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Jakarta

Capture Indonesia's sprawling capital — colonial-era Kota Tua, gleaming SCBD towers, and the energy of Southeast Asia's largest metropolis — backed by full local production support.

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30% Cost vs. Singapore

8 Filming Spots

6 Districts

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30% Cost vs. Singapore

10M+ Metro Population

2-4 wks Permit Lead Time

24/7 Local Fixer Support

Scene 01 — Filmed Here

Notable Productions in Jakarta

Take 01

2011

The Raid (Serbuan Maut)

Tower block sets, North Jakarta industrial zones

Take 02

2014

The Raid 2: Berandal

Jakarta prisons, nightclubs, subway tunnels

Take 03

2016

Headshot

Jakarta hospitals, harbor districts, urban streets

Take 04

2017

Pengabdi Setan (Satan's Slaves)

Jakarta suburbs, period residential interiors

Take 05

2019

Gundala

Jakarta urban backdrops, industrial sites, Monas area

Scene 02 — Locations

Filming Locations in Jakarta

From landmark monuments to hidden quarters — every district scouted and permit-mapped.

Complex

landmark

Monas (National Monument)

Indonesia's 132m independence obelisk in Merdeka Square. Sweeping wide shots, but heavily controlled — the surrounding park is a national symbol.

sunriseblue hourSunday mornings (less traffic) No drones within 3kmHeavy security presence

Kota Tua Old Town

Fatahillah Square ringed by Dutch colonial-era buildings — Jakarta History Museum, Café Batavia, Wayang Museum. The closest thing to old Batavia on film.

Moderate early morningweekday afternoons

Istiqlal Mosque

Southeast Asia's largest mosque — vast modernist concrete and steel arches. Striking interiors but extremely sensitive to filming.

Strict mid-morning between prayerslate afternoon

SCBD & Sudirman Towers

Indonesia's financial spine — Wisma 46, Pacific Place, Gama Tower. Glass canyons, elevated pedestrian bridges, and luxury mall lobbies.

Moderate weekend morningsblue hour for tower lights

Ancol Waterfront

North Jakarta's coastline — Marina Ancol, Pantai Karnaval beach, and Java Sea horizons. Far easier to control than open street locations.

Easy sunrisegolden hour

Jakarta Cathedral

Neo-Gothic Catholic cathedral facing Istiqlal Mosque — the symbolic image of Indonesian religious pluralism. Twin spires, ribbed vaults.

Moderate weekday morningslate afternoon

Glodok Chinatown

Petak Sembilan market alleys, Vihara Dharma Bhakti temple, Chinese herbal shops. Dense, narrow, photographically rich.

Moderate early morningLunar New Year season for color

Thousand Islands (Pulau Seribu)

Archipelago an hour north by speedboat — Pulau Tidung, Pulau Pari, Pulau Macan. Tropical beach scenes within Jakarta jurisdiction.

Easy dry season (April-October)sunrise

Kota Tua (Old Town)

Cobblestoned Dutch colonial square, Café Batavia, and crumbling warehouse façades — Indonesia's go-to period filming district.

Menteng

Leafy diplomatic quarter with art deco residences, embassies, and tree-lined boulevards — Jakarta's most photogenic neighborhood.

Glodok (Chinatown)

Dense market alleys, traditional medicine shops, and pre-war Chinese-Peranakan architecture in central Jakarta.

Thousand Islands

Archipelago of 100+ islands an hour north by speedboat — tropical beach scenes within Jakarta administrative reach.

Scene 03 — The Case for Jakarta

Why Film in Jakarta

✓ Indonesia's largest crew pool with English-fluent department heads
✓ Day rates 60-70% below Singapore for equivalent skill levels
✓ Architectural variety from 17th-century Dutch to 21st-century steel-and-glass
✓ Established post-production houses with 4K and color grading capacity
✓ Direct international flights to 70+ cities via Soekarno-Hatta
✓ Cultural and religious sensitivity — local fixers navigate prayer times, mosque proximity, Ramadan schedules

Scene 04 — Logistics

Transport & Logistics

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) — 30km / 45-90 min

Airport Railink (45 min to Sudirman)DAMRI airport busGrab/Gojek (~Rp 200,000)Taxi (~Rp 250,000)Private transfer

Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) — 12km / 30-60 min

Domestic flights onlyGrab/GojekTaxi (~Rp 100,000)

MRT Jakarta

North-south metro line (Lebak Bulus to Bundaran HI) opened 2019. Clean, air-conditioned, runs 5am-midnight.

Crew tip: Filming inside MRT requires PT MRT Jakarta authorization (3-4 weeks). Stations are camera-friendly during off-peak.

TransJakarta BRT

Dedicated busway corridors covering most of central Jakarta. Cheap, reliable, runs 5am-10pm.

Crew tip: Useful for crew movement; less practical for equipment due to crowds.

Grab / Gojek

Indonesia's dominant ride-hail apps — cars, motorbikes (ojek), and food delivery. Cash or in-app payment.

Crew tip: GrabCar XL or Gojek Car XL for equipment. Motorbike ojek is the only way through Jakarta gridlock at peak hours.

Bajaj & Bemo

Three-wheeled motorized rickshaws still operating in older neighborhoods like Kota Tua and Glodok.

Crew tip: Authentic visual element for production; impractical for actual transport.

Jakarta is one of the world's most congested cities. Street parking essentially nonexistent in central business districts. Mall parking (Plaza Indonesia, Grand Indonesia, Pacific Place) is plentiful but expensive (Rp 5,000-10,000/hour).

Production vehicle staging via private parking lots, mall arrangements, or police-coordinated street closures. Rp 500,000-2,000,000/day for unit base camps depending on location.

Jakarta traffic is the production planner's central problem. Same neighborhood = 15 minutes; cross-town = 90+ minutes during 7-10am and 5-8pm peaks. Schedule moves outside rush hours, use motorbike scouts for last-mile coordination, and pad call sheets generously.

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