Visit Central Jakarta EP2: Jakarta Car Free day
The Half-marathon, The car free day, The morning market

During my staycation weekend at Mandarin Oriental Hotel, I happened to experience Jakarta’s “Car Free Day” on Sunday morning. The Jakarta government designates every Sunday from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM as “Car Free Day.” The street in front of Mandarin Oriental Hotel, stretching from Bundaran HI to Senayan, is Jakarta’s most popular car-free zone. Fortunately, on this particular morning, Jakarta hosted a half marathon race that had been discontinued for three years. I was fortunate to witness the marathon up close, with professional athletes competing for prizes and many long-distance running enthusiasts participating just for the joy of it. They weren’t aiming for rankings or prizes but ran solely for their passion, happily striking poses in front of the cameras. The athletes’ performances were remarkable, and numerous volunteers provided water and medical services, cheering on the runners tirelessly. After watching the marathon, I joined the cheerful crowd to enjoy Jakarta’s “Car Free Day” activities. I also had the chance to explore the morning market event held in front of Plaza Indonesia during “Car Free Day.” It was a delightful and enjoyable weekend.
All Subtitles are translated from Google Translate, I apologize if there are any mistakes.

All subtitles are translated from Google Translate, I apologize if there are any mistakes.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:20 Half marathon Jakarta
13:40 Mandarin Oriental Hotel breakfast
15:35 Jakarta Car Free Day
18:17 Morning market
25:09 Check out