Banten · Indonesia
Tangerang travel guide
Tangerang is a city in Banten, Indonesia, home to about 2,237,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CGK5 km · Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Tangerang
Tangerang is the city with the largest population in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the western border of Jakarta and bordered with South Tangerang city, Tangerang is the sixth largest city proper in the nation (excluding Jakarta, which is classed as a province containing five administrative cities and one regency).
Like most parts of the Jakarta metropolitan area, the area is heavily traffic congested and disorderly, except in some modern housing developments that are maintained by private companies, such as Lippo Karawaci. While such areas have not been designed for tourism, but specifically for the residents, they include attractions such as shopping malls, restaurants, and golf courses. Similar developments, including the major BSD City, are in the neighbouring city of South Tangerang.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Tangerang
See
- Benteng Heritage Museum
Do
- Cengkareng Golf Club
- Modern Golf and Country Club
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Where to stay
Which part of Tangerang to stay in
There are many hotels at and around the airport, see the article on Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for an overview. In addition, there are also some hotels in the new town development of Karawaci. The hotels listed below are in the city of Tangerang proper.
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When to go
The best time to visit Tangerang
Tangerang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 390 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Tangerang: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), about 5.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP, 30 km) and Husein Sastranegara International Airport (BDO, 132 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Jakarta's main international airport is located in Tangerang. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) is in the northern part of the city. You can use a metered taxi to reach Tangerang from Jakarta. The cost for a taxi from Central Jakarta to Tangerang is approximately Rp150,000. The trip will take 1 hour without traffic, but commonly up to 2 hours. It is recommended to order the taxi from one of the reputable taxi companies, such as Blue Bird or Express, because taxis hailed on the street may refuse to exit Jakarta and go to Tangerang.
Getting around
The cheapest way to get around in Tangerang is, as in the other major Indonesian cities, by minibus (angkot). Angkots follow a fixed route (there are various routes throughout the city), but there is no fixed schedule and there are no fixed stops. To get on, simply raise your hand. To get off, simply shout "Kiri!" to the driver, so he will pull over on the left (Indonesian: kiri) side of the road. The price of an angkot ride within the city is usually about Rp2,000 to 5,000. It is best to ask a local which angkot route to take, and how to recognise the location you want to get off.
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CGK · Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
HLP · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport
BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Tangerang
Eat
A wide range of restaurants is available in the various shopping malls and at the airport. This includes Indonesian fare, Western-style fast food, Chinese and Japanese food.
Stay safe
Local law enforcement is unreliable, so you may want to be even more cautious than you do in your hometown. If you are planning to draw your money in the ATM nearby (even in the mall) on Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays, look around to make sure there's nobody wearing civilian uniforms welcomes you and pretends he will guard you. If you are trapped by his 'artificial' kindness, once you finished your banking activities, he will call his crime-partners outside to come in and pressure you to hand over your belongings. Some of them may murder you, even after you have done what they asked. Make sure that the ATM you visit is monitored by a camera.
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Questions
Tangerang: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tangerang?
Tangerang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 390 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tangerang?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), about 5.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP, 30 km) and Husein Sastranegara International Airport (BDO, 132 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tangerang?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Tangerang
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.