Friends
Open to Sunday Car Free Day run
About Running in the city
Meet like-minded people in Jakarta
On your own in Jakarta? Check in for the days you're there, say what you're open to, and other travellers and locals who chose to be seen can ask to join. They see your city, never your exact spot.
Jakarta rewards solo travellers who want a big-city slice of Indonesia, with an energetic food scene, nightlife, malls and the Dutch colonial old town of Kota Tua. The social vibe is warm and young, and locals are often curious and keen to chat. Visitors tend to gather in Kemang and the business districts around SCBD and Senopati for cafés and nightlife, and around Kota Tua's Fatahillah Square for history.
Meeting people in Jakarta: what works
- Stay in central areas like Menteng, Senopati or around SCBD, which are well connected by the MRT and full of cafés and bars.
- Visit Kota Tua and Fatahillah Square, where walking tours and museum visits are a natural way to meet people.
- Join a Car Free Day on Sunday mornings along Jalan Sudirman and Jalan Thamrin, when runners and cyclists take over the main road.
- Look for language exchange and expat meetups, which are popular in Jakarta and easy to find on Meetup and social media.
Stay safe
Traffic is intense, so allow plenty of travel time and use Grab, Gojek or Bluebird taxis; Indonesia's criminal code restricts sex outside marriage and LGBTQ+ travellers face legal and social risks, so keep sensitive profile details private.
Meet in public places, tell a friend where you’re going, and never send money to someone you met online.
Cards people might post in Jakarta
Examples of what you could be open to. Post your own in a minute.
Ideas
Open to Kota Tua history walk
About Dutch colonial history
Date
Open to Café hopping in Kemang
About Indonesian coffee
Friends
Open to Street food night
About Martabak, satay and nasi goreng
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