Monas to Bekasi at 7am should be pretty easy. Most of the traffic at that time is coming in the opposite direction. Use the tollway, of course. I'd guess 30 minutes, but double it for safety.

Going to the airport from Bekasi can be a little trickier. I'd guess one hour, but again double it.

I don't know BINUS off the top of my head. A school?

Thanks, and great guess! It's here:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bi...8cf42b220d8e7d

Thanks, will try the transfer desk. Do you know whether there is an ATM airside to get the IDR for the exit tax?

Fast track Jakarta
 

Hi all,has anyone used a Fast Track immigration service at CGK? We arrive from Singapore at 4pm and depart to Padang at 6.40pm.

We do have visa's, but would like to avoid a potentially long immigration/customs queue and be assisted in getting to our domestic check-in. Those that I find online using google all look a bit suspect - so hoping to hear from someone who's actually used a legit service :-)

Would appreciate any advice/comments.

Thanks

I've seen ATM's around, but am not too sure on the airside. I'm sure the staff would help out if you had USD or Euros.

What airline are you flying Padang to? Garuda?

I've seen a few people with some sort of meetup, just down the escalator when you come off the plane. I have no details about costs or reliability.

Do you have an APEC card? They have a special line for it. I've known people in the past, who just got in the crew/apec line and put a 50k IDR bill ($4) in it. Nothing I'd do or recommend, of course.

NO ATM airside, at least I did not see any on the arrival level before the escalator to the departure level.

Sure, the staff will help. It's 150000 IDR or 20 USD, cash. They sure get a good markup out of the captive audience that does not have IDR. I'm glad I had IDR, but a travel companion who did not got suckered for the 20 USD.

I'd certainly talk to a manager if ripped off that much. Should be $12-14. Rupiah going down a lot the last few months.

Does anyone happen to know if CGK fingerprints visitors?

No they do not.

Thank you! I read that they had at one point, but was wondering if that was accurate.

Anyone stayed at the HIE Jakarta Pluit Citygate? I'm arriving very late (or very early--1am) into CGK and was planning on staying there.

I think it's only opened in the last couple of months. Rates seem pretty low, but if don't know anyone who has stayed, yet.

Has anyone has some recommandations for short term rental appartments (one or two months) ?
Thanks

Depends on where you need to be in Jakarta.

I stay at Oakwood Mega Kuningan for extended stays in Jakarta, although I'm not paying for it. If I had to pay myself I'd check out Airbnb, which has quite a few listings now in JKT.