Jogging

• Taman Kota 1 (City Park 1), BSD City (Near Al Azhar School). 06.00-17.00. Fair jogging track, well lit and safe. Free.  edit

Tennis

• Pondok Cabe Country Club, Jl. Cabe Raya, Pondok Cabe, Pamulang, Tangerang Tel.: (62)(21) 7405386. [2]. Price: approx. US$ 10/person.

Golf

• Soewarna Golf Club, Taman Niaga Soewarna, Blok G, Tangerang, ☎ (62)(21) 5591 1111. 18-hole course just next to the airport, famed for the miniskirted Tangerang Girls who go around offering refreshments, and with more of a focus on business schmoozing than playing. Open to the general public on weekdays only, when a green and caddy fee package will set you back Rp240,000. On weekends you'll need an invitation from a member and will still have to cough up a whopping Rp550,000.  edit

• Pondok Cabe Golf, Jl. Pondok Cabe Raya, Jakarta 15418, ☎ (62)(21) 740 5386, [3].  edit

• Modern Golf and Country Club, Modernland Real Estate.  edit

• Damai Indah Golf, Bumi Serpong Damai.  edit

• Imperial Klub Golf, Lippo Karawaci, ☎ 62 21 546 0120.  edit

• Gading Raya Padang Golf & Klub, Summarecon Serpong. Seventy five Hectares of 18 holes private golf course, tennis, and a swimming pool.  edit

Water fun

• Ocean Park [4], Jl. Raya Serpong, right behind seven stories tall German Center building. Claiming to be the the biggest water adventure park in Southeast Asia, it started being operational recently. Admission fee Rp. 30,000/person.

By plane

Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Benda, Tangerang. Pondok Cabe airport is a small airport used by Police, small airplanes, skydiving, gliders and aerosport. If you charter helicopter or small plane, you can request (in advance) for permission to land on the Pondok Cabe airport. The small Budiarto airport at Curug, Tangerang Regency, is used for pilot training (Curug aviation school).

By taxi

You can use metered taxi to reach Tangerang from Jakarta. The cost is approx. US$ 9 - 10. The trip will take up to 2 hours. It's better to order the taxi from the taxi companies because most taxi drivers refuse to go to Tangerang. Taxis from Jakarta are not allowed to take any passengers from Tangerang to Jakarta.

Bluebird [1] taxi is available by phone 24 hours. Considered one of the safest by tourists and locals in all bigger Jabodetabek region (Jakarta Bogor Depok Tangerang Bekasi). Depending on the departure place in Jakarta and destination in Tangerang City or Serpong area, the fare will be around Rp. 100,000 - Rp. 150,000. Some other safety taxis are Transcab and Express Taxi.

Premium taxis like Silverbird will offer you with better comfort and safety, but price is around 50% more expensive than regular taxis mentioned above.

Shopping Mall

• BSD Junction, BSD City, Serpong, Tangerang Regency. Facility: dining and cafes  edit
• BSD Plaza, BSD City. A small shopping mall with Superindo supermarket, Tamani Cafe, A&W Restaurant, 21 Cineplex, and Holland Bakery.
• Serpong Plaza, Serpong. Shopping mall, restaurant.
• D'best, Cikokol. You can find Carrefour, french retail chain department store.
• Giant Supermarket, Serpong. Facility: supermarket.
• ITC BSD, BSD City. Another Carrefour, small boutique shops, Citibank ATM, and Food Court with tenants like Hoka Hoka Bento, KFC, A&W outlet, Bakmi Gang Kelinci.
• ITC Ciledug, Ciledug. The latest Carrefour hyperstore opened in Tangerang.
• Metropolis Town Square, Cikokol. Facility: supermarket and 21 Cineplex.
• Lippo Supermall Karawaci, Karawaci Tangerang. Facility: bowling, amusement park. One of the largest mall in Indonesia.
• Serpong Town Square (SeToS) , Cikokol. Facility: Giant Hypermarket, Electronic Solution, Sportware House,Kid'z Zone, SeToS Wargames simulation, Function Room, ATM Center, KFC, Fast food. Marcopolo Serpong Water Adventure Park. Apartment, Office Tower etc.
• Summarecon Mal Serpong (SMS), Jl. Boulevard Gading Serpong - Sentra Gading Serpong, Tangerang. Facility: Farmer's Market, Downtown Walk (series of food outlets placed outdoor), first Cinema XXI in Tangerang, Food Temptation (food outlets placed indoor), BreadTalk, J.Co, Wendy's, Giordano, Timezone, and Gramedia book store.
• WTC Matahari, Serpong. Facility: 21 Cineplex, Hypermart supermarket, and Matahari department store.

Duty Free Shops

• Dewata Agung Wibawa, Bandara International Soekarno Hatta Duty Free Shop Terminal D & E, Jakarta 15126, Tel.: (62)(21) 559 0338, (62)(21) 559 0916.

• Dewita Indah Prima, Bandara International Soekarno Hatta Terminal 2D Departure area, Jakarta 15126, Tel.: (62)(21) 550 0409, (62)(21) 550 3088.

• Dian Suksestama, Bandara International Soekarno Hatta Terminal D-E Transit Lounge, Jakarta 15125, Tel.: (62)(21) 550 2296.

• Plaza Bali Duty Free, Bandara International Soekarno Hatta Departure Terminal. [5].

• Rodamas Wirasakti, Bandara International Soekarno Hatta Ged ACS, Jakarta 15125, Tel.: (62)(21) 550 1462.

Budget

Western:

• Kentucky Fried Chicken, Serpong Town Square, Jl. M.H. Thamrin Km. 7 No. 2-3. Tel.: (62)(21) 55743592. Lippo Supermal, Lantai dasar. Tel.: (62)(21) 5462377. Mahkota Mas, Jl. M.H. Thamrin Kav 4, Tel.: (62)(21) 5543255. American fastfood. Menu: fried chicken, chicken burger, fries. Price: approx. US$ 4/person.

• Pizza Hut (the franchise), Jl. Daan Mogot (in front of Polres Tangerang/Police Station). approx. US$ 8/Large Pan.  edit

Japanese:

• Goiza, Supermall Karawaci, Ground Floor, Lippo Karawaci, Tel.: (62)(21) 5421 1559. Japanese restaurant. Menu: teriyaki, shabu-shabu, katsu, udon. Price: approx. US$ 6/person.

• Hoka Hoka Bento, Lippo Supermall Karawaci, Tel.: (62)(21) 546 2323. Giant Villa Melati Mas, Tel.: (62)(21) 538 4634. Menu: ekkado, chicken katsu, sukiyaki, soup, koori kon nyaku, yakiniku, shrimp roll, tori no teba. Price: approx. US$ 4/person.

Seafood:

• Pondok Kemangi, Jl. Raya Serpong km.4 Ruko Pondok Kemangi No. 2E-2F (after Alam Sutra housing complex), Tangerang. Telp: 021-53127102. Seafood restaurant. Price: approx. US$ 5/person. Service hours: 11.00 - 15.00; 18.00 - 22.00.

• Sari Kuring, BSD Ruko Sektor IV Block RG/1, Tangerang. Telp: (62(21) 537 2041, Fax.: (62)(21) 537 1150. Sundanese seafood restaurant. Menu: gurame fish, keong kaker, prawn, crab, salad, soup. Price: approx. US$ 7/person.

• Lembur Kuring, Jl. Benda Raya 88, Tangerang. Tel.: (62)(21) 5503749. Fax: (62)(21) 550 3748. Sundanese seafood restaurant.Menu: fish, prawn, crab, soup, salad. Opening hours: 11.00 AM to 09.30 PM. Price: approx. US$ 7/person.

• Sarang Kepiting (literally translates to ''Crab Lair''), Jl. Raya Serpong (approx. 500 Metres to the south of ''Alam Sutera Real Estate'' entrance). approx. US$ 5/Person.  edit

• Restoran Istana Nelayan (Fisherman), Jl. MH. Thamrin (In the Serpong Townsquare area), ☎ +62 21 5542913, [6]. Menu: seafood, steak and sundanese. Chic garden, pony ride, mini zoo. The main building took the form of a yacht.  edit

Mid-range

Many restaurants are available at "Soekarno Hatta Airport" at Benda, Tangerang: McDonald, A&W, Dunkin Donuts, Hoka-Hoka Bento etc.

• Pisa Kafe, Menara Matahari Ground Floor, Jl. Boulevard Palem Raya no 7, Bencongan Village - Curug. Tel.: (62) (21) 5475575. Menu: Italian foods, ice creams. Entertainment: Bar & live music at around 9.30 p.m everyday. Price: approx. US$ 8/person.

• Tamani Kafe, BSD Plaza, Jl. Raya Serpong, Sektor 4. Tel.: (62)(21) 5315 1015. International restaurant. Menu: chicken cordon blue, egg and tofu, soup, salad, onion ring. Price: approx. US$ 8/person.

• Salsa Food City, Next to Summarecon Mal Serpong. Menu: A lot of restaurants here, ranging from Sundanese, Chinese, Makassar, and Western. Entertainment: Live music almost everyday, be sure to catch them on weekends when they perform full band.  edit

Ice Cream and Pastry

• Baskin and Robbins, Lippo Karawaci Mall, 105 Boulevard Diponegoro Lippo Karawaci 1200, Tangerang 15811. Tel.: (62)(21) 546 2382. [7]. Ice cream parlor.

• Pisa Kafe, Menara Matahari Ground Floor, Jl. Boulevard Palem Raya no 7, Bencongan Village - Curug. Tel.: (62) (21) 5475575. Menu: Italian foods, ice creams, a range of cocktails. Entertainment: Bar & live music at around 9.30 p.m everyday. Price: approx. US$ 8/person.