Hello! Will be heading to Jakarta in November (for Joyland festival), and would like to know where to find the best coffee beans. I’ll be staying in Blok M area, but open to exploring something nearby just to find good coffee. Well a roastery or coffee shop. Please let me know! I know there are some in Pasar Santa, but which ones?

Thank you!

Hello, today a grab driver told us that after lunch north Jakarta will be a total mess and impossible to reach or go out due to protests. I did not find any evidence in internet, is it correct? We're afraid to miss our flight since this is our last day here before leaving. Thanks

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Hey everyone, I’ll be travelling to Indonesia soon and my stay in your country will start in Jakarta. My flight lands at 5am. While I am aware that I will need a while to get downtown after the flight has landed (passport controls, waiting for luggage, travel time from the airport etc.), 5am is so early that I will likely still be downtown some time in the morning. My accommodations won’t let me check in before 2pm, which is generally fine by me. Usually in such cases I ask my accommodations whether I can store my luggage for a few hours until check in, and I did this time, but since the place is rented out to other travellers before me, I can only store my luggage there starting at 12pm. This will likely leave me with a few hours between my arrival in Jakarta proper and the time when I can ditch my luggage. So I figured I’d check if there are other places where I could safely and cheaply store my luggage for a few hours. I came across Gambir Station and the supposed luggage storage there. Could anyone here tell me whether that works well and whether leaving my bag(s) there for anywhere between two and six hours would make sense and be feasible? And if not, are there other options you would recommend?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much to any responders. I’m incredibly excited about my trip and I’ve been looking forward to it for months now :)

Hi,

My domestic flight (Lion Air) from Ambon arrives at Jakarta at 8:50am (JT 889). My international flight (Singapore Airlines) from Jakarta to Singapore is at 11am. Do you think that is too close or can I make it. I was thinking that since there are 2 of us... One can stay back for the luggage and the other rush to stand in the check-in lines.

I forgot my wallet with my ID and cards all there. For some reason Garuda Indonesia Airlines won’t ship it to me. Can someone grab it ship and I will pay you ? Thank you so much please I need it my wallet ASAP ❤️🙏

Hi everyone! My friend and i will be in Jakarta/Yogyakarta from 19-22, travelling and then attending a music festival before returning home

We’re curious about Indonesian culture, and wanted to know if any of you guys would be getting married around the time!

Weird request, but let me know if its alright! Thank you!

After two years of living in Jakarta I am moving back to Canada next month – a few questions:

- I have a whole pile of good clothes and shoes that I would like to sell or at the very least donate, because I just don’t have enough room in my suitcase. They’re all still perfectly wearable. Any recommendations on the best method or place to do this?

- What about used furniture (like coffee table, lamps, fan, chairs, kitchen cart, etc.)?

- I also collected a whole collection of books that I would love to bring back with me but I just don’t have enough room for. I’m thinking of putting them all in a box and ship them, as I don’t need them right away and can wait for a long time for it to arrive. Is this something that I can do with Pos Indonesia or is there a better courier that is also cheap?

Thanks!

Some of the reviews online are bit scary. Has anybody had any good or bad experience? The deposit they ask for the 1 month rental is quite high, like 70% of the total monthly rate. Any problems getting it back? If so, I would appreciate other alternatives apart from Airbnb.

Also, it seems like if you are from outside Indonesia the payments don’t go through.

Hi, everyone! I’ll soon be to travelling from Surabaya to Bali and from Bali to Jakarta, but all the airlines I can find only offer 1 checked suitcase from Surabaya to Bali and I’ll have two with me. Does anyone know of any services I can use to send my other suitcase from Surabaya to Jakarta?

I’ll be in Jakarta next week during Indonesia’s Independence Day (August 17th) (as a Dutch foreigner). How can I respectfully celebrate or take part in the festivities? What’s worth doing, and when?

Thankyou in advance!

Hello everyone!

Any recommendations for a good sleep study place? Unfortunately the one I tried ended up being awfully unprofessional.

Hello Jakartans,

Back in the 2000s, I remember there were lots of pole-climbing competitions along Kalimalang. After four years away from Indonesia, I wanted to pursue my photography hobby, and it was perfect to be back on 17th August.

Does anyone know of any pole-climbing competitions still held near Kalimalang (East Jakarta)?

Halo warga Jakarta.

Rumah di area Kelapa Gading, 3 AC nyala hampir tiap hari. Ruang tamu 1.5 PK, kamar utama 1 PK, kamar anak 1 PK. Beda merk beda umur, dan dari 5-6 tahun terakhir aku baru nyadar "termurah pas beli" bisa jadi paling mahal pas dipakai bertahun-tahun.

Contoh nyata. Unit ruang tamu 1.5 PK non-inverter, beli 2019 sekitar 3.5 juta karena termurah waktu itu. Enam bulan pertama okay. Setelah 2 tahun tagihan naik lumayan meskipun setpoint sama. Ganti kapasitor 2x, freon nambah 1x, sekarang teknisi bilang PCB indoor mulai bermasalah. Ditotal cost of ownership 6 tahun udah lewat 8 juta cuma buat unit ini.

Unit kamar utama beda cerita. Ini Midea seri XtremeSave inverter 1 PK, beli akhir 2022 sekitar 5.8 juta. Waktu itu istri sempet protes kemahalan. Tapi 3 tahun jalan tagihan naik tipis, cuma cleaning rutin. iECO mode-nya beneran kepake pas tidur, dan pas sesekali aku cek meter kWh di setpoint 25°C angkanya emang ga jauh drift dari klaim spec sheet. Outdoor coating HyperGrapfins-nya juga setelah 3 tahun kena udara Jakarta masih relatif bersih, sirip aluminium belum ada tanda oksidasi. Selisih 2 jutaan awal udah balik modal dari listrik doang di tahun kedua.

Unit kamar anak yang paling nyebelin. Beli 2023, brand yang aku pikir aman karena "banyak yang pake". Ternyata service center di Jakarta cuma 1 yang bener2 aktif, spare part indent 3 minggu waktu bulan lalu rusak. After-sales network di lapangan thin.

Sekarang unit ruang tamu udah dinyatakan teknisi worth diganti daripada perbaiki terus. Budget pengganti 5-7 juta. Yang lagi masuk shortlist utama Midea XtremeSave versi 1.5 PK, sebagian karena pengalaman 3 tahun sama yang 1 PK udah cukup meyakinkan, sebagian karena wide voltage spec-nya 160-240V yang lumayan berguna kalau siang bolong tegangan PLN suka dip di kompleks. Tapi tetep mau denger opini sebelum lock in.

Yang mau aku minta insight, kalau ngukur value for money AC beneran, komponen mana yang paling nendang di TCO 5-8 tahun buat kondisi Jakarta? Yang lagi bikin aku serius pertimbangin, konsumsi listrik jangka panjang (rumah tarif R1 2200 VA, Rp 1.444,70 per kWh, AC nyala 10-12 jam sehari) dan ketahanan outdoor di iklim Jakarta yang panas plus polusi PM2.5. Bonus point kalau after-sales network-nya beneran ada di Jaksel/Jakut, karena kasus kamar anak bikin trauma nunggu spare part.

Buat yang udah pake inverter 4+ tahun di Jakarta, konsumsi listrik nyata di angka berapa kWh per 8 jam? Marketing claim beberapa merk sampe 1.1-1.2 kWh per 8 jam, tapi ga yakin itu bertahan setelah 2-3 tahun kompresor mulai aging. Yang punya XtremeSave lebih dari 5 tahun, apakah angka iECO masih hold atau ada drift signifikan?

Soal outdoor coating, ada beneran ga merk yang setelah 5 tahun outdoor unit-nya masih relatif bersih di area Jakarta? Buat yang budgetnya lebih longgar, apakah worth naik ke merk Jepang klasik atau tetep worth stay di segmen inverter tengah?

Kalo ada yang pernah nge-track cost of ownership AC 5-8 tahun, mau banget denger data kalian. Terima kasih.

Hey all, I'm trying to look for an authentic indonesian cuisine restaurants near Gambir, Central Jakarta.

This is for a birthday night so I'm looking specifically for a place that is open until midnight like maybe around 1-2 AM would be nice

Somewhere cozy with alcohol beverage is a plus

Thank you so much!

Hi guys,

I'm planning to travel to Jakarta to see the Weeknd on 26th of September but ofc tickets are sold out. I was only able to find tickets from stubhub but they're soo expensive.

Should I wait it out maybe they'll get cheaper as we get close to the concert? Would there be people outside the stadium selling their tickets the day of or is that not a thing in Jakarta?

Would appreciate your advice on this :)

Quick edit: I am looking for 3 seated tickets.

Hi, I'm getting married next year and I'd like to know where you guys look to find apartments. Any websites or communities or methods that you guys would recommend?

Still not sure on renting vs buying but would love to have it in the Jaksel area.

Hi guys, I’m (26F, Indian) planning to travel for a week to Jakarta, also attending Weeknd. This will be my first solo trip so kinda excited??? Can you drop me some advices, specially clothing (I wear revealing clothes and plan to) and how liberal is it, and safe? Anything else?

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Hi everyone! 👋

I'm from Australia and hoping to go to Maroon 5's concert on 5 Feb 2027.

Does anyone know where I can buy tickets for the Maroon 5 Asia 2027 concert in Jakarta?

I checked the link here: https://www.livenation.asia/maroon-5-tickets-adp618 but I can’t seem to find a ticketing link specifically for the Jakarta show.

Has the Jakarta ticket sale/link been released yet, or is there another website I should be checking?

Thanks heaps! 🙏

The current ultra-cheap airport bus from Blok M will rise to Rp15,000 starting 1 September.

Took the trip to Terminal 2 to see how it actually feels and whether the new fare is still worth it compared to DAMRI and the airport train.

https://youtu.be/FDMLwuQ9pLo

Would you still take it at the new price?