In a journey that does not go according to plan, it will lead us to new places and new experiences. As I once told you when I was about to go to Ijen Crater in Banyuwangi and was forced to make a U-turn due to an emergency crater situation. My three friends and I, who decided quickly to go to Bromo, finally got off the bus in Surabaya.However, Surabaya to Malang still had to be travelled about three hours by bus. So, since we arrived in Surabaya at midnight, while the bus only arrived around 4am, we had to rush to the nearest terminal and wait there until the first bus to Malang ran.
Then, the bus I travelled on earlier dropped us off near Bungurasih Terminal or Purabaya Terminal, and we headed there.
It was still early in the morning, and the terminal was very quiet. There were a few people who were still awake selling their wares, and a few potential passengers waiting for their buses like us.
After finding a place to sit, I wandered around so as not to get bored, after all I had slept a lot on the bus before, so I wasn't that sleepy.
Purabaya/Bungurasih Bus Station
I didn't get a chance to take a picture of the very front, as it was still dark. However, once inside the terminal, there was of course the long row of counters where people would queue to buy tickets for their fleet. The colour combination of white and phtalo blue was the choice for this area.
After the counters, there is a public area consisting of rows of ATM machines from various banks that make it easy for passengers to make transactions, or just take cash. On the sides, some food tenants are still open.
Then, for the main lobby in the form of seating and a spacious room with high ceilings. Here, the words ‘TERMINAL PURABAYA’ are clearly written in large letters. Underneath is a ticket exchange for online bookings. Here people can sit down, even around the grief there is comfortable seating in light blue.
Then to get to the second floor, visitors can use two ways, the escalator or the uphill walkway. I used the uphill walkway because the escalator was under repair. This area makes it easier for visitors carrying luggage, or for example, using a trolley. There is only a combination of white and yellow whose paint has started to fade. The lighting is well installed in the skylight. So, although quiet, this area is very nice and not spooky.
For the upstairs area, it's more about the rows of seats used for prospective passengers and the lines that are marked about the direction of the buses' departure.
What I like about this terminal is that the lanes are neat, the directions are very clear, and all the lighting works well. As for the public facilities, these are really well maintained. Even for cleanliness, I admire it. There was no rubbish strewn about, and the terminal did not smell.
I headed to line 1-16 which would lead to the bus to Malang.
That's about all I can say about this terminal in Surabaya. Clearly, I'm impressed that it's clean, tidy and well-managed. Since my bus had arrived, we got off and continued our journey to Malang, thank you for reading my review. Keep travelling and stay happy wherever you are. See you.
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