Busway

Busway is the newest public transport in Jakarta. This type of transport was adopted from Bogota public transport system for reduce and avoid traffic jam in the busy city. Busway in Jakarta is bus with special system. It has two doors in both sides to allow drop and pick passenger from shelter which on left side or right side of the bus. The bus is wide enough so have maximum load by standing passengers.

The bus only stop at shelter and have fix path that free from other vehicle. Busway will free from traffic jam in its path. The busway path has borders that will separates from other vehicles. This special “way” makes name of Busway. Busway are adequate for middle and high class peoples because it have more secure, comfort, fix time and clear destination. Every shelter has name, instruction, and direction. The passenger could prepare when destination will be reach. Just be careful when exit or enter busway because there is a little gap between bus and shelter. So watch your step while exiting or entering.

The local Government plan to build 10 busway routes to accommodate maximum coverage in Jakarta. Until now, 8 routes already operated. Some routes have good service and facility but some routes haven’t good enough facilities. The best route is BlokM-Kota which is the first route open. The bus is more comfort and the path is relatively straight and roads are flawless. This route has red bus. Other route use blue, grey, and orange bus.

Busway is also cheap public transport. We can walk around Jakarta by busway for only 3500 rupiahs as long as not exit from shelter or stop at end shelter. We can change route or bus at connection shelter. If we enter shelter before 07 am, ticket fare is only 2000 rupiahs.

For easy and effective trip by busway, we should read route map first. This map could g

et from some books, brochure, or other sources. If you didn’t have busway map yet, you could see map below.