Mayestik Market

Mayestik Market (Indonesian: Pasar Mayestik) is a modern traditional market at Kebayoran Baru, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Drugs and cosmetics, jewelry, clothing and tailors, vegetables and fruits, meat and fish, book store, sports equipment, almost everything needed for daily life are available in this market.[1]

West side entrance gate of Pasar Mayestik

History

This market was present since the 1950s, though it was officially inaugurated in 1981.[2] While the Kebayoran Baru area began to be built in the late 1940s as one of the new satellites in Jakarta, the Mayestik area was the location of the halls of residence. A row of neat houses, shady trees, beautiful surroundings neatly arranged. If it was once on the edge, now Kebayoran Baru.

In 2010, renovation of the market started and on June 16, 2012, was inaugurated by then Governor of DKI Jakarta Fauzi Bowo.[3][4]

Facilities

The main building is located in the middle of the area of a 10-story building and is also surrounded by many ruko (shop houses).[5] The market has 2,279 stalls. It is equipped with AirConditioner (AC), standard fire protection equipment, escalator, elevator, sound system, CCTV security, alarm systems, parking facilities, toilets and places of worship.,[6] as well as free WiFi service.[7]

Pasar Mayestik is famous for textiles. Everything related to fabrics, costume making, crafting, and sewing supplies (buttons, zippers, ribbons, and appliqués) are available in this market. There are also a number of textile shops owned by Indian Indonesians. Floor arrangement of the market is as follows,

  • Basement floor: vegetables, ready-to-use spice, meat & poultry, bakery goods, food stalls, plastics, and household stuffs
  • Semi-basement floor: glassware, plastic ware, beauty products and tools, shoes, sandals, ready-to-use jamu (Indonesian traditional herbal drink), handicrafts
  • Ground floor: ready made garments, textiles
  • Mezzanine floor: curtain kiosks, Batik, fabrics
  • 1st floor: Jewelry
  • 2nd floor: tailor kiosks, sequins, embroideries, advertising plaques
  • P1 floor: food court
  • P2 floor: marketing office
  • P3 floor: management office
  • P4 floor: mosque

Transportation

Pasar Mayestik is located on Jalan Tebah, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, near Pertamina Hospital and Taman Puring flea market. It can be reached by TransJakarta Corridor 13, also by Kopaja 605, and MetroMini S78 buses.

References
  1. "Jakpost guide to Pasar Mayestik". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. "Hadir sejak 1950-an, namun Pasar Mayestik baru diresmikan pada 1981". kopidanpuisi.wordpress.com. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. "Gubernur DKI Jakarta Fauzi Bowo pekan ini akan meresmikan empat pasar yang baru selesai direnovasi". jakarta.go.id. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. "Pasar Mayestik dan Pasar Kebayoran Lama Diresmikan". Kompas. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  5. "Fauzi Bowo Resmikan Pasar Mayestik". Tempo.co. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  6. "Spesifikasi Pembangunan/peremajaan Pasar Mayestik". jakarta.go.id. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  7. "Mayestik market equipped with free WiFi for visitors, merchants". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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