Batam

Batam is the largest city in the province of Indonesia, together with Bintan. The city administrative area covers three main islands of Batam, Rempang, and Galang (collectively called Barelang), as well as several small islands. Batam Island is the core urban and industrial zone, while both Rempang Island and Galang Island maintain their rural character and are connected to Batam Island by short bridges. It is connected to Singapore by 5.8km, and the closest part of Indonesia to Singapore.

Ferry
Ferries connect Batam into Singapore. There are ferry terminals at Batam Center, together with Harbour Bay. Connections to Singapore are more likely going in to Singapore Cruise Centre, which is located at HarbourFront and Tanah Merah.

Buses
There are several buses in Batam area, these include:


 * Nissan Diesel U31SCN (finally phased out)
 * Sunlong SLK6121UF14H Hybrid

Trans Batam is the most reliable and the cheapest public transportation in Batam. It began to operate in 2005. Trans Batam is the second BRT system in Indonesia, after Jakarta's TransJakarta. The price for one ride is Rp2,000 for students and Rp4,000 for the public. Trans Batam operates from 05:30 to 19:00.

Trans Batam serves 5 corridors of route: