Bemo Routes and Maps

Public transport has been around since the horse and carriage and in many countries these forms of people movers have become an icon of identity for those countries...

Kupang Bemos began life as pick up trucks with a hand made steel roof covers over the tray area with two long bench seats either side and access through the rear of the vehicle as the main picture above shows...

Since the 80's, Kupang Bemos have morphed into something of a unique blend of public transport, a place to hang out and a disco on wheels...

Modern Kupang Bemos

Every individual Kupang Bemo has it's own name painted brightly on the side in various fonts and colors...

It's a once pay for endless ride system so if you just want to circle around back to the start, it's no more expensive... 2021 prices are IDR.4k for adults and IDR.2k for students with babies or very young kids with parents normally riding for free...

Each bemo has loud music, flashing lights at night and a conductor(aka: konjak) who normally sits or hangs in the doorway calling out the Bemo's destination for perspective passengers and will collect your money when you disembark...