Yogyakarta

 

There are many internet cafes in Yogyakarta which offer speedy access to the internet. Several hotels provide Wi-Fi on the lobby. Ask the front desk about internet access. The Taman Sari food court at the Plaza Ambarrukmo, coloquially known as Amplas, offers a free wireless internet service for any wifi compatible device.

The 24 hour Indomaret on Malioboro Street offers free wireless access as well as wall sockets, but can be a little noisy.

Indraloka Home Stay

Jl. cik di tiro 18, on the main road to universitas gadjah mada,☎ +62 274 544428.

B@yonet

Jl. jendral sudirman 75. ☎ +62 274 550553.

Like any other larger Indonesian city, Yogya has its share of petty crime like pickpocketing, especially in local city busses. Watch out for gallery scams and streetsellers trying to get commission for batik. These scams tend to occur around the Kraton and Jl. Malioboro. Scammers will approach tourists and tell them about a government art centre, and will hire cheap transport to the 'genuine' gallery. If you're interested in buying batik, this isn't necessarily bad. However, keep in mind that you are, in essence, being manipulated.

Take caution when walking by the city. Traffic is very brutal! You might have difficulty crossing roads and streets especially in crowded places.

An earthquake in 2006 caused severe damage. Mount Merapi last erupted during October-December 2010 causing many casualties and extensive damage, the volcano looms over the city.

Always travel in groups when you are travelling to or from Parangtritis beach. The long stretch between Yogya city and the beach are dangerous place at the night. You may get stopped by someone riding motorcycle trying to rob you. Police stations or posts are very little on these road, and unfortunately the posts are often unoccupied.

Watch out for Tour scams, e.g. "Bamboo Tours" on Prawirotaman 2. Tours might not happen with funny excuses given and no upfront information.You might waste your day waiting for a car that´s never showing up.

mobile phones

Mobile Phones are carried by almost everyone in Indonesia. Prepaid SIM cards are widely available from many telecommunication providers, such as, Telkomsel, XL, Indosat, 3, and Axis, just bring your own GSM 900 or GSM 1800 phone. The pre-paid SIM card costs around Rp 10,000 up to Rp 30.000. A local phone call costs between Rp 500-Rp 2,000/minute. Local text message SMS costs about Rp 200-350, while international SMS cost about Rp 300-500.

Also available for CDMA users, Telkom Flexi, StarOne, Esia, And Mobile-8 which are cheaper, but you must have a RUIM CDMA phone.

contact

The international country code for Indonesia is 62. The local area code for Yogyakarta is 274. There are three main telecommunication providers in Indonesia: Telkom Indonesia, Indosat and Excelcomindo. Coin operated public phones are limited in Yogyakarta. However there are many official telephone kiosks called Wartel.

tourism

Tourism information centre in Jogyakarta:

Jl. Malioboro 56. ☎ +62 274 486, fax: +62 274 565 437, Tourism Promotion Board (http://www.visitingjogja.com/).

Jl. Malioboro 16. ☎ +62 274 .

Jl. Cendana 11. ☎ +62 274 562628, +62 274 564945 fax: +62 274 564945.

emergency

Ambulance: ☎ 118

Police: ☎ 110.

Yogyakarta Police headquarters:, Jl. Ringroad Utara. ☎ +62 274 563494

Yogyakarta Police station, Jl. Reksobayan 1. ☎ +62 274 512511, +62 274 512940.

List of hospitals with 24 hours emergency room ER, UGD:

RSUP Dr. Sardjito, Jl. Kesehatan 1. ☎ +62 274 274 587333, +62 274 547783.

RSUD Kota Jogyakarta, Jl. Wirosaban 1. ☎ +62 274 371195.

RS Bethesda, Jl. Jendral Sudirman 70. ☎ +62 274 586688, +62 274 562246.

RS Panti Rapih, Jl. Cik Ditiro 30. ☎ +62 274 .

France Consular Agency in Jogjakarta