Is coverage good enough for the MRT and TransJakarta?

Very good. Jakarta has some of Indonesia's strongest 4G and 5G, and the MRT tunnels are covered, so live-tracking your TransJakarta bus or MRT connection works throughout the central corridors.

Can I use the same eSIM if I fly on to Bali or Yogyakarta?

Yes - it's a national Indonesia plan, not a Jakarta-only one. The same eSIM keeps working when you fly to Bali, Yogyakarta or anywhere else in the country, so there's no need to buy again.

Jakarta eSIM.

A Jakarta eSIM for beating the traffic with Gojek across Kota Tua, Menteng and SCBD.

from £1.59/day · unlimited dataAll of Indonesia →

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1 · How many days?

10 daysOther:days

2 · How much data?

3GBBest pricevalid 15 days£6.08£0.61/day

Cheapest plan covering your trip: 3GB, valid 15 days.

Travellers (one eSIM each)

1 × 3GB (valid 15 days) · 10-day trip£6.08

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Good to know in Jakarta

Jakarta's traffic makes Gojek and Grab bike-taxis (ojek) a lifesaver - far faster than a car in gridlock. Keep data live to rebook drivers on the fly, and load the MRT Jakarta app for the cross-city line.

Does an eSIM work in Jakarta?

Yes — the Indonesia eSIM works in Jakarta wherever its partner networks have signal. 5G and 4G are strong across the Sudirman-Thamrin business core, malls, the airport and even the MRT tunnels, though signal can dip in dense back-street kampungs and the far outer suburbs.

Your guide to Jakarta

Jakarta eSIM: your local data guide.

Indonesia's sprawling capital moves on ride-hailing apps - Gojek and Grab motorbikes are the only sane way through Jakarta's gridlock. A Jakarta eSIM gets you a driver from Soekarno-Hatta, live MRT and TransJakarta routes, and QRIS payments at Kota Tua cafes without hunting for a SIM kiosk.

One eSIM for Jakarta and all of Indonesia. It's the national Indonesia eSIM — from £1.59/day with unlimited data, working the same in Jakarta as it does the moment you leave it.

Landing at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK)?

Install the QR at home, then switch the eSIM on as you taxi in — you're online before you reach the arrivals hall.

Jakarta eSIM pricingbest-value plan · per day

Days

Per day

Total

Saving

3 days1GB

£0.85

£2.53

—

5 days1GB

£0.51

£2.53

−40%

7 days1GB

£0.36

£2.53

−57%

10 days3GBPopular

£0.61

£6.08

−28%

15 days3GB

£0.41

£6.08

−52%

30 days5GB

£0.27

£8.12

−68%

Unlimited plans7 days £16.25·15 days £24.37·30 days £47.74

Each trip length shows the best-value plan that covers it. Total always shown before you pay.

On the ground

Where you'll lean on data in Jakarta.

Kota Tua (Old Batavia)

Maps and photo uploads around Fatahillah Square, plus Grab to escape once the colonial-quarter crowds build.

SCBD & Sudirman

Reliable 4G/5G for video calls, Gojek and lunch bookings in the skyscraper business district.

Menteng

Navigate leafy embassy streets and cafe-hop with maps and reviews in this upmarket central neighbourhood.

Glodok (Chinatown)

Translation apps and offline maps help thread the narrow market lanes while hunting for street food.

The practical bit

Getting around Jakarta on your eSIM.

Apps you'll want online in Jakarta

Gojek— Essential here: a GoRide motorbike weaves through Jakarta's gridlock faster than any car.
Grab— The main ride-hailing alternative for cars and bikes; compare fares before booking.
JakLingko— Plans and pays for MRT, LRT, TransJakarta and Mikrotrans on one integrated ticket.
Google Maps— Vital for live traffic in a famously jammed city; routes you by road or rail.

How long to stay in Jakarta

Jakarta is often a two- to three-day city break or a transit stop, enough for Kota Tua's old town, the National Monument, malls and nightlife.

How much data for Jakarta

Plan on a balanced 3-5 GB for near-constant ride-hailing, live-traffic maps and messaging across a sprawling city; choose Unlimited if you'll hotspot a laptop for work.

Coverage in Jakarta

5G and 4G are strong across the Sudirman-Thamrin business core, malls, the airport and even the MRT tunnels, though signal can dip in dense back-street kampungs and the far outer suburbs.

Where you're headed

Discover Jakarta.

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The short version.

A travel eSIM is data only. It sits next to your home SIM, so your number, texts and WhatsApp carry on as normal. Pick unlimited, priced per day, or a fixed bundle of GB if it's mostly maps and messages. Install it on Wi-Fi before you fly — the days only start once it first connects in Jakarta, and it finds a partner network on its own.

Coverage in Indonesia.

4G LTE on partner networks — signal varies by area

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Before you fly

Jakarta eSIM questions, answered.

Yes. It connects automatically on landing at CGK, so you can book a Grab, Bluebird or the Railink airport train into the city straight from the terminal - handy when the taxi touts are out in force.