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Voykit pocket guide · Indonesia
South Tangerang
Tangerang Selatan
Skip as a sightseeing base: 1 night only if you need a cheap bed near BSD City or Serpong, otherwise sleep in Jakarta and day-trip.
South Tangerang is a Jakarta dormitory city in Banten province, not a tourist town. It is a spread-out group of suburbs — Serpong, BSD City, Bintaro, Ciputat, Pamulang — with malls, golf courses, a water park and commuter rail into the capital. Come for a bed near the office parks, a mall day, or a cheaper base while you work in Jakarta. Come for old streets, temples or beaches and you will be disappointed.
- Country
- Indonesia
- Local name
- Tangerang Selatan
- Best months
- May–Sep (drier)
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (wet season), Idul Fitri week, New Year
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- IDR
- Money
- Rupiah (Rp) in small notes for warungs, parking, offerings and drivers; large cards are common in tourist restaurants but not everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget Rp350,000–600,000 excl. bed · Mid Rp600,000–1,200,000 excl. bed · High Rp1,200,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Telkomsel, XL and Indosat sell tourist SIMs at airports; foreign phones must be IMEI-registered if staying over 90 days — check.
- Emergency
- General 112 · Police 110 · Ambulance 118 or 119 · Fire 113 · Polres Tangerang Selatan +62 21 2952 2262
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · European round pins.
- Tipping
- Warung: Nothing.; Restaurants: Often 10% service + tax on the bill; nothing more needed.; Drivers and guides: Rp50,000–100,000 a day.; Spa: Rp20,000–50,000.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap; refill stations common in Bali.
- Toilets
- Western in hotels and cafés; squat toilets with a water scoop elsewhere; paper in the bin.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee at a mall café | Rp25,000–50,000 |
| Noodle or rice plate at a food court | Rp25,000–60,000 |
| Beer in a mall bar | Rp50,000–90,000 |
| 5 km (3.1 mi) ride-hailing trip3.1 mi (5 km) ride-hailing trip | Rp25,000–45,000 |
| Angkot minibus ride | Rp2,000–5,000 |
| Ocean Park BSD entry | Rp50,000 weekdays, Rp90,000 weekends |
| 18 holes at Pondok Cabe Golf | Rp250,000 weekdays, Rp575,000 weekends |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CGK · Soekarno-Hatta International
- About 25 km (16 mi) north; 45–60 min without traffic, 2 h+ in rush hour (check)About 16 mi (25 km) north; 45–60 min without traffic, 2 h+ in rush hour (check)
- PCB · Pondok Cabe
- Small field in Pamulang district; chartered flights only (check)
Typical fares
- CGK airport → BSD City, ride-hailing
- Rp150,000–250,000, 45–60 min off-peak, 2 h+ in rush hour (check)
- KRL Serpong → Tanah Abang
- about Rp10,000, 45–60 min (check)
- Angkot ride within the city
- Rp2,000–5,000, pay the driver in cash
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
No single centre. Taxis and ride-hailing (Blue Bird, Grab, Gojek) do the work; angkot minibuses cover local routes for Rp2,000–5,000 but have no fixed stops — say "Kiri!" to get off. The green KRL commuter line links Serpong and four other stations to Tanah Abang in Central Jakarta; Transjakarta BRT runs to BSD City and Ciputat.
See and do
Known for
- BSD City planned community
- AEON Mall and Summarecon Mal Serpong
- Ocean Park water park
- Commuter rail into Jakarta
- Golf courses
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jakarta | KRL green line from Serpong or Bintaro to Tanah Abang, or Transjakarta BRT | 1–1.5 h |
| Tangerang | Taxi or ride-hailing north on the Jakarta–Tangerang toll road | 45–90 min |
| Bekasi | Ride-hailing across the outer ring roads | 1.5–2.5 h |
| Depok | Ride-hailing via the Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2 extension | 1–2 h |
| Karawaci | Taxi north via the Jakarta–Tangerang toll road | 45–75 min |
Sleep
- BSD City / Serpong
- Planned new town: malls, hotels, water park, Eka Hospital. Best if you have business here.
- Bintaro Jaya
- Mall, green space and commuter station; the most convenient pocket for Jakarta day trips.
- Alam Sutera
- Hotel cluster near the toll road, 30–45 min to the airport outside rush hour.
- Ciputat / Pamulang
- Cheaper, busier, less geared to visitors; use only for price.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Permisi / Maafper-mee-see / ma-af |
| Thank you | Terima kasihte-ree-ma ka-see |
| How much is it? | Berapa harganya?be-ra-pa har-ga-nya |
| Stop here, please | Berhenti di siniber-hen-tee dee see-nee |
| Turn left (to get off an angkot) | Kirikee-ree |
| Can I pay by card? | Bisa bayar pakai kartu?bee-sa ba-yar pa-kai kar-too |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Light handshake then hand to chest; smile; avoid: Firm grips
- Left hand: Give and receive with the right; avoid: Passing anything with the left
- Temples: Sarong and sash; step around offerings; avoid: Standing higher than priests
- Keeping calm: Patience; indirect requests; avoid: Anger in public
- Pointing: Thumb; avoid: Index finger
Scams and watch-outs
- Traffic is the main cost: allow 2 h+ to CGK in rush hour.
- ATM skimming and distraction theft are reported around malls; use bank-branch or camera-monitored ATMs.
- Flooding closes roads in the wet season (Nov–Mar).
- Angkot routes are not signposted; ask a local before boarding.
- Many sights are inside private estates with their own gate rules.
Petty theft and ATM distraction scams are the realistic risks; traffic and flooding are the bigger hazards. Use monitored ATMs, keep bags zipped in malls, and do not walk unlit roads at night.
One and two days
No timed day plan for South Tangerang yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- BSD City planned community
- AEON Mall and Summarecon Mal Serpong
- Ocean Park water park
- Commuter rail into Jakarta
- Golf courses
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- KAI Commuter (Jabodetabek): www.krl.co.id/
- Transjakarta: www.transjakarta.co.id/
- Wikivoyage: South Tangerang, revision 5250672 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5250672
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
South TangerangTangerang Selatan
Ke alamat ini, ya
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- General112
- Police110
- Ambulance118 or 119
- Fire113
- Polres Tangerang Selatan+62 21 2952 2262
No embassies here; most are in Central Jakarta. The US embassy and others are in Jakarta (check the address).
Ride-hailing is the default; agree the fare or use the app meter.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/south-tangerang). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.