Ojek Information from javatourism.com

The taxi bike or ojeg was the informal public transportation who took the form of the motorcycle or the bicycle, although it usually refers to the motorcycle.

Informal because of its existence was not acknowledged by the government and did not have permission for operation.

There could be one passenger although two is sometimes accepted, but that's not common.

After bargaining the price, the driver will take the passanger to one destination.

The taxi bike was often used by the inhabitants of cities for example in Jakarta, because of the surplus from the other modes of public transportation, and also is much faster. Moreover Ojek could cover areas with crowded alleys which was difficult if driving by car.

Usually they're waiting for passangers on the busy intersections, or on the road that leads to a settlement complex.

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