11 mobile apps that make commuting easier in Indonesia’s biggest cities

Indonesia can be really challenging when it comes to commuting as the country does not have a developed land transportation infrastructure. People who ride public transportation have difficulty in commuting as there’s a lack of resources to inform them about which route or type of transport to take. While for those who ride their own cars or bikes, good luck finding the best route through the insane traffic jams.

Thankfully more app developers are now building helpful mobile apps for people taking buses, trains, or who are driving.

Apps to avoid traffic jams

Most cities have traffic jams, but Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, has extraordinary ones. At rush hour, people might spend two hours on the road for a distance that could be reached within 10 minutes in normal traffic conditions.

So first let’s look at apps that help you beat the jams.

1. Lewat Mana

Jakarta’s traffic jams are not only heavy but also really unpredictable. Commuters cannot predict which way is the clearest path to reach a destination and often end up driving straight into a bottleneck.

Lewat Mana tries to solve this problem by sharing real-time information on traffic conditions through live CCTV cameras and real-time compilation of tweets from its community members. Users effectively get updated with traffic conditions in real-time without needing to buy GPS kit, allowing them to avoid congested areas.

Lewat Mana is available on Android (Lite version), Blackberry, iOS, and Windows Phone.

2. Bandung 247

Bandung is a restful city that has become a weekend retreat for many Jakarta citizens. This makes the city crowded and clogs up the traffic on weekends.

As with Lewat Mana, Bandung 247 is a mobile app with real-time CCTV showing the traffic at important points on the streets of Bandung. By using this information, both local people and tourists will be able to avoid traffic snarl-ups and take other routes to reach their destination.

Bandung 247 is available on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone.

3. Smart Traffic Controller

4. Nebengers

Apps for public transport

5. Komutta

6. Appaja

7. Busway Transjakarta

8. Buspot Transjakarta

9. Indonesian City Explorer (ICE)

10. Tiket Kereta Api

11. Info KRL