Get Around in Town

By mini bus / bus

There are plenty of mini bus (locally called angkot/daihatsu) and medium-sized bus called Damri in the city. These mini bus go to different destinations as follows:

• Damri No.1 Route: Terboyo-Banyumanik
• Damri No.2 Route: Terboyo-Mangkang
• Damri No.5 Route: Johar-Kompleks Perumnas

As September 2009 There is Bus rapid transit (BRT) called Trans Semarang planned route:

• Corridor I: Penggaron-Mangkang 

By taxi

Taxis are very safe and comfortable, and reasonably priced (starting price of Rp5000).
List of taxi companies:

• Astria, Jl Jatisari 1, Semarang 50235, ☎ 62-24-7460940.
• Centris Multipersada, Jl Majapahit 583, ☎ 62-24-6723624.
• Kosti, Jl Pamularsih 15, Semarang 50148, ☎ 62-24-7613333.
• Pandu Persada Saranamukti, Jl Kaligawe Km 4/46, ☎ 62-24-6591234.
• Puri Kencana, Jl Rogojembangan Raya 68, ☎ 62-24-6705050.

By car

Fuel for your car (if you rent a car) are "Premium", "Pertamax" and "Pertamax Plus" for gasoline fueled car and "Solar" for diesel engined car. It is not self service, you cannot fill in the gasoline yourself. The gas station has their employees who will help you and you have to pay to them for the fuel according to the fuel meter reading.