If you want to commute in Jakarta by using an integrated bus network, you can try TransJakarta. TransJakarta was built ideally to provide a fast, comfortable, and affordable mass transportation system. To accomplish those objectives, the buses were given lanes restricted to other traffic and separated by concrete blocks on the streets that became part of the busway routes. But in reality, oftenly you have to wait quite long for the bus due to:

• the bus unit which is still unbalance to the number of passengers,
  
• an accident or breakdown happened to the bus,
  
• certain events that cover the road like festival or roadwork,
  
• bus refueling,
  
• or of course the traffic in Jakarta. The traffic made some other vehicles like bus, car, motorcycle, etc occupy the busway lanes.
  

Despite all the obstacles that exist, I myself prefer to take Transjakarta than another bus since it doen’t have to wait for passenger, different from a common bus which usually stop frequently in some spots to wait for passenger. In addition, some shelter (note: shelter is a term used to call the bus stop) are quite closed to the railway station so it’ll be easier if you want to go to the satellite cities of Jakarta such as Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi. These shelters are:

• Cawang
  
• Manggarai
  
• Juanda
  
• Gambir
  
• Kebayoran Baru
  
• Dukuh Atas
  
• Jakarta Kota
  

The bus itself has an AC (air conditioner) facility. But don't expect too much. At busy hours (before and after office hour) it'll be crowded until you can not feel the AC













Hopefully, this brief information is useful.
If you're still confused, do not hesitate to ask.
Once again I'll tell you that there is a saying in Indonesian, "malu bertanya sesat di jalan" (If you embarassed to ask, you might get lost)
And the saying get a continuance made by the young people, it goes like this.
"Malu bertanya, sesat di jalan. Kebanyakan nanya, memalukan." (If you embarassed to ask, you might get lost. Too much asking, it's embarassing)