Bogor

Bogor is a city in West Java with a population of approximately 800,000 people. It was the capital of Indonesia during the British occupation under Stamford Raffles and was used as the capital by the Dutch during the dry season, then known as Buitenzorg.

Transportation

The easiest and the most popular mean of transportation in Bogor is the public vans (the locals call it "Angkot", the acronym of angkutan kota). They serve certain routes indicated by the combination of their numbers and their colours, which come in green and blue. These angkots are run by private owners and the prices are fixed.

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Buses and taxis are not present in particularly large numbers, especially taxis because they are relatively expensive. Minibuses are more commonly seen in the city. Meanwhile, the railroads connect Bogor to other big cities in Java, such as Jakarta (to the north) and Sukabumi (to the south).

Related Topics:
Buses - Taxis - Minibuses - Railroads - Jakarta - Sukabumi

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For leisure means, the traditional horse carriages are available. These are called delman, and they have only two wheels, different from the four-wheeled andong existing only in the province of Yogyakarta. Delman in Bogor are not delicately decorated like their fellows in Jakarta, Bandung, or Yogyakarta.

Related Topics:
Horse carriages - Yogyakarta - Bandung

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There are also becak, a type of man-pedaled carriages in which the driver pedals at the back and the passengers' seat facing front with a roof above. A becak can only carries two or three people at a time. Becak can also be used to deliver heavy loads such as fruits and vegetables around pasar (traditional public markets).

Related Topics:
Becak - Man-pedaled carriages

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