How to recognise Indonesia in Street View
Drives on the left
Indonesia's tropical scenery and dense two-wheel traffic give it a distinctive feel across its many islands.
At a glance
- Driving side: Left.
- Language: Indonesian, written in the Latin alphabet.
- Plates: Black (older) or white (newer), with region letter prefixes.
On the road
- Large numbers of scooters and motorbikes.
- Roadside food stalls (warungs) and tropical roadside vegetation.
Landscape & architecture
- Volcanic mountains and terraced rice fields.
- Dense tropical greenery; mosques are a frequent landmark.