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All international flights to and from Jakarta arrive and depart
from
Terminal 2 (D,E & F) of Sukarno-Hatta International Airport located
in
Cengkareng, West Jakarta. Domestic flights by Garuda and Merpati
also
arrive and depart from Terminal 2 while other domestic flights
arrive
and depart from Terminal 1 (A, B & C).
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For international flights, on exiting the aircraft follow the flow
of
passengers to the Immigration counters where your arrival documents
will be processed and your passport stamped.
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If you need to obtain a tourist visa stop by first at the "Visa on
Arrival" counter. The cost of a seven day short-stay visa is US$10
and a 30 day
visa is US$25. Payment must be made in US dollars cash.
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Ensure you keep the "Disembarkation/Embarkation Card" with your
passport for
processing on departure from the country.
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In the baggage claim area trolleys are available free of charge.
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If you wish, uniformed porters will help you with your luggage,
and the
normal fee is Rp 10,000 per bag.
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If you have no goods to declare to Customs move towards the gates
marked with a green arrow and hand your customs declaration form to
the
official. You may be able to pass straight through, but Customs may
X-ray your
luggage or ask you to open it for inspection.
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Many hawkers, touts and illegal taxi drivers gather around the
exit
doors at the airport. Be polite in your refusals and keep moving. If
you are
being met by a person whom you do not know he will probably hold up
a
signboard with your name on it.
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Never take transportation offered by brokers as this can be risky.
Licensed transportation companies have counters inside the arrival
terminals and
their representatives wear uniforms with an ID. There are also taxi
stands outside the terminals where you are supposed to take the
first taxi in
line. It may not be possible to select a taxi of your choice.
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If you need to take a taxi it is recommended to go to the Silver
Bird
taxi
reservation counters located inside the arrivals terminals. Silver
Bird
taxis are black limousines, which are well maintained and considered
to
be the safest and most reliable taxis. Blue Bird taxis are blue in
color,
smaller cars than the Silver Birds but operated by the same company.
BlueBird Group operates Silver Bird and Golden Bird limousine services
from
their counters in all the arrival terminals and also provides a
greeting
service. An airport surcharge of Rp 8,000 plus toll road charges
will
be
added to the metered fare. For transport to the central city area
the
total
fare should cost approximately Rp 100,000 and will take 45 minutes
to 1
hour.
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When departing, allow at least an hour to travel from the city to
Sukarno-Hatta International Airport.
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An airport tax of Rp 100,000 applies to all departures and must be
paid
in
cash at the check-in counter.
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Holders of a Resident's Permit (KITAS) are required to pay Rp
1,000,000
at
the Fiskal Tax counter every time they exit the country.
