Car Rental in Central Jakarta

Moreover, this administrative city is also the place for various historical landmarks in Jakarta. National Monument is situated exactly in the middle of the city as the number one landscape as well as a symbol of DKI Jakarta. Within walking distance, there's Gambir Station as DKI Jakarta major big train station. National Museum, Istiqlal Mosque, Cathedral Church, Lapangan Banteng (Bull’s Field), and Hotel Indonesia Square also can be found inside this vital area.

Popular Destinations in Central Jakarta

As the center of DKI Jakarta Province activities, Central Jakarta offers thorough facilities to support mobility, including for travel matters. Besides using the available public transportations, you can take advantage of a car rental service which makes you can more easily explore the popular destinations here. Broadly speaking, destinations in Central Jakarta mainly expose historical sites and shopping centers.

National Monument

More familiar as Monas, this is the mascot of the capital of Indonesia Republic. Established in 1961, the 132-meter-high monument symbolizes national power towards the global world. Tourists hit Medan Merdeka Square to see Monas from up close, then continue to explore its contents. Monas's goblet exhibits National History Museum and the Reliefs of Indonesian History, while its top presents observation deck complemented with a telescope. From the top of Monas, visitors can see the wide bird’s eye view of Jakarta.

Museum Gajah (Elephant Museum)

Officially named as the National Museum of Indonesia, this is South East Asia’s biggest museum. The museum is located in Jalan Merdeka Barat 12. It is a preservation house for more than 140.000 historical objects. Visitors packed the Elephant Museum are commonly families, students, foreigners, and history enthusiasts. Here, they can learn Indonesian history from ethnography, geography, archeology side and more.

Pasar Baru

Trading complex located in Jalan Pasar Baru, Sawah Besar-Central Jakarta is the city oldest shopping center. The shops' appearance here still quite classical, where some of them still preserve the European and Chinese architecture style. Every day, merchants sell various items, majorly textiles, fashion items, cameras, glasses, jewels, home appliances, and sports equipment. The location on the side of Ciliwung River makes Pasar Baru looks really captivating to be photographed.

Tanah Abang Market

This place is the main destinations for fashion enthusiasts as well as the garment merchants from various regions in Indonesia. Until today, its size and crowd drive it to be the biggest fashion hub in South East Asia. Tanah Abang Market is always very full-packed with visitors crazily buy up the fashion items every day. People will frantically buy everything here since the place provides an abundance of choices, yet cheaper wholesales price, especially if you buy more.

Jaksa Street

The 400-meter street in Menteng-Kebon Sirih area is the favorite destination for backpackers and foreign tourists. Cafes, restaurants, night clubs, and cheap hotels line along Jaksa Street, both in left and right sides. Visiting the place reminds people to Bukit Bintang-Kuala Lumpur or Clarke Quay-Singapore vibe. Enjoying Jaksa Street is the best at night, by walking. The later the night, the more alive here.

Traveloka Car Rental-Official Partners

Anybody can provide daily car rental service in Central Jakarta. Although, only Traveloka competent to offer more benefits to its users, who want to book the closest car rental. Particularly, Traveloka only performs official collaboration towards the qualified closest car rental partners. Comprehensive options shown in the Traveloka online car rental application are the verified official partners only. The quality of its service, fleets, safety guarantee, and price already have a specific standard to secure the users' comforts and benefits. Choose the travel car only from Traveloka official car rental partners so you can enjoy its best quality at a very affordable rental fare.

Best Time to Visit Central Jakarta

Still can’t choose the best time to travel to Central Jakarta? Pay attention to some things below that maybe can be useful for your next trip.

1. Rainy season and dry season in Jakarta shifting quite often. But, the dry season usually occurs from May to October. Meanwhile, the peak of its rainy season usually occurs at the end of the year to February.
2. The peak season in Jakarta commonly happens in January, September, and August. Consequently, flight and hotel rates tend to rise. On the other side, the lowest season usually occurs in April and July.
3. Considering Central Jakarta as the center of government and historical sites, several tourist objects here will be very enlivened during the celebration of 17 August and New Year Eve.
4. Every Sunday, Central Jakarta hosts Car Free Day. You can visit the area along Jalan Jenderal Sudirman to Jalan M.H Thamrin if you wish to enjoy the fun in that motorized-vehicle-free day.
5. Shopaholic can visit the city during Jakarta Fair or Pekan Raya Jakarta. The annual fair always takes place from mid-June to mid-July in Arena Pekan Raya Jakarta, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.