Semarang

By taxi

Taxis are very safe and comfortable, and reasonably priced starting price, Rp4000.

Make sure you understand the route or ask a friend. Make sure the driver uses the meter "argo". If he refuses to use the meter, use another taxi. List of taxi companies:

Astria

Kosti

Pandu Persada Saranamukti

Puri Kencana

By Mini Bus/Bus

There are plenty of mini buses locally called angkot/daihatsu and medium-sized buses called Damri in the city. These mini buses go to different destinations as follows:

Damri No.1 Route: Terboyo-Banyumanik. Fare: Rp.6.000

Damri No.2 Route: Terboyo-Mangkang. Fare: Rp.4.500

Damri No.5 Route: Johar-Kompleks Perumnas. Rp.5.000

As 2008 Dishub Pemda Semarang operating Damri AC for Rp 5,000

As September 2009 There is Bus Rapid Transit BRT called Trans Semarang planned route:

Corridor I: Penggaron-Mangkang Red Line

Corridor II Pudakpayung-Terboyo dibubuhi Grey line

Corridor III Tembalang-Terboyo Lime line

Corridor IV Banyumanik-Tanjung Yellow Line

Corridor V Penggaron-Terboyo Orange Line

Corridor VI Bandara A Yani-Terboyo Pink line

Currently only Corridor I is active, and still got some problems. Fare: Rp. 3.500,00, students: Rp. 2.000,00

The mini bus has the route traveled written on the top-front of the bus. The route normally written in the form of 'origin-destination' and sometimes with ' VIA ' information if there is more than 1 mini bus with the same origin-destination but through a different route or path in between.

For example: Daihatsu Johar-Sampangan, means the origin is from Johar terminal and going to Sampangan and vice-versa. The fares for the mini-bus is around Rp.2000-3000.

Some popular places in Semarang that can be reached by mini bus/bus are:

Pasar Johar, you need to board Daihatsu with the route Johar-Sampangan.

ADA Siliwangi Supermarket, you need to board Daihatsu with the route PRPP-Klipang

Tawang Train Station, Damri No.1 Terboyo-Banyumanik.

Poncol Station, Daihatsu Semarang-Salatiga.

Terboyo Bus Terminal, Damri No.1 or Damri No.2.

Undip Diponegoro University, Damri No.1 or Damri No.5.

Make sure you ask the conductor/driver of the minibus before you board, for the route it goes and whether it goes to the place YOU want to go.