Trans Jakarta Guide for Dummies

Here are my points... *based on my experiences!* :p

• Wear your walking/running shoes, don't wear something like pointy toes. It might be comfortable now, but after a while, your toes will suffer. Believe me... Been there twice!
• Don't wear sandal jepit, either. You might get lucky to have an empty bus, but otherwise the risk of being stepped upon is unreasonably high. Spare your toes the nasty experience.
• If you have to stand, stand with your feet wide apart. Or you might fall into mas-mas's embrace when the driver hits the brake. Forget dainty. Choose dignity.
• You know the man with a kupluk, moustache, beard, koko shirt and cingkrang pants who is concentrating on his read such as: "Tafsir Al-Mustafa"? He is the least likely type to give up his seat to anyone, not even a heavy-bag-lugging ibu-ibu.
• If the driver hits the break, try best to step on the man's (in kupluk, moustache, beard, koko shirt and cingkrang pants) toes.
• If you can, bring something to kill time, or even better to avoid the risk of getting caught sleeping with your mouth wide open. Book is good. *or.. even better!*
• A woman is more likely to give an old lady her seat, even though her stop is still far away. A man would give someone his seat when his stop is next.
• Not having an intention to undermine woman-busway-drivers, but prepare to jump pretty far to and from the bus, from and to the shelter whenever they drive.

Happy travelling with Trans Jakarta, fellas...