How walkable is Jakarta?
Jakarta has a walkability score of 94 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 4th most walkable of 14 cities ranked in Indonesia.
What's within walking distance
914 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Jakarta. The nearest grocery is Alfa Midi Manggarai, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Alfa Midi Manggarai290 m · 4 min
- Depo Air Minum Biru550 m · 7 min
- Toko Pandawa880 m · 11 min
- Nanasi Resto Manado130 m · 2 min
- Minangkabau140 m · 2 min
- La Boutique Gourmande150 m · 2 min
- Sahabat Kantor210 m · 3 min
- Mitra Komputer230 m · 3 min
- DNA Creative Production230 m · 3 min
- Kopi Karena Kamu100 m · 1 min
- Starbucks170 m · 2 min
- Coffee 105230 m · 3 min
- BRI KCP Manggarai320 m · 4 min
- Bank Muamalat PT340 m · 4 min
- BCA KCP Saharjo800 m · 10 min
- Plaza St. Manggarai1.0 km · 13 min
- Taman Kuningan Mulia1.2 km · 15 min
- Taman Palbatu1.4 km · 18 min
- Imi Pusat Jakarta200 m · 2 min
- SD SLB Baiturrahman Sahardjo340 m · 4 min
- Tk annida360 m · 5 min
- TBM Saraf960 m · 12 min
- Life Book Store1.8 km · 22 min
- Toko Buku Immanuel1.8 km · 23 min
- Viky Sianipar Music Center170 m · 2 min
- Erlangga Bird240 m · 3 min
- Auditorium Lt Dasar PT. Melia Sehat Sejahtera270 m · 3 min
Measured from the representative point at -6.2146, 106.8451. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 325 street intersections per km², and blocks average 51 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 85 to 96, and Jakarta's score of 94 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 94 | Map |
| 1 km north | 96 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 85 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 88 | Map |
| 1 km south | 93 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 96 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 94 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bekasi, Indonesia | 16 km | 85 |
| South Tangerang, Indonesia | 16 km | 80 |
| Depok, Indonesia | 21 km | 89 |
| Tangerang, Indonesia | 24 km | 83 |
| Bogor, Indonesia | 43 km | 87 |
Questions about walking in Jakarta
Is Jakarta a walkable city?
Yes. Central Jakarta has a walkability score of 94 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 4th of 14 cities in Indonesia and 97th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Indonesia?
Medan is the most walkable of the 14 cities ranked in Indonesia, with a score of 96. Jakarta ranks 4th with 94.
How does Jakarta compare with nearby cities?
Jakarta is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Jakarta scores 94, against Bekasi (85, 16 km away), South Tangerang (80, 16 km away) and Depok (89, 21 km away).
How is Jakarta's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Jakarta it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.