Getting from Jenderal Ahmad Yani International Airport to the city

The BRT

• Trans Semarang runs two corridors to the airport.
• The fare is 3,500 rupiah, or 1,000 for students and pensioners. That is as cheap as airport transport gets anywhere.
• Corridor V runs 05:30 to 18:30 and calls at Simpang Lima, the central square.
• A dedicated airport to Simpang Lima corridor runs 18:00 to midnight, which is unusually thoughtful: between the two, the airport is covered from before dawn until after midnight.
• The buses stop at main points and do not go to hotels, so allow for a short walk or a ride hailing hop at the end.

The taxi tariff

• Official taxis use a published seven zone tariff, paid at the counter before you board.
• Zone I, from 35,000 rupiah: Pamularsih, Krapyak.
• Zone II, from 50,000: Simpang Lima, Pemuda, Tugu. This is the city centre and the zone most visitors want.
• Zone III, from 55,000: Mataram, Pecinan.
• Zone IV, from 85,000: the bus terminals and Undip.
• Zone V 90,000, zone VI 95,000, zone VII 100,000: Bulusan, Tembalang, Pudakpayung and Bukit Kencana.
• Sedan and MPV are priced differently, with the range across vehicle types running 60,000 to 130,000 rupiah.

The rest

• Grab is 25,000 to 50,000 rupiah to the centre, 20 to 30 minutes, from a marked pickup area.
• DAMRI runs to Simpang Lima, Kota Lama and Terminal Terboyo at 15,000 to 25,000 rupiah, taking 30 to 40 minutes.
• Angkot minibuses are 5,000 to 10,000 rupiah but do not enter the terminal.
• Peak hours, roughly 07:00 to 09:00 and 16:00 to 18:00, add 10 to 20 minutes to any road journey.