Transport services to fit your needs

Transport services to fit your needs

Living in a cosmopolitan city like Jakarta, it is not always practical to be driving one's own vehicle.

With its solid infrastructure and 24-hour services, Golden Bird, fills the space for car-hire needs.

Golden Bird, a member of the Blue Bird Group, has more than 25 years experience in the land transportation sector. It is an all- Indonesian company with a reputation as a leader in land transportation needs.

Golden Bird is the chosen limousine service for embassy delegates and VIPs, multinational companies and Indonesian Government-hosted events.

Golden Bird's vehicles are fully insured and maintained. Its drivers are well-trained and have a thorough knowledge of all the major sites, including hotels, embassies, shopping centers, tourist sites and office buildings, in and around Jakarta.

A wide range of European and Japanese cars are available for rental, including Volvo 740, Volvo 960, and Mercedes E and S series, not to mention a Volvo stretch limousine. The Mazda E- 2000 van is also an excellent option for a small group or family. At Golden Bird Bali, this van has proven to be the most popular car for getting around.

With the skyrocketing rupiah/U.S. dollar exchange rate, the price of a new car has increased two fold to three fold. The cost of spare parts has also increased. Not only that, the value of a car depreciates, and its resale value will be much lower. With Golden Bird, there are no worries about car registration or taxes, a major headache for foreign companies who do not know the local conditions. With the current depreciation of the rupiah, it makes more sense to lease a car rather than buy one.

Some families might find it necessary to get a second car because the one company car cannot cope with the running around usually required in a family. But to buy a car for only a couple of years? Not practical in the current economic crisis. Who knows if you can sell it for even half the price. And so, you would have acquired a white elephant. Buy a car -- where? How much? Insurance? Hiring a driver? What if I don't like him? Car registration? It is not an easy thing to organize during your first few weeks in a new country. Golden Bird is the answer.

Golden Bird allows flexibility with the model of car you want; changing the model if you so desire. For long-term rental, if the car you want is not available, Golden Bird may even purchase a car and model of your choice.

With Golden Bird, there is no worry about maintenance, and there is no such thing as your driver having a sick day because you can always get a replacement driver. The working relationship with the driver, the headache of all those aspects of hiring people, is handled by Golden Bird. And if you are not satisfied with the driver given you, you can change until you find one which suits you.

Unlike a taxi, a Golden Bird car is like your own private car, just much more exclusive. Golden Bird cars can also be driven out of town as far as Bali. It is ideal if you have to take a guest from the airport in Jakarta to Bandung.

Accessibility is a high point. Aside from its 24-hour service, Golden Bird has outlets at all arrival terminals at the Soekarno- Hatta International Airport and an exclusive relationship with all four- and five-star hotels, being the only transportation company operating through these hotels.

It is also no longer necessary to trek all the way out to the airport to pick up a business associate. Golden Bird staff will receive your guest by paging them, and will escort them to their car, assist them with their luggage, etc. The airport can be one of the most horrendous first-time experiences for a newcomer to Jakarta. Joining a taxi queue is quite impersonal. And bringing your own car can be inconvenient. So, it makes sense to hire a chauffeur-driven car.

If you yourself are arriving at the airport, it is easier to take a Golden Bird. If you need transportation late at night or some odd hour in an emergency, you do not want a one-way drop off by a taxi, but a car that can wait for you. Our telephone order services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Golden Bird limousine services and rental cars are available in Jakarta, Bali and Bandung, and will soon begin operations in Surabaya and Lombok.

For Golden Bird long-term rental, contact the Marketing Department on telephone number 7971222 or facsimile 7971228 during office hours. For hourly or daily rental, contact Golden Bird on telephone number 7944444 for 24-hour service. To contact Golden Bird Bali, call (0361) 701111, and Golden Bird Bandung call (022) 6014967; both offer 24-hour services.