pictures:
http://www.bluebirdgroup.com/taxis_in_jakarta.html
For the longest time now I've wanted to start a project to catalogue all the fake Blue Birds out there, their sheer number and variety is really amazing.
I always look at the sticker across the top of the windshield as the definitive marker. No matter what "brand" of Blue Bird it is or what the logo is, it will say in English, "
Blue Bird Group" across the top of the windshield. Then you you you have a Blue Bird bird taxi and not a Blueish Birdy taxi. As for Express taxis I give then a "generally reliable but not 100%" rating. I will take them when I can't find a Bluebird and with the exception of one clearly rigged meter and once or twice giving me minor static about starting the meter, most of the time they are fine too.