A local traditional transportation is known as Becak. You can get around Indonesia by becak, however it’s only for a short trip in close areas. It is basically a pedicap or tricycle transportation means provided for short distances. You will be able to find the becak in certain parts on Indonesia. The Becak might be different from one area to other area. Some might have the driver sitting at the back, but some other, such as the one in Medan, might have the driver sitting next to the passenger. When you are taking the becak, you need to know and negotiate how much it costs to go to certain distance or place in order to avoid any overcharged scene. There are some cases when the driver will try getting more money than the dealt amount once you reach the destination. Therefore, you need to make sure the cost beforehand.
Note that there are no becak in Jakarta or Bali. Instead, the motorized bajaj (BAH-jai), somewhat similar to the Thai tuk-tuk, serves the same function. In some other provinces (eg. North Sumatra, Aceh) you can also find motorbikes with sidecars, known as bentor or bemo (short for becak bermotor).
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