Jalan Jaksa (Kebon Sirih - Jakarta)

Guest House in Jalan Jaksa
Jalan Jaksa is known as the place to find guesthouses for backpackers in Jakarta. It is located in Central Jakarta, in Kebon Sirih area. Some guest houses in Jalan Jaksa:

1. Borneo Hotel (021-3140095)
Jalan Kebon Sirih Barat nomor 35
Rp. 50,000 - communal bathroom and fan,
Rp. 135,000 - air-conditioned rooms with bathroom

2. Bloemsteen Homestay (021-325389)
Jalan Jaksa Gang 1
starting at Rp. 35,000

3. Kresna Homestay (021-325403)
Jalan Jaksa Gang 1
starting at Rp. 35,000

4. Le Margot (021-3913830)
Jalan Jaksa
Rp. 150.000 - a/c, tv, safety deposit box and hot water

5. Hotel Karya Bahana (021-3140484/3150519)
Jalan Jaksa nomor 32
Prices start at Rp. 170,000 - include breakfast, a/c, bathroom with bathtub, tv and minibar.
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*Last Update was early 2011, better call to check the recent price.



How To Get There

If you're using Train, the closest station to Jalan Jaksa is "GONDANGDIA Station", then walk through Jalan K.H. Wahid Hasyim.

If you're using TransJakarta (Busway), the closest shelters to Jalan Jaksa are:
- "GAMBIR 2 Shelter", one stop after "Balai Kota" in the Blue Line (Koridor 2).
   Walk through Jalan Ridwan Rais to Kebon Sirih.
- "SARINAH Shelter" in the Red Line (Koridor 1). 
  Walk through Jalan K.H. Wahid Hasyim.


Koridor 2 (Pulogadung – Harmoni)
Streets
Pulogadung - Harmoni: Perintis Kemerdekaan, Suprapto, Kramat Bunder, Senen Raya, Kwini 2, Abdul Rahman Saleh, Pejambon, Medan Merdeka Timur, Perwira, Lapangan Banteng Barat, Kathedral, Veteran, lalu berputar di halte Harmoni.
Harmoni - Pulogadung: Majapahit, Medan Merdeka Barat, Medan Merdeka Selatan, Ridwan Rais, Prapatan Tugu Tani-Kwitang, Kramat Bunder, Suprapto, Perintis Kemerdekaan, masuk ke Terminal Pulogadung. 
Shelters 
Pulogadung - Bermis (transfer ke kor 4 arah Dukuh Atas khusus siang hari sampai pukul 22:00) - Pulomas - ASMI - Pedongkelan - Cempaka Timur (transfer ke kor 10 arah Tanjung Priok/PGC) - RS Islam - Cempaka Tengah - Pasar Cempaka Putih - Rawa Selatan - Galur - Senen (transfer ke kor 5 arah Ancol/Kampung Melayu) - Atrium - RSPAD - DepLu - Gambir 1 - Istiqlal - Juanda (transfer ke kor 3 arah Pasar Baru) - Pecenongan - Harmoni (transfer ke kor 1 arah Kota/Blok M, kor 3 arah Kalideres, dan kor 8 arah Lebak Bulus) - Monumen Nasional (transfer ke kor 1 arah Blok M, dan feeder 2 arah Tanah Abang) - Balaikota (transfer ke feeder 2 arah Tanah Abang) - Gambir 2 - Kwitang


Koridor 1 (Blok M – Kota)
Streets
Terminal Blok M - Stasiun Kota: Sultan Hasanuddin, Trunojoyo, Sisingamangaraja, Sudirman, MH Thamrin, Medan Merdeka Barat, Majapahit, Gajah Mada/Hayam Wuruk, Pintu Besar Selatan, lalu berputar di depan Stasiun Kota untuk kembali ke Blok M. 
Shelters
Blok M - Masjid Agung - Bunderan Senayan (transfer ke feeder 3 arah SCBD-Senayan) - Gelora Bung Karno - Polda Metro - Bendungan Hilir (transfer ke kor 9 arah Pinang Ranti/PGC/Pluit) - Karet - Setiabudi - Dukuh Atas (transfer ke kor 4 arah Pulogadung/TU Gas, dan kor 6 arah Ragunan) - Tosari - Bunderan HI - Sarinah - Bank Indonesia - Monumen Nasional (transfer ke kor 2 arah Pulogadung, dan feeder 2 arah Tanah Abang) -
Harmoni (transfer ke kor 2 arah Pulogadung, kor 3 arah Kalideres/Pasar Baru, dan kor 8 arah Lebak Bulus) - Sawah Besar - Mangga Besar - Olimo - Glodok - Stasiun Kota

The Japanese Couple

Again, I met a tourist going from Pemuda Rawwamangun (Arion) Shelter, 2  tourists to be exact. 

They’re couple from Japan, been traveling here and  there for a year. Wow! Long journey. She says they just go from one place to another, they have no money, so sometimes they have to work for the fund.

Hmmmm…. Seems like an interesting way of having vacation and doing various kinds of work at the same time. She says she’ll be heading home after this journey, while the guy will continue to Australia.

Funny thing is, they are also going to stay in Jalan Jaksa, they’ll look for a guest house there.

I’m starting to think that there might be a new bus route from out of town, and terminates at Rawamangun Terminal. And I also think I should know better about how to get to Jalan Jaksa, so next time I meet a confused tourist, I can explain better with confidence on how to get there. I’ll update with some info too here.

Untill then, good night.  (^_^)

Hank From Holand

This morning, on my way to work, I met a tourist from Holand.
He was asking for direction how to get to Jalan Jaksa near Gambir area. I helped him asking and we travel halfway together with Busway, since we're heading to the same direction until Central Senen.
He was just arrived in Jakarta after 2 days long journey from Bukit Tinggi without sleep.
He haven't decide how many days to spend in Jakarta, but he will later continue to Bali, then Singapore.
Well, I hope you find your way, Hank. Have fun exploring Jakarta and Bali! (^_^)