Surabaya

By Minibus

Bemos in East Java are sometimes called Angkot or Mikrolet. They are plentiful in Surabaya and can be hailed fairly randomly.

Angguna Angkutan Serba Guna or multi purpose transport are basically non-airconditioned, non metred bargain the price taxis. This makes them cheaper than taxis but they are often in a poor state of repair.

By Becak

Becak is a traditional transportation in Surabaya but they are rarely used by visitors as they are not allowed on major streets.

By taxi

Taxis are plentiful on the streets of Surabaya. Some taxis are not renowned for their reliability so stick to the well known firms: Blue Bird Group ☎+62 31 3721234, Orenz Taxi ☎ +62 31 8799999, Silver and Express. Always insist on a metered fare. Figure on Rp 20,000 for a cross-town trip and Rp 70,000 to the airport. Flag-fall is around Rp 5,000, but drivers will expect a minimum fare of Rp 15,000 for short trips. For longer trips, pay the fare shown on the meter rounded up to the nearest multiple of Rp 1,000. Drivers will appreciate a tip of a few thousand rupiah.Blue Bird increased it's minimum payment to 25.000 - still the most reliable taxi in town.

A trip from Stasiun Gubeng to Pasar Keputran should cost around RP 20,000.

By bus

This is a large populous city and buses are usually crowded. There are two class of bus: standard buses which are usually very full and patas buses supposed to be first class, but it is still... a bus.