Bekasi
Discover Bekasi
Bekasi is a city in the province of West Java in Indonesia, and is part of the Jabodetabek Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. The city is both a commuter city for Jakarta and an industrial city in its own right, with a large number of factories located in and around the city. It is the largest city in the West Java province and the 3rd largest city in the country, with a population of about 2,650,000 (2024). Apart from a few historic buildings and recreation parks, the city mainly draws visitors for its extensive shopping malls and restaurants. The nearest airport to Bekasi is Jakarta's Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP), which is just across Bekasi's city border. Halim Airport is served by various domestic flights and international flights.
What to Experience in Bekasi
Taste of Bekasi...
There are lots of roadside restaurants and stalls scattered all over the city, with all kinds of Indonesian food. In all of the shopping malls there is a large selection of restaurants.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsThe nearest airport to Bekasi is Jakarta's Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP), which is just across Bekasi's city border. Halim Airport is served by various domestic flights and international flights. The much larger Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), with a large number of domestic and international flights, is on the other side of Jakarta. The drive from the airport to Bekasi is about 50 km, but its duration very much depends on the traffic conditions (on average 1 to 2 hours). There is a frequent scheduled airport bus (operated by DAMRI) between the airport and Bekasi's -6.24446106.990511 Terminal DAMRI Kayuringin, that departs on average every 30 minutes (from the airport to Bekasi between 04:00 and 22:00, from Bekasi to the airport between 3:00 and 21:00). The travel time is on average 1 hr 30 min, but this depends on the traffic conditions. A one-way ticket is Rp45,000....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
The easiest way to get around in Bekasi is by taxi. Taxi ranks are available outside the shopping malls and hotels. The main reputable taxi companies of Jakarta, including Blue Bird and Express, also have a branch in Bekasi. Online ride-hailing such as GrabCar and GoCar is also a popular choice for the residents to travel around Bekasi and to/from Jakarta. Hiring a becak (cycle rickshaw') is a popular way to get around in Bekasi. The price is negotiable, but usually they ask a reasonable fare (Rp10,000) for a ride of a couple of kilometres. For a single traveller, hiring an ojek (motorcycle taxi) through an online ride-hailing app, e.g., Grab and Gojek, is also an effective form of transportation to use in Bekasi. The cheapest way to get around in Bekasi is, as in the other major Indonesian cities, by minibus (angkot). Angkots follow a fixed route (there are various routes throughout the city), but there is no fixed schedule and there are no fixed stops.
Money & Budget
There are lots of roadside restaurants and stalls scattered all over the city, with all kinds of Indonesian food. In all of the shopping malls there is a large selection of restaurants.