Merak Bus Terminal • Terminal Terpadu Merak
Merak Bus Terminal or Terminal Terpadu Merak is the main bus terminal at the Port of Merak for all buses except DAMRI. On an exploration to the Port of Merak, I visited Merak Bus Terminal for some bus spotting and to access Merak Executrive Ferry Terminal.
Terminal Terpadu Merak
Heading into Terminal Terpadu Merak.
Road access is via the bus park on the main road.
Buses frequently ply in and out of Terminal Terpadu Merak.
The façade of Terminal Terpadu Merak.
The overhead bridge connects Terminal Terpadu Merak with Merak Executive Ferry Terminal.
A wide terminal hall is in front of the bus berths.
Buses mainly run to the Jabodetabek area at frequent intervals.
There are also long-distance buses on the other end of the terminal to other parts of Java.
Ticket counters for each bus operator is available in the main hall.
Local food stalls for simple food, some instant only, are available at the main hall too.
Heading up the escalator to continue on to Merak Executive Ferry Terminal.
The upper level of Terminal Terpadu Merak has more stalls selling snacks in bulk.
There also agents for the ferry to Bakauheni here. The agents help for Ferizy online purchase as the ferry system has also moved to an online ticketing system for payment with Indonesian online payment only, and this bridges the gap for those not technologically-inclined or those who cannot proceed with the payment like foreigners.
There is also a scale model of what could be the future of the Port of Merak with integrated ferry, bus, and train terminals.
The current plot of Terminal Terpadu Merak and Merak Executive Ferry Terminal.
The model of Terminal Terpadu Merak.
The model of the linkbridge connecting Terminal Terpadu Merak with Merak Executive Ferry Terminal.
The model of Merak Executive Ferry Terminal.
The model of Merak Ferry Terminal for Economy ferries.
Looks like a long linkbridge is planned to connect Merak Executive Ferry Terminal and Merak Ferry Terminal.
The linkbridge to access Merak Executive Ferry Terminal is on the upper level of Terminal Terpadu Merak.
The Merak Executive Ferry Terminal linkbridge also offers a nice vantage point for bus spotting.
The older side of Terminal Terpadu Merak now housing food shops and a bus park.
The façade of Merak Executive Ferry Terminal is a lot more modern than Terminal Terpadu Merak.
Here, I headed into Merak Executive Ferry Terminal to see how I should proceed with the ferry in the event that I decide to cross to Sumatra via train, ferry, and bus on a future trip.