Popular Airport | Canefield Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 22 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 18368 Km |
Jakarta is the largest city and capital of Indonesia as well as the most populated city in Southeast Asia. Jakarta is Indonesia’s economic, cultural, and political center. The Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is the main airport serving the city and its surroundings. The airport is located 20 km from downtown Jakarta. There aren’t many transportation alternatives to get to and from the airport and the city center. Certain hotels provide free shuttle transportation to and from the airport.
Public transportation in Indonesia is little to none and because of this there is incredibly bad traffic that you will inevitably find yourselves in. Taxis can be a bit complicated and unreliable. Taking a private car is the best option to get from the city center to the airport. With a private car you’ll have the option of turning on the air conditioning and cooling off while you’re stuck in traffic.
Buses depart from various parts in the city and provide transportation to the airport. These buses are called Damri and are the most widely used transportation alternative. Tuktuks, also referred to as Bajay or Bajaj, which are three-wheeled rickshaws, are also a popular method of transportation however they do not provide transportation to the airport.
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is the busiest airport in Indonesia, located 20 km from the city center. The airport is also the busiest airport in Southeast Asia. The airport contains 3 main terminal buildings offering a variety of passenger services. The airport features ATMs, a lost and found, smoking room, currency exchange offices, free Wi-Fi, a wide range of restaurants and cafes to meet your pre-flight and post-flight dining needs as well as an array stores where you can go shopping. The airport also has an airport hotel, the Jakarta Airport Hotel. Passengers can take advantage of the hotel’s spa and bar.
Since there is no means of public transportation to be used for travelling to Soekarno International Airport from Jakarta city center, taxis are commonly preferred by visitors. You can also get to the airport by renting a car.
In Jakarta, the only means of transportation to be used for travelling to the airport is taxi. Under normal traffic conditions, it takes about 50 minutes to get to the airport by taxi. If there is heavy traffic, this duration can exceed one and half an hour.
You can comfortably travel to the airport by renting a car from the offices of Avis, Eazyrent or Jakarta Car Rental companies located in the city center. Those who don’t want to struggle with the heavy traffic and complexity of Jakarta can get to the airport by renting a car with a driver.
There are four terminals at the airport which covers a very large area. Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 are used for domestic flights, Terminal 2 is used for international flights, and Terminal 4 is used for cargo flights. It is possible to benefit from playground special to children, mosque, health service room and smoking room located in the terminals. In the terminals, there are free wireless internet service. You can use the branch of Citibank or HSBC, Mandiri and Maybank ATMs for your money transactions.
In the Terminal 3 at the airport, there is a separate area called Digital Cinema. On this area, there are many services for passengers such as personal cinema, game center, cafe and internet. In addition to these, there are private areas belonging to airline companies such as Blue Sky, Garuda, Esplanade, JW Sky, Pura Indah, Rasa and Emerald. If you are flying with one of these companies, you can benefit from these privileged services offered by these airline companies.
Furthermore, there are many services at the airport such cafes and restaurants where you can try different tastes or stores where you can spend enjoyable time while shopping. The stores are Aero Boutique, Alfamart, Arnold Palmer, Batik Keris, Beauty Center, Bergas, Cellular Queen Shop, Central Cellular, Circle K, Coach, Cool Kids, Crown Marine Shop, Dian, Digimart, Fossil, Guess, Indomaret, iPort Shop, iTravel, Lacoste, Lotte, Nurjaya Butik, Parang Kencana, Parfum Center, Periplus Bookindo, Plaza Bali, Polo, Prima, Scoop, Spring Time, Thomas Sabo, Toys Shop, Tumi, Watch Zone and WHSmith.
The restaurants and cafes are A&W, A Fung, Aero Cafe&Resto, Anglo Resto, Auntie Annes, Avitiara Resto, Bakmi GM, Bakso Afung, Baranusa Cafe, Beard Papa, BIM Burger, Bumbu Desa, Cafe Metro, Cempaka Resto, Dapoer Mi, Depeha, Dunkin Donuts, Dinasty Cafe, Holland Bakery, Hong Tang, Indorasa Resto, KFC, Koufu, Liberica, Luccini Cafe, Luminto Resto, Mandai Restoran, Mie Kingkong, Solaria, Soka Resto and Starbucks.
It’s cheap and easy to get to Marigot and Roseau by minibus from Melville Hall Airport, which are 3.2 km and 5 km away respectively. Aside from this, there are no other public transport options, such as buses or trains, that leave from the arrival terminal at the airport. If you want to make your own way then you can pick from one of the many car rental agencies in Melville Hall Airport, and if not, take a taxi. It’s possible to reach Roseau city centre in 7-8 minutes, and central Marigot in 5 minutes from Melville Hall Airport.
Minibus
The minibuses that wait at the exit of the arrivals terminal in Melville Hall Airport provide direct transport to Marigot and Roseau. Preferred for its cheapness as a transport options, you can reach the two centres in 10-15 minutes in this way. The minibuses have been numbered differently according to the destination. All minibuses that begin with H go through Roseau city centre.
Taxi
There are taxi stops in front of Melville Hall Airport. It doesn’t matter what time you arrive at the airport, there will always be taxis available for use. And because they apply a fixed rate, it’s possible to get to Marigot or Roseau in 5-10 minutes for a good price.
Car Rental
There are many international and local car rental agencies at Melville Hall Airport: Garraway (7674482891), Valley Rent A Car (7674483233), Avis (+17674409461), Courtesy Car Rental (7674487763), Earth Dreams (+17676148146), Island Car Rentals Ltd (7672556844), Wacky Rollers (7674498276) and Waitikubuli Adventure Tours Co. (+17674402628). If you get in touch with one of these agencies before your flight then you can get informed about prices as well as make a reservation. Since Marigot and Roseau are in the same direction, you can reach both of these locations by taking Dr Nicholas Liverpool Hwy/Wiers road. You will most likely reach Roseau city centre in maximum 10 minutes from Melville Hall Airport with your rental car.